SP400: HAZARD

CONTROL
MEASURES
AR185-1/ EO1
SAFETY ENGINEERING

Manansala, Keith Lois G.

Mutuc, Peter Justin B.
TASK: SWEEPING THE FLOOR

DISCUSSION
• Substitute
THE BROOMS CAN BE REPLACED BY
USING VACUUM CLEANERS FOR MORE
EFFICIENT CLEANING OF DUST AND TO
PREVENT THE SPREAD AND

HAZARD CONTROL ACCUMULATION OF DUST

RISKS MEASURES • Administrative

Control
- Using brooms affects the
• Ergonomic • Substitute THE TASK OF CLEANING CAN ALSO BE
body posture specifically DONE BY JOB ROTATION MEANING NOT
ONLY ON PERSON WILL DO THE
• Health the back, using the broom • Administrative CLEANING. THIS CAN REDUCE THE
more often can lead to Controls EXPOSURE TO DUST AND WORKLOAD.
• Physical
back pains. • Personal Protective
• Personal Protective
Equipment
Equipment
- Accumulation of dusts can WEARING FACE MASKS TO COVER THE
NOSE AND MOUTH WILL ASLO HELP
be bad for people with REDUCE THE EFFECT OF DUST
SPECIALLY FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE
asthma or allergies. ASTHMATIC.

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TASK: MOPPING THE FLOOR

DISCUSSION
• Substitute
REPLACE THE HARSH BLEACHES AND
CHEMICALS FOR CLEANING WITH A
MORE SAFE ALTERNATIVE BLEACH FOR
CLEANING SUCH AS PLANT BASED

HAZARD RISKS CONTROL SOAPS.

MEASURES • Administrative
Control
- Wet floors can lead to
• Safety • Substitute ACCIDENTS SUCH AS SLIPS AND FALLS
slippery floors which may CAN BE PREVENTED BY PLACING
SLIPPERY SIGNAGES AND MEMOS.
• Physical lead to slipping accidents • Administrative
and may cause injuries or Controls
• Chemical
even death.

- The use of bleach for

cleaning the floors may be
bad for the health.

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TASK: DUSTING THE WINDOWS

DISCUSSION
• Substitute
THE DUSTERS CAN BE REPLACED BY
USING VACUUM CLEANERS FOR MORE
EFFICIENT CLEANING OF DUST AND TO
PREVENT THE SPREAD AND

HAZARD RISKS CONTROL ACCUMULATION OF DUST

- Accumulation of dusts can
• Ergonomic
be bad for people with
• Health asthma or allergies.
• Physical - Dust may also be bad for
people who has sensitive
skin.
MEASURES • Administrative
Control
• Substitute THE TASK OF CLEANING CAN ALSO BE
DONE BY JOB ROTATION MEANING NOT
ONLY ON PERSON WILL DO THE
• Administrative CLEANING. THIS CAN REDUCE THE
Controls EXPOSURE TO DUST AND WORKLOAD.
• Personal Protective
• Personal Protective
Equipment
Equipment
WEARING FACE MASKS TO COVER THE
NOSE AND MOUTH WILL ASLO HELP
REDUCE THE EFFECT OF DUST
SPECIALLY FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE
ASTHMATIC.

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TASK: THE USAGE OF WASHING MACHINE TO WASH CLOTHES

DISCUSSION
• Substitute
REPLACE THE HARSH BLEACHES AND
CHEMICALS FOR WASHING CLOTHES
WITH A MORE SAFE ALTERNATIVE
BLEACH FOR CLEANING SUCH AS

HAZARD RISKS CONTROL PLANT BASED SOAPS.

MEASURES • Elimination
ELIMINATE THE FAULTY WIRES BY
- The use of soap for laundry FIXING OR COMPLETELY CHANGING
• Chemical • Substitute THE FAULTY WASHING MACHINE BY
may be too harsh for the BUYING A BRAND NEW ONE.
• Safety skin • Elimination
• Physical - Faulty wires from the
washing machine may
cause fire or electrocution.

