HEALTH & SAFETY of PUBLIC & INDUSTRY

*  SAFETY   The absence of risk of serious personal injury. *  HEALTH   The absence of disease. *  WELFARE   Access to basic facilities. *  ACCIDENT   An unplanned, unwanted event that leads to injury, damage or loss. *  NEAR MISS   An unplanned, unwanted event that had the potential to lead to injury,    damage or loss(but did not actually do so). *  DANGEROUS OCCURRENCE   A specified event that may have to be reported to    the relevant authority by law. *  HAZARD   Something with the potential to cause harm. *  RISK   The likelihood that a hazard will cause harm, in combination     with the severity of the injury, damage or loss that might occur. *  THINK   T- Think about the job.   H-Have a look around.   I-Identify any hazards.   N-Negate those hazards.   K-Keep alert. *  INJURY   It is defined as a harmful condition sustained by...

    Cold Stress From Cold Conditions-02 ● Normal body temperature - 98.6F. ● Cold stress occurs when body temperature  drops to < 95F Body heat loss. ● Respiration. ● Evaporation. ● Conduction. ● Radiation. ● Convection.   HYPOTHERMIA ● Cold kills in 2 distinct steps.  – Exposure.  • cold.  • wind.  – Exhaustion. INCREASED RISK ● Predisposing health conditions.   – cardiovascular disease.   – diabetes.   – hypertension. ● Medications. ● Poor physical condition. Mild hypothermia  ● Body temperature 97F - 93F. ● Shivering. ● Alert. ● Numbness in limbs, loss of dexterity, clumsiness. ● Pain from cold. Moderate hypothermia ● Body temperature 93F - 90F. ● Same symptoms as mild hypothermia except:     shivering may decrease or stop Severe hypothermia. ● Body temperature 90 F - 82F. ● Shivering decreased or stopped. ● Confusion and loss of reasonin...

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