It is a situation that loses a level of threat to life.
Hazard
Types of Hazard
- Natural Hazard
- Manmade Hazard
A type of hazard where natural phenomena affect people & the environment.
Natural Hazard
Kinds of Natural Hazard
- Geophysical
- Meteorological
- Hydrological
- Biological
A natural Hazard where it revolves around the Earth's structure includes the movement of plate tectonics like earthquake and volcanic eruptions.
Geophysical
A natural Hazard that revolves around the weather. It includes the temperature and wind like heat waves, cold waves, cyclones, hurricanes, and freezing rain.
Meteorological
A natural hazard that revolves around water like floods, droughts, mudslides, and tsunamis.
Hydrological
A natural hazard that mostly revolves around health. It is the diverse array of disease and infestation.
Biological
A type of hazard that is directly or indirectly made by humans in/action. It is the cause of carelessness, human errors, or form of accident.
Manmade Hazard
It is a large scale of air mass that rotates around a strong center of low atmosphere pressure. In the northern hemisphere it is called a hurricane or a typhoon.
Cyclone
These are large parts of land which remain dry by water for some time. It is a type of catastrophe.
Flood
The abnormally dry weather, lack of rain for an extended period of time. It causes weather imbalance and resultant water shortage. Occurs when the rate of evaporation and transpiration exceeds. Typically in dry lands.
Drought
It is a Japanese word that means "harbor wave" also known as "seismic sea wave." The displacement of a large volume of water—ocean or large lake.
Tsunami
It affects global climate and disrupts weather patterns.
El Niño
What is OSHA?
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
It is the science of fitting jobs to workers instead of trying to get the worker to fit the job.
Ergonomic Health
The commutative and chronic injuries of the soft tissue—muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, joints, and blood vessels.
Musculoskeletal Disorder
What is MSDS?
Musculoskeletal Disorders
It occurs when the nerve becomes pressed or squeezed at the wrist.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
A collective term covering a broad range of health problems associated with repetitive and strenuous work.
Body Stressing
Electric shocks through poor electrical installation and faulty appliances can cause serious injury and death.
Electricity
Working in hot temperatures and being exposed to high levels of humidity or thermal radiation.
Heat
A high-risk activity and a leading cause of death and serious injury.
Heights
Excessive when you need to raise your voice, can lead to temporary or permanent tinnitus (ringing in the ears) or hearing loss.
Noise
Connected to working with vibrating equipment.
Vibration
A "biohazard", organic substances that pose a threat to the health of living organisms.
Biological Health
Stressors and factors in the environment that can cause emotional distress or mental health issues.
Psychosocial Health
A field that focuses on how the natural and human built surroundings and behaviours affect humans.
Environmental
Any inorganic or organic substances of a particular identity.