ENVIRONMENT CONTROL

Environmental Safety &

MESURES
Occupational Health
 Industrial Hygiene

Purpose:
Prevention of exposure to
hazardous conditions thereby
presenting the occurrence of work
related illnesses and injuries.
 Environmental Hazards

Physical Chemical

Biological Ergonomics
 Physical Hazards
 Noise
 Vibration
 Inadequate Illumination
 Extreme temperature
 Extreme pressure
 Radiation
 Inadequate Ventilation
 Physical Hazards
Noise:
Is an unwanted sound expressed in dB(A).

3 Types of Noise

1. Continuous
2. Intermittent
3. Impact
Physical Hazards

Vibration

Exposure:
Low frequency or whole body – weaving
looms, harvester-thresher, tractors, etc.
High frequency or segmental –
hand driven power tools such as
chain saw, portable grinder and
polishers
 Physical Hazards

Inadequate Illumination:
- It is the measure of the stream of light
falling on a surface and expressed in lux.

Sources of Light Types of Lighting

1. Natural light 1. General lighting
2. Artificial light 2. Local Lighting
 Physical Hazards
Extreme Temperature
Exposure
 Prolonged work under
direct sunlight
 Work area w/ strong heat
source, poor ventilation
& high humidity
 Heavy workload
 Physical
Hazards
Extreme Pressure
Occupational Exposure:
 Underwater tunneling
 Diving
 Sewage construction
 Physical
Hazards
Radiation
 Ionizing Radiation
Used for detecting
weakness of
metal structure
X-ray inspection of
welds
 Non-Ionizing
Radiation
Lasers, Microwave, Infrared
(IR), Visible light, Ultraviolet
 Physical
Hazards
Inadequate Ventilation
 The process of
supplying or
removing air by
natural or
mechanical means to
and from any space.
 Chemical Hazards
Dusts/Particulates
Type of Dust Sources of Workers at High
Exposure Risk
 Silica Dust  Building materials  Pneumatic
such as cement, breakers operator
stone, bricks &  Drillers
concrete  Masons

 Wood Dust  Flooring  Carpenters

 Wood fixtures

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 Chemical Hazards
Dusts/Particulates
Type of Dust Sources of Workers at High
Exposure Risk
 Metal Dust  Leaded paint  Removal of
 Metallic lead leaded paint
 Welding fumes  Metal
handlers
 Welders
 Flame cutting
operators
Environmental Safety
 Chemical Hazards
Dusts/Particulates
Type of Dust Sources of Workers at High
Exposure Risk
 Asbestos  Sprayed asbestos  Demolition
Fibers coatings workers
 Thermal &  Workers
acoustic involved in
insulation disposal
 Fire resistant walls & operations
partitions
 Asbestos cement
sheets & flooring
Envir
onmental Safety
 Chemical Hazards
Solvents/Vapors Metals/Fumes
Sources of Exposure
Paints, thinners & Steel, copper &
primers, varnishes aluminum
Glue, linoleum  Welding process &
plastics and rubber flame cutting
 Adhesives  Soldering
 Carpets
 Chemical Hazards
Corrosives/Mist Gases
Sources of Exposure
 Disinfectants  Internal combustion
 Bleaches engines
 Oils  LPG burners
Burning of waste
materials
 Chemical Hazards

Confined Space Gas:

• Oxygen Deficiency (O2)

• Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S )
• Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
• Carbon Monoxide (CO)
 Biological Hazards
 Bacteria
 Virus
 Fungi
 Parasites
 Insects
 Organic aerosols
 Ergonomic Hazards

 Manual handling
 Repetitive motion
 Forceful motion
 Awkward posture
 Static posture

“ Fit the Task to the Person”

 Contamination of Work Environment
Vapours
Gases Fumes
Work Dispersion
Dust
Generation
Diffusion
Chemical Substance Noise
Raw Materials Mist
Heat
Process
Environment
Contamination
Entrance Injury
to
Human Accumulation
Body Illness
Excretion
Death

Metabolic
Reaction

Effects to Human Health

 Hazards in Confined Spaces
Oxygen deficiency  Acute illness or death
Flammable atmosphere  Fire & Explosion
Toxic Gases  Acute illness or death
 Storage  Pipelines
Tanks  Trenches
 Sewers  Pits
 Boilers  Silos
 Manholes  Vat
 Tunnels s
 Sources of Toxic Atmosphere
Activities performed in or
about the space
• Welding, cutting,
brazing, soldering.
• Painting, scraping,
sanding,
degreasing.
• Sealing, bonding, Fumes from welding works
melting. are very toxic in a
• Cleaning, confined space.
descaling
 Hazards Identification
Recognition of the different hazards can be
accomplished by…
Walk-through survey/ocular inspection (supervisors,
contractors)
Knowing your task
Reviewing process involved
Knowing the equipment and
materials used
Gathering of worker’s complaints
Labels, CSDS/MSDS

Environmental Safety
Three ways to inform workers of
the hazards chemicals

1. Labels

2. MSDS

3. Training
 Individual Susceptibility
Factors include:
- Age
- Presence of pre-existing diseases
- Compromised or suppressed immunity
- Time spent in building
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