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Tsunami
Natural Signs Of An Approaching Local
Tsunami
1. Shake
A felt earthquake.
2. Drop
Unusual sea level change, sudden sea
water retreat or rise.
Exposure of corals, underwater rocks and
marine life.
3. Roar
Rumbling sound of an approaching waves.
Manmade Disasters
Oilspill
An oil spill is the release of a liquid
petroleum hydrocarbon into the
environment, especially marine areas, due
to human activity, and is a form of
pollution.
Equipment Used
Containment Boom
A flexible, fence-type, water-borne
pollutant containment barrier that
floats on the water.
Used to contain oil slicks and lift the
oil off the water.
Boom is reusable and must be
decontaminated after use.
It is very heavy to carry and difficult
to work with.
Oil Skimmer - Machine that separates oil
floating on water.
Vacuums - remove oil from beaches and
water surface
Shovels – used to clean up oil on beaches
Methods of Cleanup experienced the disease before or when
cases of that disease occur in numbers
Bioremediation greater than expected in a defined area.
- Use of microorganisms or biological A pandemic is a global disease outbreak.
agents to break down or remove oil An influenza pandemic occurs when a new
Controlled Burning influenza virus emerges for which there is
little or no immunity in the human
- Burns the oil off of the water population; begins to cause serious
illness; and then spreads easily person-to-
- Burns the oil off of the water.
person worldwide.
- Can effectively reduce the amount of oil
in water. How to Protect Yourself in the
- Can only be done in low wind. Workplace during a Pandemic
- Can cause air pollution and respiratory Stay home if you are sick.
ailments. Wash your hands frequently with
soap and water for 20 seconds or
Shoveling (Removal of contaminated with a hand sanitizer if soap and
material) water are not available.
-Use buddy system – one worker holds a Avoid touching your nose, mouth
disposable bag and the other shovels. • and eyes.
Sand is removed and taken to a facility for Cover your coughs and sneezes with
processing to remove the crude oil. a tissue, or cough and sneeze into
your upper sleeve. Dispose of
-Can be done on sandy beaches or tissues in no-touch trash
saltwater marshes. receptacles.
High-pressure Hot Water Wash your hands or use a hand
sanitizer after coughing, sneezing, or
-Process of spraying oil-stricken beaches blowing your nose.
with hot water. Avoid close contact (within 6 feet)
-Initial step is to spray the rocky shore with coworkers and customers.
with high pressure jets of water from Avoid shaking hands and always
hoses. wash your hands after physical
contact with others.
-After the oil is sprayed off the surface of
If wearing gloves, always wash your
the rocks on the beach, the oil drains into
hands after removing them.
areas that have booms in place.
Keep frequently touched common
surfaces (for example, telephones,
computer equipment, etc.) clean.
Epidemic, Outbreak Try not to use other workers'
phones, desks, offices, or other work
and Pandemics tools and equipment.
Minimize group meetings; use e-
Pandemic Influenza mails, phones and text messaging. If
meetings are unavoidable, avoid
An outbreak is the sudden occurrence of a
close contact (within 6 feet) with
disease in a community, which has never
others and ensure that the meeting site at one time or in one specific
room is properly ventilated. location.
Limit unnecessary visitors to the Relying on home delivery of goods
workplace. and services to reduce the number
Maintain a healthy lifestyle; of clients or customers who must
attention to rest, diet, exercise and visit your workplace.
relaxation helps maintain physical Developing emergency
and emotional health. communications plans. Maintain a
forum for answering workers'
What Employers Can Do to Protect concerns. Develop Internet-based
Workers from Pandemic Influenza communications, if feasible.
Engineering controls are those that Work practices are procedures for safe
involve making changes to the work and proper work that are used to reduce
environment to reduce work-related the duration, frequency or intensity of
hazards. exposure to a hazard Examples include:
Examples include: Providing resources and a work
Installing physical barriers, such as clear environment that promotes personal
plastic sneeze guards. hygiene. For example, provide
tissues, no-touch trash cans, hand
Installing a drive-through window for soap, hand sanitizer, disinfectants
customer service. and disposable towels for workers to
clean their work surfaces.
Using specialized negative-pressure
ventilation for aerosol-generating Encouraging workers to obtain a
procedures in healthcare settings. seasonal influenza vaccine (this
helps to prevent illness from
Administrative controls are those that seasonal influenza strains that may
modify workers' work schedules and tasks continue to circulate).
in ways that minimize their exposure to Providing workers with up-to-date
workplace hazards. Examples include: education and training on influenza
risk factors, protective behaviors,
Developing policies that encourage
and instruction on proper behaviors
ill workers to stay at home without
fear of any reprisals. (for example, cough etiquette;
avoiding touching eyes, nose and
Discontinuing nonessential travel to
mouth; and proper care of PPE).
locations having high prevalence of
Providing education and training
illness.
materials in an easy to understand
Developing practices to minimize
format and in the appropriate
face-to-face contact between
language and literacy level for all
workers such as extended use of e-
employees.
mail, websites and teleconferences.
Developing procedures to minimize
Where possible, encourage flexible
contacts between workers and
work arrangements such as
telecommuting or flexible work between workers and clients or
customers.
hours to reduce the number of
workers who must be at the work Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is
protective gear needed to keep workers
safe while performing their jobs. It is
important that PPE be:
Selected based upon the hazard to
the worker;
Properly fitted and some need to be
periodically refitted (e.g.,
respirators);
Conscientiously and properly worn;
Regularly maintained and replaced
in accordance with manufacturer's
specifications;
Properly removed and disposed of to
avoid contamination of self, others
or the environment; and
If reusable, properly removed,
cleaned, disinfected and stored.