UNIT 4- E1Hazard Identification SLOMAS.pptx

HAZARD IDENTIFCATION slides for easy and good workplace.

1. SPOT THE HAZARD

2. Republic of the Philippines NUEVA ECIJA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY GRADUATE SCHOOL Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija UNIT 4 (Element 1) HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND RISK ASSESSMENT Prepared by: CORPUZ, APRIL JOY TAN

3. Learning Objectives: Explain type of hazard Explain assessment and hazard identification

4. WHAT IS HAZARD

5. A hazard – any piece of equipment, substances or any work practice that could reasonably be expected to cause significant harm under the conditions in your workplace.

6. IDENTIFY THE HAZARD!

7. PHYSICAL HAZARD Physical danger is whenever there is interchange of energy e.g if someone hits you on the chest, there is an interchange of energy.

8. CHEMICAL HAZARD A hazardous chemical can be a solid, liquid or gas. It can be a pure substance, consisting of one ingredient, or a mixture of substances. It can harm the health of a person who is exposed to it.

9. RADIOLOGICAL HAZARD Radiological hazard is the uncontrolled release of radioactive material that can harm people or damage the environment.

10. BIOLOGICAL HAZARD Sources of biological hazards may include bacteria, viruses, insects, plants, birds, animals, and humans. These sources can cause a variety of health effects ranging from skin irritation and allergies to infections (e.g., tuberculosis, AIDS), cancer and so on.

11. PSYCHOLOGICAL HAZARD This occurs when we are overstretched mentally, either through not being intellectually able to manage, or through being asked to do much.

12. Our job is to identify danger e.g Danger inherent in driving a bike or car Tired or ill Influence of drugs or alcohol Inexperience, recklessness Old age Stress Driving a defective vehicle Adverse weather or road conditions, etc. HAZARD IDENTIFICATION

13. Physical Agencies Fall of people or material by gravity Manual handling operations Moving parts of machinery Various type of vehicle, whether free-moving or on track Electricity (Shock, fire and explosion) Radiation Noise and vibration CLASSIFICATION OF HAZARDOUS AGENT

14. Chemical Agencies Fire Explosions Contamination from any harmful chemical source Biological Agencies Animals, insects, reptiles, etc. Micro-organism (bacteria, viruses, etc ) Plants and various forms of vegetation CLASSIFICATION OF HAZARDOUS AGENT

15. NATURAL PHENOMENA Extremes of heat and cold Weather conditions, such as wind, lightning, heavy rainfall, fog CLASSIFICATION OF HAZARDOUS AGENT

16. WHAT IS HAZARD IDENTIFICATION?

17. Hazard Identification is a careful examination of workplace to identify potential hazards that will affect the health and safety of the employees and others.

18. When we decide on control measures to be taken, we should always attempt to tackle the hazards at the source.

19. To identify health & safety hazards the assessors should examine the full range of work activities and any potentially harmful equipment or substances present in workplace.

20. RISK ASSESSMENT

21. REFERENCES Hazard Identification _ Risk Assessment.ppt (slideshare.net) https://thsawc.org/files/12-15-16%20Spot%20the%20hazards%20game.pdf

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