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is a situation or an occurrence with capacity to bring damages to lives, properties and environment
hazard
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natural phenomena the pose threats or cause negative impacts to people and property
natural hazards
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includes civil conflict, displacement due to development projects.
human made hazards
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• encompass any type of substance, condition or object that can injure workers

•can cause immediate accidents and injuries
safety hazard
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are gases, vapors, liquids, fumes, or dust that can result in poisoning...
chemical hazard
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are living organisms that can cause infectious diseases and allergies
biological hazard
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can injure workers with or without contact.
physical hazard
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the types of hazards occur when repetitive work, the type of work, or a certain position strains the body
ergonomic hazard
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includes those that can have an adverse effect on an employee's mental health or wellbeing

• is any occupatiobal hazard that effects psychological well being of workers
psychosocial hazard
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a description of the physical characteristics of a specific hazard and determination of its various descriptors
hazard profile
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the magnitude of the hazard can be assessed by the measurement obtained from scientific instrument
magnitude or strength of the event
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the frequency of the hazard to occur in an area is important because it tells it's pronenss to the hazard
frequency
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the impact of hazards varies in duration. the assessment of the duration is either short or long
duration of impact
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the impact of hazard an also be assessed based on causality of events
causality of events
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it is a location where a natural hazard is likely to happen if preventive measure are not implemented
hazard-prone areas
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an area surrounding the basin of the Pacific Ocean where many volcanoes hav
Pacific ring of fire
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is a series of interrelated faults that cut across the country from North western luzin to southern Mindanao
Philippine fault zone (pfz)
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• Death of People

• Destruction and loss of vital infrastructure like transport system, roads, bridges, power, lines and communication lines.

•Wide spread loss of housing
physical impact
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• grief and psychological trauma
• material conflicts
• depression due to loss of love ones and properties
• chronic anxiety
psychological impact
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•Loss of job due to displacement
•Loss of harvest and livestock
•Loss of farms, fish cages, and other sources of living
•Loss of money and other valuables like jewelries, furniture and appliances
economic impact
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•Loss of forest due to forest fires
•Loss of fresh water due to salination (intrusion of salt water to fresh water sources)
• Disturbance of biodiversity
• Loss of natural rivers and other tributaries
environmental impact
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•Epidemic to people, flora and fauna

•Chronic and permanent illness due to nuclear radiation

•Mental disorder developed from consumption contaminated foods of

•Proliferation of different viral and bacterial diseases
biological impact
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provide important information to help people understand the risk of natural hazards and to help them mitigate disasters
hazard mapping
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is an image that is used to show what part of worker's body is getting hurt
body maps
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it is visual representation of the workplace where there are hazards that could cause injuries

• can help you indentify occupational Safety and health hazard
• shows where there are health and safety problems
hazard map
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physically remove the hazard
elimination
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replace the hazard
substitution
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isolate people from the hazard
engineering controls
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changed the way people work
administrative controls
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protect the worker with personal protective equipment
ppe
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is designed to protect workers from serious work place injuries or illnesses
personal protective equipment or ppe
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