GROUP 4: Write you members at the back of this paper.

DO NOT FORGET YOU SECTION

AND THE DATE TODAY!!!

Ergonomic Hazards. Hazards commonly seen in the workplace, which are improperly
designed tools or work areas, improper lifting or reaching, poor visual conditions or repeated
motions in an awkward position that may be responsible for fatigue, stress and strain and
may lead to accidents in the occupational environment. Ergonomics is the study of designing
equipment and devices that fit the workers.

Effects of Ergonomic Hazards

a. low productivity
b. high rate of errors
c. material wastage and equipment

QUESTIONS: There are health problems caused by ergonomics, site 1 area/location of

occurrence and state the reason on how to get the following health problems in those
area/location:

a. musculoskeletal problems
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b. vascular problems
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c. visual problems
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d. hearing problems
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e. psychological problems
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GROUP 1: Write you members at the back of this paper. DO NOT FORGET YOU SECTION
AND THE DATE TODAY!!!

Physical Hazards. Hazards due to the transfer of energy between an object and a worker.

QUESTIONS: There are health problems caused by physical hazards, site 1 area/location
of occurrence and state the reason on how to get the following health problems in those
area/location:

Excessive noise
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Inadequate illumination
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Extreme temperature
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Radiation
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Inadequate ventilation
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AND THE DATE TODAY!!!

Chemical Hazards. These hazards arise from inhaling chemical agents in the form of vapor
gases, dust, fumes, mist, or by skin contact with these materials.

Four Possible Routes of Entry of Chemical Hazards

1. Inhalation- breathing in toxics is the most common and dangerous route.
2. Ingestion- toxics enter through the gastrointestinal tract.
3. Absorption- toxics pass through skin into the bloodstream.
4. Injection- toxics may be injected into the body (needles, ect.)- the least common, yet
most direct route of entry

QUESTIONS: There are health problems caused by chemical hazards, site 1 area/location
of occurrence and state the reason on how to get the following health problems in those
area/location:

Mist Fine particles of a liquid float in air

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Gases- substances in gaseous state but are always airborne at room temperature.
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Vapor- results when substances that are liquid at room temperature evaporate.
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Dust- solid harmful substances are ground, cut or crushed by mechanical actions.
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Fumes- gas is condensed in air, chemically changed and becomes fine solid particles
which float in air.
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AND THE DATE TODAY!!!

Biological Hazards. Hazards caused by living organisms which include insects, molds,
fungi, viruses, and bacterial contamination; from defects in sanitation and housekeeping
procedures, such as in the provision of potable water, removal of industrial wastes and
sewage, food handling , and personal cleanliness.

Agents of Biological Hazards

Bacteria – simple, one-celled organisms that may or may not be harmful.
Viruses – organisms that depend on a host cell for development or reproduction
Fungi – may be small or large parasitic organisms growing in a living or dead
plant or animal
Rickettsia – rod-shaped microorganisms that are smaller than bacteria and
depend on a host for development or reproduction. Microorganisms transmitted
by fleas, ticks, and lice

QUESTIONS: There are health problems caused by biological hazards, site 1

area/location of occurrence and state the reason on how to get the following health
problems in those area/location:

a. Tuberculosis (TB)
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b. Tetanus
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c. Viral Hepatitis
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d. HIV/AIDS
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e. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

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