drrr Flashcards
It is a situation or occurrence with capacity to bring damages to lives properties and the environment
Hazard
potential for harm
hazard
situation where there is a threat life health environment and property
hazard
- natural phenomena that brings threats and negative pact to people and property
NATURAL HAZARD
- includes civil conflict, displacement due to development projects
HUMAN MADE HAZARDS
CATEGORIES OF HAZARDS
safety
chemical
biological
physical
ergonomic
psychosocial
any type of substance that can cause injury to workers
safety hazard
substance that can result poisoning
chemical hazard
living organisms that can cause infectious diseases
biological hazards
can injure workers with or without contact
physical hazard
musculoskeletal disorder (MSD)
, occur when repetitive work
ergonomic hazard
those that can have an adverse effect on an employee’s mental health
psychosocial hazard
description of the physical characteristics of an specific hazard
hazard profile
measurements obtained from the scientific instruments
MAGNITUDE OR STRENGTH OF THE EVENT
proneness of the hazard
frequency
either short or long
DURATION OF IMPACT
directly or indirectly
causality of event
location where a natural hazards is likely to happen
hazard prone areas
surrounding the basin of specific ocean
pacific ring of fire
major tectonic feature
PHILIPPINES FAULT ZONE
hazard prone area
western pacific basin
impact of hazard are vary in severity
international center integrated mountain of development (ICIMOD)
6 impacts
PHYSICAL
PSYCHOLOGICAL
SOCIO-CULTURAL
ECONOMIC
ENVIRONMENTAL
BIOLOGICAL
tangible, property, people
physical impact
trauma
psychological impact
displacement of population, introducing new habits
sociocultural impact
loss of job
economic impact
loss of forest/ ecosystem
environmental impact
epidemic to people
biological impact
important info to help people understand the risk of the hazard
hazard mapping
hazard mapping
body map
hazard map
use to show what part of a worker’s body is getting hurt
body map
visual representation of the workplace where there are hazard that can cause injuries
hazard map
designed to protect workers from serious workplace injuries
PPE
change the way people work
administrative control
isolate the people from the hazard
engineering controls
replace the hazard
substitution
physically remove the hazard
elimination
responsibilities in using ppe
-use ppe properly
-be aware of people when in necessary
-know what kind of ppe in necessary
-understand the limitation of ppe in protecting workers from injury
-put on adjust wear and take off ppe
-maintain ppe properly
