Biological hazards are organic substances that pose a threat to the health of humans and other living organisms. Biological hazards include pathogenic micro-organisms, viruses, toxins (from... Read more
NFPA diamond (National Fire Protection Association) is a standard system used for the identification of the hazards of materials for emergency response. It is used mainly by emergency person... Read more
Emergency showers and eyewash stations provides on-the-spot decontamination after exposure to any hazardous substance. They allow workers to flush away hazardous substances that can cause in... Read more
This topic “Flammable and Combustible Liquid – Hazards” will cover majorly: Flammable and Combustible Liquid Hazard Classifications Storage guidelines for flammable and com... Read more
Hantavirus also known as orthohantavirus or Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome is a single-stranded, enveloped, negative-sense RNA virus in the Hantaviridae family of the order Bunyavirales. The... Read more
Legionnaires’ disease is also known as legionellosis. It is a form of atypical pneumonia caused by any type of Legionella bacteria. Legionella is a type of bacterium found naturally in... Read more
Hazard and Risk Hazard & risk are different but related. How are they related? If there is no hazard, there can’t be risk. It is the exposure to hazard that breeds risk. Wha... Read more
An ergonomic chair is a chair designed with the aims of giving correct support of your posture, weight and lumbar while sitting. It is design to suit a range of people and has adjustable par... Read more
Examples of electrical hazards covers all activities and situations that could pose electrical risk to persons exposed to them. In this article, I will give practical examples of electrical... Read more
There are common fire hazards in the workplace that if not properly managed could result to serious fire accident. In the UK each year there are around 25,000 non-residential fires reported,... Read more
