OSH

Cotton gloves

help grasp slippery objects and protect against slivers, dirt,, moderate heat or cold.

Safety

is also used to collectively refer to Health, Safety and Environment considering that they are the three potential areas of impact of a danger or risk.

SAFETY

The state of freedom from danger or risk of injury.

HEALTH

The state of freedom from illness; the soundness of well-being

OCCUPATIONAL

Work-related

HAZARD

A condition or act that has the potential to cause harm or loss including human injury, damage to property or environment or a combination.

UNSAFE ACTS (behavioral)

violation of a commonly accepted safe procedure which results in an accident.• Management can have great influence over these factors.

UNSAFE CONDITIONS (environmental)

The unsafe condition or environment posing hazard or risk which could have been guarded or corrected.

RISK

Term used to quantify the level or degree of danger or impact that may be brought about by accident/incident due to the exposure and contact to hazard considering its potential to cause harm.

RISK

Consequence x Likelihood

ACCIDENT

An undesired event which could or does result in a loss.

INCIDENT

Is an undesired event that may or may not RESULT IN harm/injury to people, damage to property or loss to process. It is usually a contact with a source of energy above the threshold limit of the body or structure.

NEAR-MISS

an incident with little or no visible damages. An undesired event, which under slightly different circumstances, COULD HAVE RESULTED in harm to people, damage to property, or loss to process.

Corporate Culture

The way we perceive "The way things are around here"

Employee involvement

means participation by employees at every level. When used as part of the term employee ownership, "employee" does not refer uniquely to line or hourly workers, but to everyone involved in the organization at every level and in every department

Act

Violation of commonly-accepted safe procedures or processes

Condition

Physical/mechanical/ environmental condition which could have been guarded or prevented

UNSAFE ACT

A human action that departs from a standard or written job procedure or common practice, safety rules, regulations, or instructions. A violation of a commonly-accepted safe procedures and or processes.

Unsafe Condition

The physical or chemical property of a material, machine or the environment which could result in injury to a person, damage or destruction to property or other forms of losses. could have been guarded or prevented

INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE

A science that deals with the anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control of workplace conditions that may cause sickness, impaired health and well-being, or significant discomfort among workers or among the citizens of the community.

NOISE

unwanted sound

Decibels

dB(A) unit of measurement

Arm’s Length Rule

“If two people with no hearing impairment have to raise their voices or shout to be heard in a distance of less than arms length from each other, the sound level is potentially hazardous.”

Extreme Pressure

Below or greater than normal atmospheric pressure

Illumination

It is the measure of the stream of light falling on a surface.

Vibration

It is a physical factor that acts on man by transmission of mechanical energy from sources of oscillation.

RADIATION

The transfer of energy from one object to another through space.

Ionizing Radiation

Cosmic radiation coming from outer space and radioactive materials. X-rays, Gamma Rays, Alpha and Beta Particles

Non-Ionizing Radiation

Lasers, Microwave, Infrared (IR), Visible light, Ultraviolet (UV) radiation, radio frequencies

Alpha radiation

consists of helium nuclei & is readily stopped by a sheet of paper.

Beta radiation

consisting of electrons, is halted by an aluminium plate.

Gamma radiation

is eventually absorbed as it penetrates a dense material.

Ventilation

It is the process of supplying or removing air by natural or mechanical means to and from any space

“Ergo”

“work”

“Nomos”

“laws”

Ergonomics

is a multidisciplinary activity that assembles information on people’s capacities & applies that information in designing jobs, products, workplaces, and equipment.

CHEMICAL LABELS

It is the first source of information about the chemical being used.

CSDS / MSDS

A summary of the important health, safety and toxicological information on the chemical or the mixture ingredients.

Personal Sampling

is the measurement of a particular worker’s exposure to airborne contaminants. The data collected approximates the concentration of contaminant by which the worker is exposed to.

Area/Environmental Sampling

is the measurement of contaminant in the workroom. This helps pinpoint work areas with high or low exposure levels of contaminants.

Biological Monitoring

involves the measurement of changes in the composition of body fluids, tissue or expired air to determine absorption of a potentially hazardous material.

THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUES

Refer to airborne concentration of substances and conditions that nearly all workers may be repeatedly exposed daily without adverse health effects.

INDUSTRIAL VENTILATION

The process of supplying or \n removing air by natural or \n mechanical means to and from any \n space.

GENERAL VENTILATION

It aims at the removal of air in the \n work environments so that the \n possible contaminants are diluted to \n levels considered to be not harmful \n to health.

LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION \n (LEV)

It aims at the removal of \n the air contaminants \n from the working \n environment before \n they can reach the \n breathing zone of the \n workers in harmful \n concentration.

Closed system

used for toxic chemicals

Enclosures

Closed system

Separating Wall

if there are operations more hazardous than the others

Distance

hazardous operations performed at distant location

1081\.01

\n Shall at his own expense furnish his workers with protective equipment for the eyes, face, hands and feet, protective shields and barriers whenever necessary by reason of the hazardous nature of the process or environment, chemical or radiological or other mechanical irritants or hazards capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part \n of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.

