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    Risk Hazard

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    * JSA Title: | Steel Structure Erection | Date: | 3 February 2010 | * Project Name: | JIHAR DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (Stage 3 ) | Project No: | JI-191 | Work Location: | JIHAR GTP | Permit/s Required: (circle below) | Additional PPE Requirements:(list on pre-start) | * Special Tools or Equipment Required(e.g. gas detection‚ fall protection‚ ventilation fans‚ lighting‚ high pressure water blasting‚ scaffolding etc) | | Confined

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    Effects of Earthquake

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    The destructive effects of an earthquake can be classified into primary and secondary effects. Primary effects are the immediate damage caused by the quake‚ such as collapsing buildings‚ roads and bridges‚ which may kill many people. Those lucky enough to survive can suffer badly from shock and panic. Secondary effects are the after-effects of the earthquake‚ such as fires‚ tidal waves‚ landslides and disease. Fire - earthquakes destroy gas pipes and electric cables‚ causing fires to spread

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    workplace hazard

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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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    Kobe Earthquake

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    Comparing Kobe and Sichuan Earthquake- “The wealth of a country influences the nature of the earthquake event experienced there”. With reference to the Kobe earthquake (1995) and Sichuan earthquake (2008)‚ decide whether this statement is true or not. This statement can be true in a number of ways‚ because an MEDCs have generally better infrastructures made for withstanding huge earthquakes unlike LEDCs where houses (especially squatter settlements) are damaged very easily and this makes the

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    hazard control

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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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    The Haiti Earthquake

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    When I think back to the news coverage that followed the earthquake in 2010 one thing that stands out is the word tragedy. It did not seem to matter what newspaper‚ news program‚ or website the coverage came from‚ all of them were using that word. In first day or two the word tragedy was often paired with disaster or horrible and the images of complete destruction flashed across the screen. Between the pictures and video and the word usage of the reporters it was clear that the situation was very

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    EARTHQUAKES Introduction and Terminology • Vibrations in the earth’s crust that occur when strain in the crust is suddenly released by displacement along a fault line • Focus = point at which an earthquake originates inside the earth. May be many km below surface • Epicentre = the point on the earth’s surface directly above the focus. Strongest shock normally felt here. Most damage usually occurs here. • Seismology = the study of earthquakes – from Greek – seio – to shake

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    The Northridge Earthquake

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    Earthquakes are vibrations of earth caused by the rapid release of energy. These earthquakes can be caused by faults in the Earth’s crust scraping against each other. Faults are constantly sliding past each other‚ but can occasionally have difficulty when the earth around these faults cracks‚ causing the path to become rugged. When they don’t slide easily‚ they cause tension. When the tension and pressure is released‚ this causes said vibrations that can be large enough to damage and destroy cities

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    Earthquake Drill

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    DIVISION OF PARANAQUE CITY PARANAQUE NATIONAL HIGHSCHOOL-BACLARAN SCHOOL EARTHQUAKE DRILL NARRATIVE REPORT I.INTRODUCTION Cataclysm or disaster is given. It can ruin or worst make our lives vanish in just one click; but then‚ it’s not the end already because we all know that we can be unharmed or let say protect ourselves by the help of this two-word “PREPAREDNESS & AWARENESS” if ever the earthquake comes as well as other calamities. Always remember that being prepared and

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    Hati Earthquake

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    Haiti devastated by massive earthquake "All of a sudden everything was falling apart... there was no place to hide" A massive 7.0-magnitude earthquake has struck the Caribbean nation of Haiti. The extent of the devastation is still unclear but there are fears thousands of people may have died. Haiti’s worst quake in two centuries hit south of the capital Port-au-Prince on Tuesday‚ wrecking the presidential palace‚ UN HQ and other buildings. A "large number" of UN personnel were reported missing

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