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Safety Hazards Identification
Safety Hazards Identification
Workplace Hazards
Safety Hazards
Something that has a potential for
injury
Health Hazards
Something that has a potential to
cause illness
Poor Housekeeping
Fire
Use of Machine
Material Handling
Electricity
POOR HOUSEKEEPING
Housekeeping
FIRE
What is fire?
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Elements of Fire
(Fire Triangle)
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Forms of Fuel
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Open flames
Hot surfaces
Friction
Cutting / welding
Electrical spark
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At 12 – 14% concentration,
flammable liquids will not
burn.
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Deprivation of oxygen
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Source: BFP
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USE OF MACHINE
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What is a Machine?
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Where Mechanical
Hazards Occur
power transmission
point of operation
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workpiece
exposed movement projectile
machine parts hazards
noise
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Loss in productivity.
Damaged equipment.
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MATERIALS HANDLING
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Materials Handling
A technique which includes the art of lifting,
placing, storing or moving of materials through
the use of appropriate handling equipment and
men.
Manual Handling
is the of lifting, transporting and packaging of products using
own physical strength.
Hand operated handling, transporting and packaging of
products.
Mechanical Handling
pertains to more rigid, powered and non-powered mechanics
mainly for handling bulky and heavy items
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Falling load
Collision
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Manual Handling –
Mistakes That Cause Injuries
Bending Back
Twisting with load
Attempting to much weight (load too heavy)
Reaching too far
Lifting to one side
Off – balance shifting
Failure to use personal PPE, such as gloves, safety
shoes
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ELECTRICITY
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What is Electricity?
A form of energy resulting from the existence of
charged particles. Electricity is the flow of moving
electrons. When the electrons flow it is called an
electrical current.
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Electrical Accidents
There are three direct and two indirect types of
electrical accidents:
Direct:
Electrocution or death due to electrical shock
Electrical shock
Burns
Indirect:
Falls
Fire
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Electrical Hazards
FIRES -
Electricity is one of the most common causes of fires
both in the home and in the workplace. Electric short
circuiting, arcing, sparks, overloading, use of defective
or misused electrical equipment are major causes of
electrical fires.
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Causes of
Electrocution Fatalities
Contact with Overhead Power lines
Not following Lockout/Tagout procedures
Contact with Live Circuits
Poorly Maintained Extension Cords
Defective Power Tools
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Important Terminologies
Current (amperes)
is the amount of electricity flow in a conductor.
Voltage (volts)
is the force which causes electrons to flow in
a conductor.
Resistance (ohms)
is the opposition of a material to the flow of
electricity.
High Voltage Low Voltage
660 volts or more less than 660 volts
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Electrical Shock
An electrical shock is received when electrical current passes
through the body.
How Shocks Occur?
Electric shock normally occurs in one of three ways.
Individuals —
• must come in contact with both wires of the electric circuit,
• must come in contact with one wire of an energized circuit and the
ground,
• must come in contact with a metal part that accidentally becomes
energized and the ground.
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Shock Severity
• Severity of the shock depends on:
• Path of current through the body
• Amount of current flowing through the
body (amps)
• Duration of the shocking current through
the body
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Clear Points
A deteriorating housekeeping may be the first evidence of a
deteriorating safety and health program
Lifting and moving things at work is something you probably do
every day. Unfortunately, it’s also an everyday cause of
disabling injuries and even deaths!
To produce fire, three things must be present at the time: Fuel,
Heat and Oxygen.
Mechanical hazards occur: (1) at the point of operation, (2)
power transmission components and (3) other exposed moving
parts of the machine.
Failure to ensure a safe design, proper work procedures, proper
servicing and maintenance of electrical equipment often result
in bodily harm or death, property damage or both.
Department of Labor and Employment
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH CENTER
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