1081\.02

All protective equipment shall be of approved design and \n construction appropriate for the exposure and the work to \n be performed.

1081\.03

The employer shall be responsible for the adequacy and \n proper maintenance of personal protective equipment used \n in his workplace.

1081\.04

No person shall be subjected or exposed to hazardous \n environmental condition without protection.

Personal Protective \n Equipment

are variety of devices and garments designed to serve as a barrier between workers and workplace hazards.

Hard Hat or Safety Helmet

A rigid device that is worn to provide protection for the head and which is \n held in place by a suitable suspension

Safety Spectacles or Glasses

are primary protective devices intended to shield the wearer’s eyes from flying and striking objects, glare and injurious radiation hazards.

Goggles

are primary protective devices intended to fit the face immedia tely \n surrounding the eyes.

Face Shield

is a protective device intended to shield the wearer’s face, or \n portions thereof from striking objects or chemical, heat and gla re hazards.

Earplugs

Hearing protectors placed inside the ear to \n block out noise. To work effectively, they \n should fit snugly into the ear canal.

Earmuffs

A device composed of a headband with \n two cushioned ear cups that form a seal \n around the outer ear, covering it \n completely and blocking out the noise.

FILTRATION RESPIRATORS or Mechanical Respirators

Screen out dust and some form of \n mist. Such Filters need to be replaced at \n frequent intervals.

CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE DEVICES

Remove contaminants by passing the tainted air through material that traps the harmful portions. There are specific cartridges for specific contaminants.

Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)

Supply air from an air tank is strapped at the person’s back.

Metal-meshed gloves

resist sharp edges and prevent cuts

Leather gloves

shield your hands from rough surfaces and heat

Vinyl & neoprene gloves

protect your hands against toxic \n chemicals

Rubber gloves

protect you when working around electricity.

Welder’s gloves

protect your hands from heat and flames

Latex disposable gloves

are used to protect your hands \n from germs and bacteria

Lead-lined gloves

are used to protect your hands from \n radiation sources.

ELECTROSTATIC DISSIPATING footwear

conducts static \n electricity to floors that are grounded.

ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE footwear

are insulated with tough \n rubber to prevent shocks and burns from electricity.

Travel Restraint System

is an assembly composed of body belt and proper accessories that prevent a worker from traveling to an edge where the occurrence \n of a fall may happen.

Fall arrest system

are designed to minimize stress forces on an employee's body in the event of a fall, while providing sufficient freedom of movement to allow work to be performed.

Full-Body Harness

It consists of straps passed \n over the shoulders, across \n the chest, and around the \n legs. In a fall, a full body \n harness protects you more \n than a safety belt, because it \n distributes the force of \n impact over a greater area \n of your body.

Asphyxia

Insufficient oxygen

Hyperthermia

Effects of heat

Edema

Bronchial and pulmonary swelling

Hyperemia

Bronchial and pulmonary swelling with blood congestion

FIRE PREVENTION

Preventing occurrence of \n destructive fire or reduce likelihood of \n destructive fire.

FIRE SUPPRESION

Extinguishing unwanted/ \n uncontrolled destructive fire. Means of \n mitigation. Reduce the effect of destructive fire.

FIRE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

Preparing persons in the eventuality of a fire emergency.

FIRE

is a chemical reaction between a \n flammable or combustible material and oxygen. referred to as “rapid \n oxidation with the evolution of light and heat.” Is t h e chemical union of heat, fuel and oxygen produced in the proper proportions.

fuel

Any material that will burn

Flash point

the lowest temperature at w/c fuel gives off flammable vapors.

Flammable material

material having a flashpoint below \n 100°F (37.8°C).

Combustible material

material having a flashpoint at or \n above 100°F (37.8°C).

21% oxygen and 78% nitrogen.

air is

Oxygen drops below 16%

the fire will normally go out for lack of \n oxygen.

HOTWORKS

welding and Cutting Sparks

HOT WORK PERMIT

An administrative \n control of \n controlling fire \n hazards (fire \n prevention).

Class A

Ordinary Combustibles E.g. wood, paper, rubber, plastic etc

Class B

Surface Fire (flammable/combustible liquids and gases) E.g. gasoline, alcohol, paints, thinner, grease, LPG release of gas

Class C

Electrical Fire (Involves live \n electrical equipment) \n E.g. motors, electric fan, air- \n conditioning unit, computer etc

Class D

Combustible Metals \n E.g. magnesium, sodium, titatium, etc.

Class K

Kitchen Fires \n Recently recognized by NFPA 10. \n Fires involving combustible vegetable \n or animal non-saturated cooking fats \n in commercial cooking equipment.

FIRE DETECTION AND \n ALARM SYSTEM

Complete protective signaling \n and control system i.e. fire \n detection, alarm and \n communication primarily \n intended to provide the \n indication and warning of \n abnormal conditions. Summoning of appropriate aid

Conduction

Transfer of \n heat from molecule to \n molecule

Convection

Caused by \n movement of heat gasses \n produced by any burning \n material

Radiation

Transfer of heat \n rays in straight rays