2. Definition of Terms
• Clean Air Act - the
constitutional law
designed to make sure
that all Filipinos have air
that is safe to breathe.
3. • Corrosive wastes - generally aqueous
wastes with a pH less than or equal to two
(2) or greater than or equal to 12.5
• Earthquake - the shaking and vibration at
the surface of the earth resulting from
underground movement along a fault
plane or from volcanic activity.
4. • Ergonomic Hazards - include
improperly designed tools or work
areas, improper lifting or
reaching, poor visual conditions, or
repeated motions in an awkward
position which can result in accidents
or illnesses in the workplace.
5. •Fire drills - intended to
ensure by means of
training and
rehearsal, that in the
event of fire.
6. • Fire safety - a set of
precautionary measures that
are taken to prevent or reduce
the likelihood of a fire that may
result in death, injury, or
property damage
7. • First Aid - the provision of initial
care for an illness or injury. It is
usually performed by non
expert, but trained personnel to a
sick or injured person until
definitive medical treatment can
be accessed.
8. • Hazardous equipment - refers to
plant equipment which by their
very nature has the potential of
causing severe or fatal injury to
the worker or operator.
10. • Occupational Hazards - refers to various
environmental factors or stresses that can
cause sickness, impaired health, or
significant discomfort in workers and can
be classified as
chemical, physical, biological or ergonomic
11. • Occupational Health Service -
the continuous, systematic use of
routinely collected health data to
guide OSH decisions and actions.
12. • Reactive wastes - those
wastes that are
unstable, explosive, and
capable of detonation or react
violently with water.
13. • Safety device – refers to
mechanical, electrical, hydraulic or
other device which prevent or restricts
the dangerous or harmful influence on
a person that can be caused by the
machinery, the processed materials
and their surroundings
