Fajardo, Joshua Carl V. BSPT 3-1 1. Identify the types of hazards and risk in the EAC building 2. Try to create a hazard/ risk prevention control plan on EAC building use the format 3. Create also Specific Controls for the hazard and risk. ● ● ● ● ● Safety Hazards ○ Construction/Scaffolding ○ Slippery floor (even when dry) ○ Improper lighting Biological Hazards ○ Cadavers ○ Preservation Chemicals for the cadavers Physical Hazards ○ Constant loud noise ○ Temperature extremes ○ Exposed gas cylinders in the cafeteria Ergonomic Hazards ○ Improper height of tables and chairs ○ Poor posture ○ Unergonomic Chairs in laboratory rooms Chemical Hazards ○ Vapors of chemicals from cadavers ○ Undisposed liquids RISKS: ● ● ● ● ● ● Failure to wear prescribed PPE during laboratory sessions Unauthorized used of equipments Improper body mechanics Failure to warn about the present hazard Distracting others that are working Working on defective equipment Hazard Prevention and Control Safety hazards: ○ ● ● ● ● Construction/Scaffolding- providing proper PPE and reinforcing the surroundings to avoid accidents due to falling objects and work related hazards ○ Slippery floor (even when dry)- use of proper footwear with rubber soles to avoid slippage and increase friction with the floor ○ Improper lighting- replacement and adding of additional lights in certain areas to make the surroundings much more visible. Biological Hazards ○ Cadavers- implementing of proper disposal and proper PPE during interaction with cadavers to avoid infections of some sort ○ Preservation Chemicals for the cadavers- contact with the chemicals can irritate sensitive skin and also might cause allergic reaction to certain people Physical Hazards ○ Constant loud noise- constant loud noise coming from the on-going construction, use of vacant rooms away from the loud noise can be the only option to remove this hazard for the meantime ○ Temperature extremes- constant temperature fluctuations such as intense cold to intense heat can cause issues with our body and can cause sickness, proper AC temperature shall be maintained at all times. ○ Exposed gas cylinders in the cafeteria- proper placement and ventilation of gas cylinders must be prioritized to avoid unwanted accidents in the cafeteria Ergonomic Hazards ○ Improper height of tables and chairs- adjustable chairs must be provided or tables that are proper in height according to the ergonomic recommendations in our country ○ Poor posture- this is secondary due to the ergonomics of the tables and chairs ○ Unergonomic Chairs in laboratory rooms- chairs that do not have a back rest stresses the back especially those who have poor posture which can be aggravated by poor body mechanics Chemical Hazards ○ Vapors of chemicals from cadavers- vapors coming from cadavers are expected and cannot be removed proper ventilation must be followed and proper PPE are the solution to avoid continuous inhalation of chemical vapors ○ Undisposed liquids- undisposed unknown liquids are sometimes found and shall be disposed properly immediately after usage. Hierarchy of Controls Elimination- elimination of certain hazards is recommended but not always since this is not the most cost effective option out of the hierarchy. Substitution- this can be easily achieved in some such as use of anatomy models in replacement of cadavers but it might not provide the same experience when using cadavers Engineerinng controls- this is appropriate for the construction and scaffolding since you cannot remove it, you can oly modify its structures to provide a much more secure foundation to avoid equipment to fall. Administrative controls- this is applied to work organizational hazards channge of leadership and attitudes between the people in the environment will provide a safer environment to promote better learning. PPE- this is the last priority since you are technically not removing the hazard, this is used if left with no choice especially in laboratories where students and teachers interact with the cadavers proper PPE will protect the skin from cuts and direct contact with the cadaver itself, the most cost effective out of all but does not provide permanent fix to the hazard present.
