What is Hazard and its Types

Hazard definition In this post we will teach about Hazards in construction that what is hazard and types of hazards Inherent property of a substance or an occurrence which has potential to cause loss or damage property, person or environment

Here you can know About Hazard 

Inherent property of a substance or an occurrence which has potential to cause loss or damage property, person or environment.

Different types of hazard s

1. Mechanical hazards — in adequately guarded machines parts
2. Chemical hazards — of toxemic gasses, vapours, fumes, smoke in dust.
3.  Electrical hazards : in adequately insulated line wires
4.  Fire hazards – chemical reaction, electrical Arcs
5. Radiation hazards – dazzing light in fraved rays ultra violet rays
6.  Pollution — water pollution & noise pollution
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Hazards in chemical safety

1. Danger due to fire/ explosion
2. Danger due to toxicity

Control the chemical hazards
The chemical hazards are control by engineering method, administrative method and PPE.
Hazards in petroleum industry
1. Fire, 2. Explosion, 3. General hazards, 4. Frostbite
Control the petroleum hazards.
1. Proper design, operation and maintenance
2. Avoid leakage
3. Steel pressure cylinder
4. Vapor release is to be directed away from heat sources
5. Wear goggles and SCBA sets


Hazards in construction. 1. Fall of person from top and getting injured
2. Fall of objects from top and below person injury
3. Fall of materials from top and damaged
4. Person fall into excavated pit
5. Collapse of soil and below person get injury or may
6. Damage of UG cables and sewage pipe
7. Collapse of scaffolding and person fall from height, get injury
8. Electrical shock
9. Fire and explosion
10. Burn injury
11. Health and lung problems
12. Snakes bite
13. Poisonous gas
14. Foreign body in eye

Hazards and injuries in manual handing .
1. Cutting fingers due to sharp edges
2. Burns due to handing of hot articles
3. Foot injuries due to dropped articles
4. Slipped disc due to improper posture in lifting on object
5. Strains to wrist or fingers
6. Sprains, wounds hernias, fractures

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