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Lecture 6 Industrial Hygiene A06
Lecture 6 Industrial Hygiene A06
SAFETY MANAGEMENT
LECTURE 6
Industrial Hygiene
DOLE Secretary
This entity shall set and enforce mandatory occupational safety and
health standards to eliminate or reduce occupational safety and health
hazards in all workplaces.
This entity may collect reasonable fees for the inspection of steam
boilers, pressure vessels and pipings and electrical installations, the test
and approval for safe use of materials, equipment and other safety
devices and the approval of plans for such materials, equipment, and
devices.
(OSH) Consultant
A qualified Safety Officer 4 or its equivalent, duly certified by DOLE
to perform and/or render consultative services on Occupational
Safety and health in at least two (2) fields of specialization ask
determined by DOLE.
(OSH) Practitioner
A qualified Safety Officer 3 or its equivalent, duly certified by DOLE to
render Occupational Safety and health services in a defined and specific
scope or core competency.
(OSH) Personnel
A qualified first-aider, nurse, dentist, or physician engaged by the
employer to provide occupational health services in the
establishment, project, site, or workplace.
First-Aider
Any person trained and duly certified to administer first aid by the
Philippine Red Cross or any organization authorized by DOLE Secretary.
(OSH) Standards
A set of rules issued by DOLE which mandates the adoption and use
of appropriate practices, means, methods operations or processes,
and working conditions reasonably necessary to ensure safe and
healthful employment.
Safety and Health Program
A set of detailed rules to govern company policies, processes, and practices in
all economic activities to conform with OSH standards, including the personnel
responsible, and penalties for any violation thereof.
Safety and Health Committee
A body created within the workplace tasked with the authority to
plan, develop and implement OSH policies and programs, monitor,
and evaluate the OSH program, and inspect and investigate all
aspects of the work pertaining to the safety and health of workers.
Safety and Health Audit
A regular and critical examination of project sites, safety programs,
records, and management performance on program standards on safety
and health conducted by the safety officer.
COVERED WORKPLACE
Establishments, projects sites, and all other places where work is being
undertaken wherein the number of employees, nature of operations, and
the risks or hazards involved in the business required compliance with the
provisions of RA 11058.
High-risk Establishments
A workplace, like construction sites, wherein the presence of hazard or potential
hazard within the company may affect the safety and/or health of workers not
only within but also persons outside the premises of the workplace. There is a
high level of exposure to safety and health hazards, and probability of a major
accident resulting to disability or death, or major illness is likely to occur if no
preventive or control measures are in place.
Medium-risk Establishments
A workplace where there is moderate exposure to safety and health
hazards and with probability of an accident, injury or illness, if no
preventive or control measures are in place.
Low-risk Establishments
A workplace where there is low level of danger or exposure to safety and
health hazards and not likely or with low probability to result in accident,
harm or injury, or illness.
History of Industrial Hygiene
Hazard Control
▪ Elimination or Substitution
▪ Engineering Controls
Exposure Control
▪ Work Practice Controls
▪ Administrative Controls and Promote Awareness 3
2 ▪ Personal Protective Equipment
Types of Exposure
ACUTE
Short term period between exposure and
onset of symptoms.
CHRONIC
Environmental Factors or Stresses
CHEMICAL HAZARDS
▪ Gases
▪ Vapors
▪ Dusts
▪ Fumes
▪ Mists and
▪ Smoke
PHYSICAL HAZARDS
▪ Non-Ionizing Radiation
▪ Ionizing Radiation
▪ Noise
▪ Vibration
▪ Extreme Temperatures and
▪ Extreme Pressures
Environmental Factors or Stresses
BIOLOGICAL HAZARDS
▪ Insects
▪ Molds
▪ Yeast
▪ Fungi
▪ Bacteria and
▪ Virus
ERGONOMIC HAZARDS
▪ Work Station Design
▪ Repetitive Motion
▪ Improper Lifting
▪ Improper Reaching
▪ Poor Visual Condition
Environmental Factors or Stresses
MCROORGANISMS
▪ Insects
Covid-19
▪ Molds
▪ Yeast
▪ Fungi
▪ Bacteria and
▪ Virus
Types of Air Contaminants
FIBERS
▪ Solids, slender, elongated structures
▪ Length several times the diameter
GASES
▪ Formless fluids that expand to occupy a space.
▪ Arc-welding,
▪ Internal combustion engine exhaust air
VAPORS
▪ Liquid changed to vapor – organic solvents.
Air Contaminants
29 CFR 1910.1000
▪ Table Z-1
- Substances with limits Preceded by “C” ceiling values
▪ Table Z-2
- Employee’s exposure to Table Z-1 contaminants shall not
exceed exposure limits listed in Z-2 (TWA and ceiling
concentrations)
▪ Table Z-3 Mineral Dusts
Hearing Conservation Program
2.9 million workers experience for
8-hour noise exposure
> 85 Decibels
Requires engineering and
administrative controls.
Exposure monitoring,
audiometric testing, hearing
protection, record keeping and
employee training.
Chemical Exposure
There are three possible ways you can be exposed to chemical:
▪ Inhalation or breathing chemical vapors
▪ Skin and eye contact
▪ Ingestion
29 CFR 1910.1030
▪ Describes actions employers must take to reduce risk of
exposure in the workplace.
▪ Exposure Control Plan (ECP)
SUMMARY
What’s next?
Lecture 7 – Industrial Safety