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Practice Occupational Health

and Safety Standards Safety refers to the physical or environmental conditions of work

which comply with prescribe Occupational Safety and Health (OSH)Standards and which allow the workers to perform his or her jobwithout or within acceptable exposure to hazards. Occupational

safety also refers to practices related to production and workprocess.

Health means a sound state of the body and mind of the workersthat enables him or her to perform the job normally.

OSH Standards are mandatory rules and standards set and enforced

to eliminate or reduce occupational safety and health hazards in theworkplace.

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Purpose of OSH Standards

OSH Standard aim to provide at least theminimum acceptable degree of protection thatmust be afforded to every worker in relation to

the working conditions and dangers of injury,sickness or death that may be arise by reason ofhis or her occupation. The provision of OSHStandards by the State is an exercise of thepolice power, with the intention of promotingthe welfare and well-being of workers.

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General OSH StandardsCovered

All establishment, workplaces and other undertakingsare covered, including agricultural enterprises whetheroperating for profit or not, except:

Residential places exclusively devoted to dwellingpurposes;

Those directly engaged in land, sea and airtransportation, except their dry dockers, garages,hangers and maintenance, and repair shops and offices;

The activities of a lessee regarding the safety of themining claim or lease, including mines safety, mineralconservation and pollution in establishments or workplaces falling under mining industry.

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A. Hazard and RisksIdentification

Hazard:A potentially dangerous inherent property of athat may exist in substance and materials .

Hazard Identification: Recognition of the potential ofa substance and materials to cause harm to humanhealth or the environment.

Risk: Probability that a given exposure to a substance

will cause harm. Risk is a function of the intrinsic hazard of a

substance and the dose of exposure to that substance.

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B. Evaluate Hazard and Risks

Hazard evaluation involves an examination of the chemical, physical,and biological properties of a substance. A very high pH (alkali), forexample, could indicate that a chemical is corrosive to the skin andmucous membranes. Properties of flammability or explosivity

indicate the need for special handling and management. Otherproperties that may indicate potential environmental harm include asubstances persistence in the environment, its ability to accumulatein tissues along the food chain, or its potential to cause toxicity.

Inhalation, or exposure through the air Ingestion, or exposure by eating or accidentally swallowing

Dermal exposure, or exposure on or through the skin

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Thats the Intro!

Lets move on.

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