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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Regardless of the statistical model you use‚ unsafe acts lead to injury. In fact‚ one statistical model states for every 300‚000 unsafe acts there will be 3‚000 near misses‚ 300 recordable injuries‚ and one death. Unfortunately it’s the little things in safety that account for many of the unsafe acts. A few examples in the workplace include: 1. Not wearing your safety glasses when going to the time clock from your locker. 2. Not tucking in your shirt tail or drawstrings. Not buttoning‚ snapping
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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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Geological Hazards Geological Hazards are naturally occurring or man-made geologic conditions capable of causing injuries or other health impacts‚ loss of property damage‚ loss of livelihoods and services‚ social and economic disruption‚ or environmental damage. It had been divided into many types. The two main types of man-made geological hazards are collapsing of buildings and forest fire which happening recently. Now‚ I’m going to talk about the collapsing of buildings first. The structure of
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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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Jameela Mosley November 16‚ 2011 Professor HengYi Chu W2 Assignment 3 Online Shopping Benefits and Hazards Retailer requires consumer savvy rather online or in the store. Online shopping is one thing I like to do. It is very convenience to me‚ and I can compare prices and brand‚ and it save you from fighting with the crowd. The hazards to online shopping is identity theft‚ shipping and handling charges‚ and some stores only let you return items online and not to the retail store. Online
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Dust Mask/ Respirators | | | 5. Spats | | Potential Environmental Hazards(Circle below) | * Hazardous Materials(attach MSDS) | * Fire/Emergency Equipment Requirements(e.g. fire extinguisher‚ rescue gear etc) | X | Air Pollution (dust) Fumes | | 1- Fire Extinguisher at works area | | Spills to ground | | | X | Noise | | | | Soil erosion | | | | Spills to water | | | | Hazards to flora and fauna | | | | | Electrical | | Chemical | | Light/Dark/Visibility
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Environmental Hazards Environmental hazards consist of cultural‚ biological‚ physical‚ and chemical hazards (Wright‚ Boorse‚ 2014). With a wide array of other hazards in each category there is plenty to choose from and makes one wonder why we continue to survive among so many potential hazards. I will be focusing on one type of hazard from each category to show what threats there are and a way to combat the threat. One example of a cultural hazard is smoking which accounts for over 400‚000 deaths
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