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Physical Hazards

Physical hazards involve the release of energy in various forms such as noise, vibration, pressure, temperature, radiation, and more. Noise and vibration can damage ears or body parts, while extreme pressures, temperatures, and radiation can pose health risks. Different types of energy found in workplaces include electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, chemical, thermal, and radiation energies. Developing a hazardous energy control program involves gathering information about energy hazards, analyzing tasks and risks, implementing controls, and providing training.

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Physical Hazards

Physical hazards involve the release of energy in various forms such as noise, vibration, pressure, temperature, radiation, and more. Noise and vibration can damage ears or body parts, while extreme pressures, temperatures, and radiation can pose health risks. Different types of energy found in workplaces include electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, chemical, thermal, and radiation energies. Developing a hazardous energy control program involves gathering information about energy hazards, analyzing tasks and risks, implementing controls, and providing training.

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P H Y S I C A L H A Z A R D S

PHYSICAL HAZARDS
IT INVOLVES THE RELEASE OF ENERGY IN VARIOUS FORMS:
• 1.) NOISE CAN BE CONTINUOUS OR IMPULSIVE THAT CAN CAUSE DAMAGE
TO THE EARS.
• 2.) VIBRATION, EITHER WHOLE-BODY VIBRATION OR SEGMENTAL
VIBRATION WHICH CAN OCCURS WHEN A PARTICULAR BODY PART IS
AFFECTED BY VIBRATIONS FROM TOOLS.
• 3.) PRESSURE, ABOVE OR BELOW ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE IN THE
WORKERS’ SURROUNDINGS IS ASSOCIATED WITH HEALTH RISKS IN
CERTAIN OCCUPATIONS, SUCH AS UNDERSEA DIVING AND AVIATION.
•4.) TEMPERATURE, EXTREMES ARE FOUND IN MANY OCCUPATIONS. IT
CAN AFFECT THE WORKER BY SWEATING AND DISCOMFORT.
• 5.) IONIZING RADIATION, EITHER ELECTROMAGNETIC IONIZING RADIATION,
OR PARTICLE RADIATION CAN CAUSE SEVERE TISSUE DAMAGE.
• 6.) NON-IONIZING RADIATION, CONSIST OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
OF LONGER WAVELENGTHS WHEN THE ENERGY LEVEL IS TOO LOW TO IONIZE
ATOMS BUT SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE PHYSICAL CHANGES IN CELL.
WHAT IS ENERGY?
HAZARDOUS ENERGY IS DEFINED: “ANY ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL,
HYDRAULIC, PNEUMATIC, CHEMICAL, NUCLEAR, THERMAL, GRAVITATIONAL,
OR OTHER ENERGY THAT CAN HARM PERSONNEL. SOME ENERGY SOURCES
ARE OBVIOUS, SUCH AS ELECTRICITY, HEAT IN A FURNACE, OR SOMETHING
THAT MIGHT FALL. OTHERS MAY BE HIDDEN HAZARDS SUCH AS AIR
PRESSURE IN A SYSTEM OR TIGHTLY WOUND SPRING.
WHAT ARE TYPES OF ENERGY?
1. ELECTRICAL ENERGY IS THE MOST COMMON FORM OF ENERGY USED IN WORKPLACES. IT CAN BE
AVAILABLE LIVE THROUGH POWER LINES OR IT CAN ALSO BE STORED, FOR EXAMPLE, IN BATTERIES OR
CAPACITORS. ELECTRICITY CAN HARM PEOPLE IN ONE OF THREE WAYS:
• BY ELECTRICAL SHOCK
• BY SECONDARY INJURY
• BY EXPOSURE TO AN ELECTRICAL ARC
2. HYDRAULIC POTENTIAL ENERGY IS THE ENERGY STORED WITHIN
PRESSURIZED LIQUID. WHEN UNDER PRESSURE, THE FLUID CAN BE USED TO
MOVE HEAVY OBJECTS, MACHINERY, OR EQUIPMENT.
3. PNEUMATIC POTENTIAL ENERGY IS THE ENERGY STORED WITHIN
PRESSURIZED LIQUID. LIKE HYDRAULIC ENERGY, WHEN UNDER PRESSURE,
AIR CAN BE USED TO MOVE HEAVY OBJECTS AND POWER EQUIPMENT.
4. CHEMICAL ENERGY IS THE ENERGY RELEASED WHEN A SUBSTANCE
UNDERGOES A CHEMICAL REACTION. THE ENERGY IS NORMALLY RELEASED AS
HEAT, BUT COULD BE RELEASED IN OTHER FORMS, SUCH AS PRESSURE. A
COMMON RESULT OF A HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL REACTION IS FIRE OR
EXPLOSION.
5. THERMAL ENERGY IS ENERGY FROM AN EXPLOSION, FLAME, OBJECTS
WITH HIGH OR LOW TEMPERATURES OR RADIATION FROM HEAT SOURCES.
COMMON INJURIES INCLUDE BURNS, SCALES, DEHYDRATION, FROSTBITE,
ETC.
6.RADIATION ENERGY IS ENERGY RELATED TO IONIZING, LOW FREQUENCY
ELECTROMAGNETIC, OPTICAL, OR RADIO-FREQUENCY ELECTROMAGNETIC
RADIATION. EFFECTS MAY INCLUDE BURNS, CHANGES TO GENETIC MATERIAL
OR REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS, OR FUNCTIONAL DISORDERS (HEADACHE,
INSOMNIA, NERVOUS BREAKDOWNS, ETC.).
WHAT ARE THE STEPS INVOLVED IN DEVELOPING A HAZARDOUS
ENERGY CONTROL PROGRAM?
HAZARDOUS ENERGY CONTROL PROGRAMS INVOLVE 5 GENERAL STEPS:
1. GATHER INFORMATION.
2. PERFORM TASK ANALYSIS.
3. PERFORM A HAZARD AND RISK ANALYSIS.
4. IMPLEMENT CONTROLS.
5. COMMUNICATION INCLUDING TRAINING.
GROUP 3: BTVTED FSM 1A
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