 Hazard- Potential source of harm or an adverse Physical Hazards

health effect on the person involved.

Illumination
 Health - Level of efficiency of an individual’s
body. OSH Standard Rule 1075
 Safety- The state of being safe, a condition
“All places where persons work or pass or may have
wherein a person is protected against
consequences of failure or undesirable to work or pass in emergencies, shall be provided
events- Person’s mental or physical condition
 Safety Hazards - Increase the risk level to which during time of use with adequate natural lighting or
a person is exposed and can bring immediate artificial lighting or both, suitable for the operation
effect
 Safety Hazards and the special type of work performed.”
- Anything that can cause spills
- Tripping on cords running across the floor
- Unguarded machines, moving machine parts
- Electrical hazards
- Confined spaces
 Health Hazards - Hazards that affects the
worker’s health and bring delayed results
 Biological Hazards
- Viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites
 Chemical Hazards
- Chemicals that cause illness, skin irritations
or breathing problems
- Acute Toxicity - Adverse effect of a
substance that result either from a single
exposure or from multiple exposure in short
period of time
- Chronic Toxicity - Development of adverse
effect as the result of long term exposure to
toxinant other stressor
 Physical Hazards
- Factors from the environment that can
harm the body without touching it
-  Excessive Noise
-  Inadequate Illumination
-  Extreme Temperature
-  Extreme Pressure
-  Vibration
-  Inadequate Ventilation
-  Radiation
 Ergonomic Hazards
- Occur when body positions and working
conditions put strain on worker’s body
 Psychological Hazards
- Work organization that cause stress to
workers