ACCIDENT PREVENTION

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ACCIDENT PREVENTION
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FORESEEABILITY

• ANTICIPATE A DISASTER
• DEVELOP A PLAN TO MINIMIZE ITS EFFECT

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FORESEEABILITY

• FACTORS REQUIRED FOR DAMAGE
• SUSCEPTABLE HOST
• ENVIRONMENT
• DAMAGE AGENT (USUALLY ENERGY)
• PRESENCE
• DAMAGING DOSE

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HUMAN HOST SUSCEPTIBILITY

• PHYSICAL
• STRENGTH
• MANUAL DEXTERITY
• HEIGHT
• WEIGHT
• PERCEPTUAL ABILITY
• SEX

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HUMAN HOST SUSCEPTIBILITY

• PSYCHOLOGICAL
• KNOWLEDGE
• PERCEPTION
• ATTITUDE
• BEHAVIOR
• EGO CENTRICITY

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ACTION OF DAMAGE AGENTS

• TRANSFER OF ENERGY IN EXCESS OF DAMAGE THRESHOLD
• BUMPS -gt BRUISES -gt BREAKS

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ACTION OF DAMAGE AGENTS

• INTERFERENCE WITH NORMAL EXCHANGE OF ENERGY
• MECHANICAL ENERGY
• TRANSFER
• BY PERSON OR OBJECT FALLING DOWN
• BY OBJECT FALLING ON PERSON OR OTHER OBJECT
• BY PERON OR OBJECT RUNNING INTO OBSTRUCTION

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ACTION OF DAMAGE AGENTS

• INTERFERENCE WITH NORMAL EXCHANGE OF ENERGY
• MECHANICAL ENERGY
• TRANSFER
• BY ENERGY STRIKING PERSON
• VESSEL UNDER PRESSURE OR VACUUM
• SPRINGS

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ACTION OF DAMAGE AGENTS

• INTERFERENCE WITH NORMAL EXCHANGE OF ENERGY
• MECHANICAL ENERGY
• TRANSFER
• RELEASE OF ENERGY IN MOTION
• PINCH POINTS
• CATCH POINTS
• SQUEEZE POINTS
• RUN-IN POINTS

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ACTION OF DAMAGE AGENTS

• ELECTRICAL ENERGY
• BIOLOGICAL OR MICRO
• BIOLOGICAL ORGANISMS
• CHEMICALS
• THERMAL ENERGY (NON-FIRE)
•  FIRE

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ACTION OF DAMAGE AGENTS

• RADIATION
• INFRARED
• ULTRA VIOLET
• IONIZING
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CONTROL MEASURES

• PREVENT OR LIMIT DAMAGE FROM ENERGY OR ENERGY
  TRANSFER
• PREVENT ACCUMULATION OF HAZARDOUS AMOUNTS OF
  ENERGY
• LIMIT SPEED
• LIMIT ELECTRICAL VOLTAGE, CURRENT
• LIMIT CHEMICAL QUANTITIES
• IN USE
• IN STORAGE

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CONTROL MEASURES

• PREVENT OR MODIFY RELEASE OF ENERGY
• BOTTLE CARRIERS
• FIRE PROOF CANS
• FUSES ELECTICAL, MECHANICAL

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CONTROL MEASURES

• PROVIDE TIME OR SPACE SEPARATION BETWEEN ENERGY
  AND HOST
• DISTANCE
• CAGES
• LOCK OUT / TAG OUT
• EXPOSURE MONITORING

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CONTROL MEASURES

• BARRIERS TO BLOCK OR ATTENUATE ENERGY TRANSFER
• BARRIERS
• SHIELDING
• PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

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CONTROL MEASURES

• RAISE THRESHOLD TO PREVENT AND/OR REDUCE DAMAGE
• PHYSICAL CONDITIONING
• IMMUNIZATION
• ACCLIMATIZATION
• TRAINING

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PROVIDE EMERGENCY RESPONSE

• TRAINING
• CPR
• FIRST AID
• MSDS
• STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES
• LAB PROCEDURES

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PROVIDE EMERGENCY RESPONSE

• PLANNING
• FIRE
• 911
• EVACUATE
• (DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CONTROL A FIRE UNLESS YOU ARE
  TRAINED IN FIRE SUPPRESSION)
• MEDICAL
• 911
• FIRST AID

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PROVIDE EMERGENCY RESPONSE

• SPILLS
• 911
• EVACUATE
• DELUGE SHOWER
• EYEWASH

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PROVIDE EMERGENCY RESPONSE

• CLEAN UP
• VENTILATE
• NEUTRALIZE
• ABSORB
• DISPOSAL
• HAZARDOUS WASTE
• NON-HAZARDOUS WASTE

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