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TASK: COOKING/FRYING FOOD WITH STOVE

DISCUSSION
• Substitute
REPLACE THE GAS STOVE WITH
INDUCTION STOVE TO PREVENT FIRE
HAZARDS OR EXPLOSION.

HAZARD RISKS CONTROL

MEASURES • Engineering Control
INCOPORATING VENTILATION IN THE
- Splashes of boiling cooking KITCHEN TO AVOID FIRE HAZARDS OR
• Health • Substitute EXPLOSION
oil from cooking may harm
• Safety the skin and caused burns. • Engineering
Controls
• Physical - If left unchecked may • Personal Protective
• Personal Protective
cause explosion or fire. Equipment
Equipment
WEARING KITCHEN APRON AND
GLOVES WHILE COOKING TO AVOID
THE SPLASHES OF OIL.

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TASK: CHOPPING VEGETABLES/OTHER INGREDIENTS

DISCUSSION
• Substitute
INSTEAD OF USING KNIVES, IT CAN BE
REPLACE BY BUYING
MULTOFUNCTIONAL VEGETABLE
SLICERS.

HAZARD RISKS CONTROL

MEASURES • Personal Protective
Equipment
• Physical - May injure hand • Substitute WEARING CUT RESISTANCE GLOVES OR
FINGER GUARDS TO AVOID INJURIES
• Safety (slice/cut) while • Personal Protective WHILE CHOPPING/SLICING/CUTTING.

Equipment
chopping.

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TASK: WASHING THE DISHES

DISCUSSION
• Substitute
INSTEAD OF USING HARSH SOAPS,
REPLACE IT WITH A SAFE ALTERNATIVE
SUCH AS PLANT BASED SOAPS.

HAZARD RISKS CONTROL

MEASURES • Elimination
- Use of household chemicals THE REMOVAL OF HARSH
DISHWASHING SOAPS FOR USE.
• Chemical such as dishwashing soap • Substitute
for washing the dishes is
• Safety • Elimination
sometimes harmful for the
• Physical • Personal Protective
skin. • Personal Protective
Equipment
- Dishes that are fragile such Equipment
as glasses and plates may WEARING PROTECTIVE RUBBER
KITCHEN GLOVES WHILE WASHING THE
injure hands if it gets DISHES TO PREVENT INJURIES.

broken while washing.

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TASK: DEFROSTING OF THE REFRIGERATOR

DISCUSSION
• Administrative
Control
ACCIDENTS SUCH AS SLIPS AND FALLS
CAN BE PREVENTED BY PLACING
SLIPPERY SIGNAGES AND MEMOS.

HAZARD RISKS CONTROL

MEASURES • Personal Protective
- While defrosting, the water
Equipment
• Safety • Administrative WEARING OF GLOVES WHILE
produced might
Controls CLEANING OR DEFROSTING THE
• Health contaminate the food inside REFRIGERATOR TO AVOID INJURIES

the refrigerator and might • Personal Protective

• Physical
cause food poisoning. Equipment

- Because of excess water,

people might slip or fall.

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TASK: CLEANING THE BATHROOM

DISCUSSION
• Substitute
INSTEAD OF USING HARSH SOAPS,
REPLACE IT WITH A SAFE ALTERNATIVE
SUCH AS PLANT BASED SOAPS.

HAZARD RISKS CONTROL

MEASURES • Administrative
- Use of household materials
Control
• Chemical such as muriatic acid is • Substitute ACCIDENTS SUCH AS SLIPS AND FALLS
CAN BE PREVENTED BY PLACING
SLIPPERY SIGNAGES AND MEMOS.
• Health extremely dangerous • Administrative
especially when made Controls
• Physical contact in skin (skin will get • Personal Protective
• Personal Protective
burned). Equipment
Equipment
WEARING GLOVES AND FACE MASK
- While cleaning, people WHILE CLEANING THE BATHROOM TO
AVOID TOXIC CHEMICALS OR
might slip and get injured. SUBSTANCES.

