OHSW FORM OHSW41 Plant Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment Page 1 of 3 Workplace Division/Portfolio: Risk Assessor (s): Assessment Date: Section 1. Hazards Mechanical hazards Radiation Unexpected startup‚ unexpected overrun/overspeed Contact with moving parts; mass and stability problems Low-frequency‚ radio frequency radiation; microwaves Failure/Display of control system Accumulation of energy inside machinery eg elastic elements (springs)
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the recycling of Earth’s crust‚ as well as earthquakes‚ tsunamis‚ and volcanic eruptions. According to the article‚ there are roughly a dozen subduction zones around the world. Scientists have been studying these systems for several decades‚ but there are still so many questions. For example‚
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name is Samantha Crofford and I am the Director of Earthquake Preparedness for Los Angeles. I have been assigned to educate you‚ the public‚ on earthquake preparedness. Today I will discuss the hazards associated with earthquakes in Los Angeles‚ the origin and causes of earthquakes‚ the relation of earthquakes t plate tectonics and faults in Los Angeles‚ historical disasters associated with past earthquakes and the potential of future earthquake events. “Los Angeles is prone to 13 to 16
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Of all the naturally occurring events on Earth‚ earthquakes are among the most devastating and bring a lot of truth to the statement‚ “Just because something is natural does not mean it is not dangerous.” Earthquakes are one of the most natural things I can think of that can cause massive damage and loss of human live in many instances‚ and the effects are sometimes long term. “Nothing happens without a force. Many geophysicists accept the theory that continents move as a result of the forces
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EARTHQUAKE Introduction: An earthquake (also known as a quake‚ tremor or temblor) is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth’s crust that creates seismic waves. The seismicity‚ seismism or seismic activity of an area refers to the frequency‚ type and size of earthquakes experienced over a period of time. Earthquakes are measured using observations from seismometers. The moment magnitude is the most common scale on which earthquakes larger than approximately 5 are reported for the
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Disaster in Franklin County Western Governors University-Washington Community Health Nursing Subdomain 725.8.8 Disaster in Franklin County Section A. The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has a large Chain of command. At the head is the EOC Commander‚ who receives information from the other parts of the chain‚ and is responsible for relaying that information to other agencies‚ and also the Homeland Security agency (formerly Federal Emergency Management Agency). The Safety Officer is
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contributing to climate change (Lever-Tracy‚ 2008) (Rubenstein‚ 2012). Global warming and climate change not only have detrimental effects on the weather‚ they also have a sociological impact on healthcare and income disparities‚ disaster preparedness‚ and hazard mitigation (Lever-Tracy‚ 2008). The past several decades have demonstrated that climate change has increased the intensity and frequency of natural disasters in Haiti (Rubenstein‚ 2012). Disaster event recordings dating back to the 1500s indicate
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Explain potential hazards and harm that they may arise from each in a health and social care setting (P1) There are lots of hazards that may occur in health and social care settings‚ these hazards pose risks of harm that effect specific service user groups. The essay is based on a private residential care home for the elderly with dementia‚ these people have mobility issues and other health issues associated with old age‚ e.g. high blood pressure and diabetes. There are 20 residents with 8 permanent
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staff from any hazards. Hazards can occur from equipment‚ any activities done in the nursery‚ material and going on trips from the nursery. Doing a risk assessment in the nursery setting minimizes the risk of hazards occurring. However‚ when doing a risk assessment you must also consider children’s development. You don’t want the environment to be overly safe because children need some level of risk but these level must be suitable for the child. There are many risks and hazards that can be
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environment Part 2 – a hazard checklist of the location(s) Record a brief description of three location hazards that may arise in your work environment. For example‚ car park‚ stairs‚ uneven floor. For each of these hazards please include: a description of the location a description of the hazard – in relation to the location the number and occupation of people who could be affected by the hazard – in relation to the location whether a risk assessment is recommended Part 3 – a hazard checklist of permanent
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