Preventing Industrial Hazards – Health and Safety

CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN DISASTER MITIGATION AND MANAGEMENTINDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, ROORKEE

(DM 608)Man – Made and Biological Hazards

SUBMITTED BY :Ankita PrasunM.Tech- 1st Year

What is HAZARD ?

A hazard is a situation that poses a level of threat to life, health, property, or environment.

What is Industrial Hazard ?

Condition produced by industries that may cause injury or death to personnel or loss of product or property.

Types of Industrial Hazards:

1. Chemical Hazards2. Physical Hazards3. Biological Hazards

Types of Industrial Hazards:

1. Chemical Hazard: Any substance that can cause harm, primarily to people.

2. Physical Hazard: A type of occupational hazard that involves environmental hazards that

can cause harm with or without contact. It includes ergonomic hazards, radiation, heat and cold stress, vibration

hazards, and noise hazards.

3. Biological Hazard: Refer to biological substances that pose a threat to the health of living

organisms, primarily that of humans. This includes medical waste or samples of a microorganism, virus or toxin

(from a biological source) that can affect human health.

Managing Industrial Hazards:

Hazard Management System

Setting up of HMS

HMS is the basis for ensuring that installations are safely designed, built, maintained, modified and operated.

Structure of HMS

Managing Industrial Hazards: cont …

Hazard Identification and Assessment Planned Inspections Checklist

To evaluate equipment, materials and procedures of any work process Task Analysis

Identifies critical tasks Task performance frequency Probability of loss after completion

Experience Current and past experience of key personnel

FMEA Failure Mode and Effect Analysis Concentrates on cause and effects of failure of any equipment or

component Emergency Planning TRAINING of personnels

Construction Accidents:

Accidents occurring on construction sites.

Safety Signs:

Commands

Warnings

Information

Don’t DO

Must DO

Warning

Safe

Fire

Construction Accidents: cont …

Main Triggering Factors:

D.U.T.C.H

Distraction Unfamiliarity Tiredness Complacency Hurry

Construction Accidents: cont …

Breakdown of fatalities according to accident type:

56% fall from height21% trapped by something collapsing or overturning10% struck by a moving vehicle5% contact with electricity4% struck by falling objects during machine lifting of materials3% contact with moving machinery1% exposure to a hot or harmful substance

Construction Accidents: cont …

Few Facts:

First week on each site is the most dangerous

Accidents are more frequent at the end of the day

Small building jobs are the most risky

Safety Helmets, Hi-viz Jackets, Safety Boots ; do prevent injury and death

Light weight shoes are not suitable at such sites

Roofs are always a risky place at construction site

Construction Accidents: cont …

Special care needed during mentioned practises:

Assure safe access on site Working at height and edges of buildings Using ladders and scaffoldings Using any chemical on site Evacuation works Lifting or handling of heavy materials Working near or with crane Working with electric wires or equipment Working near fire works

PPE on construction site should me MUST.Under no circumstances worker should put himself in

DANGER.

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