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19 Cards in this Set
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Ang agent which has the potential to cause harm to a vulnerable target. |
Hazard/ risk |
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What are the different kinds of hazard |
Ergonomic, mechanical, chemical, biology, physical, psycholosocial, natural, technological, sociological, environmental |
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Physical conditions that may pose of risk of injury to the musculoskeletal system. |
Ergonomic Hazard |
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Hazard involving a machine or industrial process such as Motor vehicles, aircraft, and air bags. |
Mechanical hazard |
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Any chemical object that can cause harm or danger to humans property or the environment. |
Chemical hazard |
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Also known as biohazards that pose a threat to the health of living organism the security of property or the health of the environment |
Biological hazard |
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This hazard includes earthquake, floods, fires and tornadoes and x-rays |
Physical hazard |
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Hazards that affect the psychological well-being of people. |
Psychosocial hazard |
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These hazard include earthquakes, floods, volcanoes, tsunami. |
Natural hazard |
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Hazards due to technology |
Technological hazard |
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Hazards that include crime, terrorist threats and war. |
Sociological hazard |
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Any single or combination of toxic chemical biological or physical agents in environment. Such as heavy metals, pesticides, biological contaminants, toxic waves, industrial and home chemicals |
Environment hazards |
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Damage to the body cause by external force. |
Injury |
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Injury that has the potential to cause prolonged disability or death. |
Major trauma |
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Also known as torn ligament, is a damange to one or more ligaments in a joint. |
Sprain |
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The basic treatment for sprain is the acronym RICE which means |
Rest, Ice,Compression, Elevation |
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Also known as a pulled muscle or torn muscle |
Strain |
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What is the basic treatment for strain |
P.R.I.C.E |
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It is unintentional injury |
Accident |
