FIRE& ELECTRICAL & EQUIPMENTS SAFETY

Presented by: Nida Jamshaid

Presented to: Dr. AmIR AMANAT
Department of Environmental Sciences
The University of Lahore
 HAZARD
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 Hazard is anything, situation, or behavior that is capable
of injury, ill health, or damage to property or the
environment Health and safety hazards are present in
every workplace.
 Some are easily identified and corrected, while others
are essential hazards to the job and should be managed
in other ways (for example, using safety devices)
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 FIRE
HAZARDS
 Fire hazards are workplace hazards that either involve the
presence of a flame, increase the likelihood of an
uncontrolled fire, or increase the intensity when a fire breaks
out. Fire hazards are a wide range.
 This includes anything that interferes with the work of fire
protection materials or equipment,
Fire Hazard include:

 Flames
 Sparks
 Hot Objects
 Flammable Chemicals
 Chemicals accelerants, which can increase a fires rate of
spread
FIRE
TRINANGLE
TYPES OF FIRE HAZARDS

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ELECTRICAL HAZARDS
 Electric hazards are defined by OSHA as
serious workplace hazards that may cause
burns, electrocutions, shocks, arc flashes, arc
blasts, fires, or explosions. We can protect
ourselves by identifying and understanding
these hazards. Electrical hazards includes:

 Contact with energized Sources

 Contact with power lines
 Improper use of extension & Flexible Cords
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 EQUIPMENT
 SAFETY
safety equipment is the protection that is used by
workers to avoid injuries, casualties, life threatening
situations etc..
 Different types of safety equipment are used by
workers depending upon the nature of risk involved in
the work.
 For example, in a welding operation the dark welding
helmets are used as a piece of safety equipment. In
construction operations, hard hats, foot gear and
coveralls are considered safety equipment.
 All these types of safety equipment fall under the
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) category.