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    An environmental hazard is anything that can potentially harm the environment or human health. The document outlines steps to manage environmental hazards: 1) Identify the types of hazards and who may be exposed. 2) Analyze and evaluate the hazards' potential to damage health or the environment. 3) Communicate the proposed control measures once hazards are determined. 4) Implement control measures under the responsibility of those managing the hazard or risk.

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    An environmental hazard is anything that can potentially harm the environment or human health. The document outlines steps to manage environmental hazards: 1) Identify the types of hazards and who may be exposed. 2) Analyze and evaluate the hazards' potential to damage health or the environment. 3) Communicate the proposed control measures once hazards are determined. 4) Implement control measures under the responsibility of those managing the hazard or risk.

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    An environmental hazard is anything that can potentially harm the environment or human health. The document outlines steps to manage environmental hazards: 1) Identify the types of hazards and who may be exposed. 2) Analyze and evaluate the hazards' potential to damage health or the environment. 3) Communicate the proposed control measures once hazards are determined. 4) Implement control measures under the responsibility of those managing the hazard or risk.

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    SAFETY MOMENTS ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS

    HOW TO MANAGE
    ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS?
    PHYSICAL
    CHEMICAL Noise, Vibration, Natural
    • Hazard Identification - Identify the type and who are
    Toxic Chemicals & Disasters such as storms,
    Wastes, Heavy exposed
    Metals, Pesticides,

    • Hazard Analysis and Evaluation - Analyze & evaluate the


    potential to cause damage to health and/or environment

    • Communicate - When the hazards are determined, communicate


    on the proposed control measures

    BIOLOGICAL
    Pathogens, viruses • Mitigate/ manage the Hazard/ Risk - Carried out by those
    PSYCHO-SOCIAL
    Stress, Violence & Other
    Common responsible for the hazard or risk

    Workplace Stressors
    EnvironmEntal • Monitor & Review – Monitor & determine whether control measures are successful

    HazardS • Record Keeping: Always keep records & reports of your hazard management

    An environmental hazard is a substance, a state or an event which has the potential to threaten the surrounding natural environment or
    adversely affect people's health, including pollution and natural disasters.

    Prepared by: Jude Montejo, OHE/2(O), HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT (OFFSHORE FLDS)

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