Basic Safety Rules
and Measures for
Workplace Hazards
What is Industrial Hygiene
Is a both science and art devoted to
ANTICIPATION, RECOGNITION,
EVALUATION AND CONTROL of those
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
Industrial hygiene aims to focus on the Identification
• Anticipation Evaluatio
safety of workers by implementing • Recognitio
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effective control of workplace hazards.
This practice helps protect employees
from various types of injuries and
illnesses, such as nonfatal illnesses,
respiratory conditions, skin diseases, Control
poisoning, hearing loss, and repetitive
stress injuries among others.
What are Health Hazards?
Any condition in the
workplace that may
cause significant
discomforts and
Impair the health of
employees and
workers
What are Health Hazards?
CHEMICAL PHYSICAL
BIOLOGICAL ERGONOMIC
HAZARD
CHEMICAL HAZARDS
Q: How do chemicals become
hazardous to person’s health?
CHEMICAL HAZARDS
A: When they become AIRBORNE
and in EXCESSIVE CONCENTRATION
MISTS GASES FUMES
VAPORS DUSTS
CHEMICAL HAZARDS
Chemical Hazards Nature / Form
Organic Solvent Vapor
Acids / Bases Mists
Dust / Particulates Powder / Fibers
Heavy metal Fumes
Gases Gas
PHYSICAL HAZARDS
VIBRATIO
NOISE ILLUMINATION
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TEMPERATURE PRESSUR RADIATIO
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Physical Hazards...
NOISE
• UNWANTED and EXCESSIVE sound
• form of vibration conducted through
solids, liquids or gases
Arm’s Length Rules
“If two(2) people with no
hearing impairment have to raise
their voice or shout to be heard in
a distance of less than arms
length from each other, the sound
level is potentially hazardous.”
Physical Hazards...
VIBRATION
• TRANSMISSION of mechanical energy from sources of
oscillation.
• Low frequency or whole
body
-Forklifts, vehicles, vibrating
platform, etc.
• High Frequency or
segmental
- hand driven power tools such
as chain saw, portable grinder
and polisher.
Physical Hazards...
ILLUMINATION
• is the measure of stream
light falling on surface
Types of Workplace Lighting Sources of light
1. General Light 2. Local Light
Physical Hazards...
EXTREME TEMPERATURE
Factors Affecting Heat Exposure
Thermal Factors
• Temperature and Humidity
Physical Workload
• light, moderate, heavy and
very heavy
Work-Rest Regimen
BIOLOGICAL HAZARDS
1. MICROBIOLOGICAL
Bacteria, viruses, molds,
fungi and protozoa
2. MACROBIOLOGICAL
Insects, parasites,
plants a and animals
ROUTES OF EXPOSURE
Both Chemical and Biological Hazards can
enter a person’s body through:
Ingestion Inhalation Skin contact
ERGONOMIC HAZARDS
ERGONOMICS
Process of designing or
arranging workplaces,
products and system so that
they fit the people who use
them
“FIT the TASK to the
PERSON”
ERGONOMIC HAZARDS
Improper designed tools or work areas
Repetitive and awkward movements
Poor Posture
Frequent and improper lifting reaching
Forceful Motion
Poor Visual Condition
Summary of Health Hazards
