Bitumen Paint is a black paint use as a protective covering on iron, concrete, steel work, cement renderings, brick, stone etc. Though it has a good use, it is not without inherent hazards. The TWA of bitumen vapor is 5mg/m3. Bitumen paint may cause lung damage if swallowed, repeated exposure may cause skin dryness or cracking … Read more
Safety precautions are safe actions taken to prevent accident and injury. Some quarters may refer to it as safety tips, it still represents the same thing. Though there is what most people call “General safety precautions“; all precautions are task/job specific. What we mostly calls general safety precaution is a set of precautionary measures that … Read more
Hand hygiene is a simple act of cleaning our hands to prevent the spread of germs. We use our hand for a lot of things, making it to be so exposed to germs. These germs causes a lot of diseases, but can be prevented with just a good hand hygiene procedure. It simply refers to … Read more
What Is HazCom HazCom is an acronym which means – Hazard Communication. It is a set of processes and procedures that employers and importers must implement in the workplace to effectively communicate hazards associated with chemicals exposure. Hazard communication is covered by the HazCom standard (See standard). This standard stipulates that manufactures of chemicals and employers using … Read more
Becoming A Medical Assistant – Have you always had a naturally caring instinct and responsible attitude? Are you the type to rush to a friend’s aid if they injure themselves rather than laugh? Can you handle much pressure without getting stressed out or angry? If you answered yes to all the previous questions, you’d be … Read more
In this article we will be talking about good personal hygiene practices. Before we get into the good personal hygiene practices, lets us understand what personal hygiene is all about and categories of personal hygiene. What Is Personal Hygiene Practices Good personal hygiene practices involves keeping all parts of the external body clean and healthy … Read more
Degenerative joint disease has been a very serious issue in the construction industry. A review on “Occupational and genetic risk factors for osteoarthritis: A review” published on (PMS 8th Sept.; 2015) highlighted that heavy physical work load was the most common occupational risk factor for osteoarthritis also known as degenerative joint disease in several anatomical locations. Other … Read more
The one and most effective way to Care for the eyes is to protect it from anything that can cause harm to your eyes. The eye is one of the most important but delicate organ in the body. Since it is to important and delicate it must be handled with care. Many eye diseases have … Read more
RADON GAS Radon gas is a chemical element with symbol Rn and atomic number 86. It is a radioactive, colorless, odorless, tasteless noble gas. It is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that could cause lungs cancer; it is a health hazard. It is a naturally occurring radioactive gas released from the normal decay of the elements uranium, thorium, … Read more
Work at height regulation was established to help prevent death and injury caused by a fall from height. Working at height poses a serious risk to workers involve in it if safety measures are not adopted. This work at height regulation applies to all employers and employees involved in working at height Working at height … Read more