Common types of hazards Use these notes to help you identify and assess hazards that might occur in your workplace. Chemical hazards Chemicals can affect the skin by contact or the body either through the digestive system or through the lungs if air is contaminated with chemicals‚ vapour‚ mist or dust. There can be an acute (immediate) effect‚ or a chronic (medium to long-term) effect from the accumulation of chemicals or substances in or on the body. Noise hazards Excessive noise can disrupt
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this Unit I will explain potential hazards and the harm that it can cause. A hazard is any source of potential damage‚ harm or adverse health effects on something or someone under certain conditions at work. Basically‚ a hazard can cause harm or adverse effects (to individuals as health effects or to organizations as property or equipment losses). Sometimes a hazard is referred to as being the actual harm or the health effect it caused rather than the hazard. Hazards include: * Slippery floors
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Moral Hazard A few years ago when Hurricane Katrina wake‚ many people fled the ravaged Gulf Coast were spending disaster relief paid for by taxpayers‚ on tattoos‚ expensive handbags and making trips to their favorite places. In this case the damage has already done and people are using the debit cards issues by FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency). The debit cards are issued to buy the necessities like food and clothing. But the damage was done and people misused its money. FEMA swore that
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Anthropogenic hazards or human-made hazards can result in the form of a human-made disaster. In this case‚anthropogenic means threats having an element of human intent‚ negligence‚ or error; or involving a failure of a human-made system. This is as opposed to natural hazards that cause natural disasters. Either can result in huge losses of life and property as well as damage to peoples’ mental‚ physical and social well-being. Fire Bush fires‚ forest fires‚ and mine fires are generally started by lightning
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course is divided into two categories: ‘Services’ and ‘Safety and Emergency’. The Safety and Emergency training course is to ensure all cabin crew members are aware of the safety hazards on board‚ how to avoid any risks of health and safety hazards‚ and are well-trained to handle any emergency that might occur. Hazards cabin crew members may face include: Psychological - Sexual harassment: female flight attendants are a target for sexual harassment from passengers on board. This may cause stress
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inspiring and interesting talk; entitled “HAZARD OF SMOKING”. DEFINITION FROM WIKIPIDIE A hazard is a situation that poses a level of threat to life‚ health‚ property‚ or environment. Most hazards are dormant or potential‚ with only a theoretical risk of harm; however‚ once a hazard becomes "active"‚ it can create an emergency situation. A hazard does not exist when it is not happening. A hazardous situation that has come to pass is called an incident. Hazard and vulnerability interact together to
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Control of Hazards Mock Exam 1 QUESTION 1 Identify how a dust problem would be recognised in a workplace. (4) Outline how the human body defends itself against the effects of airborne dust. (6) Outline‚ using practical examples‚ the control measures that should be implemented to reduce levels of dust in a workplace. (10) QUESTION 2 Identify TWO causes of fire in a workplace. (2) Identify THREE methods of heat transfer and state how EACH can assist the spread of fire. (6) QUESTION
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Anthropogenic hazard Anthropogenic hazards or human-made hazards can result in the form of a human-made disaster. In this case‚ anthropogenic means threats having an element of human intent‚ negligence‚ or error; or involving a failure of a human-made system. It results in huge loss of life and property. It further affects a person’s mental‚ physical and social well-being. Sociological hazards Crime Crime is a breach of the law for which some governing authority (via the legal systems) can ultimately
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Hazards & Risk In The Construction Industry Dustin Denton HST 1213 4-23-15 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) enforces regulations that aim to keep workplaces safe for employees and to also provide a safe and hazard free worksite. When you go to work each day‚ you should be able to trust that your work environment is safe and that you will not suffer harm. According to OSHA some jobs are more dangerous than others; however‚ this means that certain types of workers sustain
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Occupational hazard is a danger that’s inherent in a particular work requirement or environment. It is a job which entails a greater risk than that to the population at large‚ such as a risk of illness from exposure to toxic materials‚ mining disters‚ etc. Occupational hazards are regulated by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA). OSHA defines an occupational illness as‚ "any abnormal condition or disorder‚ other than one resulting from an occupational injury‚ caused by exposure
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