Seismic hazards have many different impacts around the world. An earthquake took place in Haiti 2010 and it was measured 7 on the Richter scale. The main hazard was the seismic waves caused by shifting rocks in an earthquake. There are two main types of waves‚ P waves and S waves. P waves travel through solids and liquids around 6-7 km/h and parallel through the rocks. S ways travel side ways at 2.5-4km/h and can only get through solids. Both waves can have a big impact on the community‚ a lot of
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Hierarchy of Control The Hierarchy of Control is a list of control measures‚ in priority order‚ that can be used to eliminate or minimise exposure to the hazard. It consists of two levels Consider elimination before all other options. LEVEL 1 1st Priority Elimination of Hazard LEVEL 2 Minimisation Options which substantially reduce the risk. 2nd Priority Substitution 3rd Priority Engineering 4th Priority Administration Last Priority P.P.E. From “Officewise”‚ Comcare Many employers start
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SCIENCE HOMEWORK By Mahamed.A Level 3 A hazard is a symbol that tells when something is dangerous. There could be a symbol when you are in a science lab an example of this is a hazard symbol stating that there is acids in the laboratory .There are lots of different symbols used to warn people about lots of different things. If there is a hazard symbol telling you not to do it then don’t because it is very likely that you will get hurt especially if acid goes into your skin. Level 3 (continued)
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KON/SC36/1/SYN 17 EFFECTS OF GLOBAL SYSTEM MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS ON HUMANS INTRODUCTION 1. Global System Mobile (GSM) phones have brought a rapid revolution in the field of communication and altered our way of life to an unimaginable degree. Anytime some old member of a family applies tales regarding prior modes of communication like beepers‚ postal letters and telegrams‚ the children of Twenty-First Century feel really surprised. So‚ it’s a fact that the Mobile phone technology has started a new
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Robot Hazards Introduction: the aim of this assignment is to gain general awareness and an understanding of the legal requirements and responsibilities that are involved in the safe working practices associated with robotic assisted manufacture. This is to be achieved by the identification of associated hazards with robotic applications and provide an understanding of how these hazards are overcome. Typical sources of hazards associated with robotic operations within the working environment include
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this not for the benefits for other but for my own. I learn to be more confident‚ more competitive and more initiative for I know I have my inspiration who gave me everything I need. The strength‚ courage‚ will and determination to conquer my goals in life and to finish my accomplishment as student. I was to give my best with the help of our almighty God. So madam‚ I hope that this term paper will merit your approval and prove to be satisfactory. Please consider my errors and I’m sorry for I disappointed
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Hazards of Social Media in today’s Society Malayna Abad DeVry University Hazards of Social Media in today’s Society Are social networking sites putting us in danger? Social Media is a familiar tool used in today’s society. The media networks out there such as: Facebook‚ MySpace‚ Twitter‚ and YouTube let people stay in touch with families‚ connect with potential employers‚ and meet different people all over the world. Social networking is also a platform for obtaining current events at a moment’s
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coordination‚ increased mobility‚ and curiosity and these accidents are the cause of more deaths than all childhood diseases (Edelman & Mandle‚ 2010). The most common accidental injuries are structural hazards‚ drowning‚ burns‚ poisoning‚ and motor vehicle accidents (Edelman & Mandle). • Structural hazards include staircases‚ tabletops‚ chairs‚ and playground equipment‚ which toddlers can fall from. Safety gaits should be used to block access to stairs‚ chairs should be placed away from countertops and
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THE HAZARDS OF UNSAFE DRIVING There are many hazards of unsafe driving. It is a known fact that speed kills! When you operate a motor vehicle it is a privilege. After thinking about my speeding ticket I realized there may have been far reaching circumstances as a result of my actions. For one thing I thought of my mother Romaneir‚ who loves me dearly‚ if anything were to happen to me it would completely devastate her life. And another thing is my little brother Miguel‚ who looks up to me‚ if
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GM591- LSI Survey Life Styles Inventory (LSI) Survey GM591 ACC_C Miles DVUC MNHTN Leadership and Organizational Behavior July 22‚ 2011 Abstract This paper reviews Lifetime Inventory survey results. It is definitely the self discovery tool that has revealed my primary and secondary thinking styles as well as my limiting style that has a negative impact on my management style. It also gave me a feed back of
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