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TASK: SHOWERING

DISCUSSION
• Substitute
INSTEAD OF USING HARSH SOAPS,
REPLACE IT WITH A SAFE ALTERNATIVE
SUCH AS PLANT BASED SOAPS.

HAZARD RISKS CONTROL

- Some of the hair products
• Chemical
are harmful to the eyes and
• Safety may cause irritation.
MEASURES • Engineering Control
THE MATERIALS USED IN THE SHOWER
SHOULD BE MODIFY TO PREVENT
• Substitute FALLS AND SLIPS. MATERIALS SUCH AS
VINYL MATS. GRAB BARS CAN ALSO BE
• Engineering INCLUDED.

Controls
• Physical - While showering, people
may slip or fall.

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TASK: SITTING

DISCUSSION
• Substitute
SUBSTITUTE ORDINARY CHAIRS AND
TABLES WITH ERGINOMICALLY
DESIGNED FURNITURES.

HAZARD RISKS CONTROL

MEASURES • Eliminate
ELIMINATE OR REMOVE ALL

• Ergonomic - Sitting for too long • Substitute

DEFECTIVE FURNITURES

• Safety results to posture • Eliminate

• Physical and body issues
such as back pain
and shoulder pain.

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TASK: EATING ALONE

DISCUSSION
• Substitute
SUBSTITUTE HARD FOODS WITH SOFT
FOODS WHICH ARE EASIER TO
SWALLOW

HAZARD RISKS CONTROL

MEASURES • Eliminate
ELIMINATE ALL FOODS THAT ARE
- Eating alone is sometimes CHOKING HAZARDS.
• Pyschosocial • Substitute
cause of wanting to be left
• Safety alone because of anxiety • Eliminate
and depression.
• Physical
- Eating alone, can increase
the risk of choking and
aspiration.

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TASK: WATCHING NEAR THE TELEVISION

DISCUSSION
• Substitute
REPLACED THE TELEVISION WITH
AMOLED TELEVISION WITH LESS
EMITTED RADIATION

HAZARD RISKS CONTROL

MEASURES • Engineering Control
THE DESIGN OF HE FURNITURE WHERE
- Watching too near the THE TELEVISION IS PLACED SHOULD
• Ergonomic • Substitute BE ADJUSTABLE.
television more often is bad
• Health for the eyes, and in some • Engineering
cases if the television is Controls
• Safety
elevated, bad for the neck
and shoulders.

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TASK: WORKING OUT

DISCUSSION
• Substitute
SUBSTITUTE HEAVY EQUIPMENTS WITH
LESS HEAVY ONES FOR AN EASIER
WORKOUT EXPERIENCE

HAZARD RISKS CONTROL

MEASURES • Elimination
REMOVE ALL EQUIPMENTS AND DO
- Using gym equipment BODYWEIGHT WORKOUTS INSTEAD
• Ergonomic • Substitute
without knowing its
• Safety • Elimination
proper use may cause
• Physical
sprains and muscle
strains and even
muscle trauma.

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TASK: PETTING DOMESTICATED ANIMALS

DISCUSSION
• Substitute
REMOVE ALL THE PETS WITHIN THE
AREA

HAZARD RISKS CONTROL

MEASURES • Personal Protective
Equipment
- Petting cats and dogs
• Health • Elimination WEARING FACE MASKS TO COVER THE
NOSE AND MOUTH WILL ASLO HELP
will lead to
• Safety • Personal Protective REDUCE THE EFFECT SPECIALLY FOR
PEOPLE WHO ARE ASTHMATIC AND
accumulation of furs Equipment ALLERGIC
• Physical
which are harmful for
• Isolate
asthmatic and
• Isolate
sensitive skin people. ISOLATE ALL THE PETS IN ONE ROOM

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