Hazard Mapping Flashcards
(7 cards)
Provies important information to help people understabd the risks of natural hazards
HAZARD MAPPING
Two types of maps
- BODY MAP
- HAZARD MAP
A body map is an image that is used to show what part of a worker’s body is getting hurt
BODY MAP
A visual eepresentation of the workplace where there are hazards that could cause injuries
HAZARD MAP
Lost of strategies to deal hazards
1st - ELIMINATE THE HAZARD
2nd - SUBSTITUTE THE HAZARD
3rd - USING ENGINEERING CONTROLS OR SAFEGUARDING TECHNOLOGY
4th - ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS
5th - PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)
Hierarchy or hazard controls
•ELIMINATION - PHYSICALLY REMOVE THE HAZARD
•SUBSTITUTION - REPLACE THE HAZARD
•ENGINEERING CONTROLS - ISOLATE PEOPLE FROM THE HAZARD
•ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS - CHANGE THE WAG PEOPLE WORK
•PPE - PROTECT THE WORKER WITH PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
Is designed to protect workers from serious workplace injuries or illness
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)