Preventing Biological and Physical Risks in the Workplace

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Item 15.7: Five Measures to Prevent Biological Risks

  • No eating, drinking, or smoking in work areas.
  • Provide workers with protective clothing (gloves and masks).
  • Control room access and provide adequate antiseptic products.
  • Have written procedures for handling dangerous products.
  • Have lockers so workers do not mix their work clothes with street clothes.

Item 15.8: Defining Physical Agents

Physical agents are elements in the work environment that may cause illnesses and accidents.

Item 15.9: Noise Definition and Magnitudes

Noise is defined as any unwanted and annoying sound. The magnitudes that define noise are intensity and frequency.

Item 15.10: Effects of Noise on Individuals

Noise can cause disorders of the respiratory and cardiovascular systems, digestive and sleep disorders, or psychological effects.

Item 15.11: Instruments for Measuring Noise

Noise is measured using a sound level meter and a dosimeter.

Item 15.12: Preventive Measures Against Noise

Preventive measures against noise can be implemented at the source, in the transmission path, or at the receiver:

  • Source: Remove sources of noise or enclose the noise source by installing sound barriers.
  • Transmission Path: Install screens and panels.
  • Receiver: Use sound absorbers, reduce exposure time, separate the job from the noise source, and use personal protective equipment.

Item 15.13: Vibration Definition

Vibration is an oscillatory movement of the particles of a body from a reference position.

Item 15.14: Classification of Vibrations by Frequency

FrequencySourceEffects
Very Low Frequency (<2 Hz)Transportation machinery or tools, movement of people, rolling cars, boats, and aircraftDizziness, vomiting

Item 15.15: Thermal Comfort and Heat Stress

  • Thermal comfort: The pleasant sensation experienced by the worker in the workplace.
  • Heat stress: The pressure a worker may feel due to heat in the workplace.

Item 15.16: Preventive Measures Against Heat Stress

  1. Inform and train workers about the risks.
  2. Have cool resting places.
  3. Provide fresh water.

Item 15.17: Effects of Good and Poor Lighting

Good lighting maximizes worker performance, while poor lighting causes fatigue.

Item 15.18: Radiation Definition, Types, and Effects

Radiation is the propagation of energy in the form of electromagnetic waves or subatomic particles through a vacuum or a material medium.

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