• Question: Is there a health risk in working in engineering

    Asked by Cameron to Alex, Carmel, Kath, Sean, Steve, Valerie on 7 Nov 2017.
    • Photo: Carmel Howe

      Carmel Howe answered on 7 Nov 2017:

      In some engineering disciplines, there will be more of a health risk than others. When you start any job you have to do a risk assessment of the risks that are involved with that job so you can make sure you do it safely. Usually by wearing protective clothes

    • Photo: Valerie Bentivegna

      Valerie Bentivegna answered on 7 Nov 2017:

      It depends a bit on the type of engineering. When I work in the lab so I need to wear gloves and a labcoat. When I’m doing computery things, the biggest health risk is sitting down for too long!

    • Photo: Sean Doherty

      Sean Doherty answered on 7 Nov 2017:

      Yes, but we do a lot of work to minimise risks. Sometimes it’s quite boring, but you need to do it so no one gets hurt!

    • Photo: Stephen Lang

      Stephen Lang answered on 7 Nov 2017:

      Only your sanity if you have a particularly challenging problem, but seriously, if you follow the correct procedures and use appropriate protective equipment, there is no risk to your health.

    • Photo: Kathryn Thomas

      Kathryn Thomas answered on 7 Nov 2017:

      There can be but everyone takes safety very seriously so you are never in situations that are dangerous in ways you dont know. People will train eachother on all the different stuff so we all look out for eachother as well.

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