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Physical Hazard Consequences

Awkward or static position

Caught in or between a stationary/moving object

Chemical burns

Collision between moving vehicles and/or equipment

Contact dermatitis

Contact overhead power lines or pipelines

Cuts and abrasions

Drowning

Electrocution or shock

Excessive lifting, twisting, pushing, pulling, reaching, or bending

Explosive concussions

Exposure (inhaling, swallowing, or absorbing) to harmful levels of gases, vapors, aerosols, liquids, fumes, or dust)

Exposure to cold or heat

Exposure to excessive light (welding)

Exposure to excessive noise (damage to hearing)

Exposure to excessive vibrations

Falling ( < 6 feet), tripping, or slipping

Falling ( > 6 feet )

Fatigue

Frostbite

Fungal infections caused by excessive wetness

Heat exhaustion

Heat stroke

Hypothermia

Overcome by (harmful levels of gases, vapors, aerosols, fumes, or dust)

Overexertion

Overturning equipment

Penetration by sharp object

Respiratory Disease

Struck by falling or flying object

Splashed by

Struck by uncontrolled pressure release

Struck by moving vehicle or equipment

Suffocation

Thermal burns