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Thank you for viewing this Prezi on "General and Industrial Hazards and Safety Measures" .
Industrial hazard is the cause of harm, damage or further injury or death to loss of a worker product or property by industries.
Hazard is a biological, physical, chemical and physical agent that causes harm and physical damage to living beings and the environment when being unaware or neglecting safety precautions while using substances or objects.
Industrial safety refers to the protection of workers from danger in industrial workplaces.
Safety refers to the avoidance and protection of physical harm, injury, damage, death or loss.
To prevent any harm or injuries...
-Be certain there is clean and safe access (roads, walkways, ladders) to and from place of work.
-Materials and substances are to be carefully stored to its proper place.
-Discard waste materials and substances.
-Have sufficient lighting when working.
OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
provides newsletters, hazards information, and other pertinent information regarding workplace safety and workers rights.
www.osha.gov
-Make sure to have a skilled person regularly inspect used equipment .
Passport to Safety is a national safety test, certification and record program for workers that is taken online. People who accomplished the test earn a certificate or "passport" which validate the person's basic understanding of workplace health and safety.
This source of hazard information promotes awareness, and cultural change, and also prevents workplace injuries and deaths.
-Wear personal protective equipment suited for the workplace.
*Online Passport to Safety tests can be obtained and paid individually without membership.
-Report any injuries.
OSHA VIDEOS available for employees at www.osha.gov
Material Safety Data Sheets issues workers and emergency workers handling and operating with a substance in a safe way. MSDSs features physical data (flash/melting/boiling points), health effects, reactivity, first aid, storage, disposal , protective equipment and spill-handling procedures.
There are several types of industrial hazards, such as: ergonomic, mechanical, electrical and chemical hazards.
An electrical hazard is caused when a worker makes physical contact with energized equipment or an electrical conductor.
Majority of the hazards are associated with electrical shock and fire.
Electrically powered equipment (lasers, heating mantles, microwave ovens) primarily cause serious injuries on workers when they are not properly handled and maintained.
-Eliminate the potential for water or chemical spills on or near electrical apparatus.
-Identify wiring of equipment before each use.
A mechanical hazard is caused by the powered operation of machinery, and technical tools and apparatus.
A mechanical hazard, such as: crush-point hazard occurs when a moving object comes in contact with a stationary object.
Nonfatal injuries related to crush-point incidents include crushed tissue, cuts, and broken bones.
An ergonomic hazard causes injuries (strains and sprains)
by carrying out the same tasks in motion repeatedly (vacuuming carpet), using physical force
(lifting heavy objects),and staying in an
uncomfortable position
(twisting body to reach an object).
-Wear padded gloves for improvement on grip and comfort.
-Use lightweight vacuums to easily pivot.
-Take rest breaks.
A chemical hazard causes serious and
permanent damage to people when flammable and reactive substances are mishandled.
Further damage or injury is associated
with inhaling, touching or ingestion of chemical substances.
-Read labels of chemical substances carefully.
-Wear protective gear (eye goggles, gloves).