Hazard and Risk
Hazard and Risk
Hazard and Risk
RISK HAZARD
WHAT IS HAZARD?
IS A TERM USED TO DESCRIBE
SOMETHING THAT HAS THE
POTENTIAL TO CAUSE HARM.
WHAT IS RISK?
ON THE OTHER HAND, IS A
MEASURE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF A
SPECIFIC HARMFUL EFFECT IN
GIVEN CIRCUMSTANCES.
COMMON TYPES OF
WORKPLACE HAZARDS
Safety hazards - Inadequate and insufficient
machine guards, unsafe workplace
conditions, unsafe work practices.
Biological hazards - Caused by organisms
such as viruses, bacteria, fungi and
parasites.
Chemical hazards - Solid, liquid, vapor or
gaseous chemicals, dust, fume or mist.
Ergonomic hazards - awkward postures
arising from improper work methods and
improperly designed workstations, tools,
and equipment.
Physical hazards - Noise, vibration, energy,
weather, electricity, radiation and pressure.
Psychological hazards - Those that are
basically causing stress to a worker. This kind
of hazard troubles an individual very much
to an extent that his general well-being is
affected.
“PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE”
QUESTIONS?
WRITTEN EVALUATION:
HAZARD HUNTING/SPOTTING
DIRECTIONS: IDENTIFY AT LEAST FIVE (5)
HAZARD ON THE POSTER.
WORKER ON ROOF
NOT HARNESSED,
HARNESS TIED TO
THE CHIMNEY
WHICH IS NOT
PROPER ANCHOR
POINT.
PERFORMANCE TASK.
(GROUP ACTIVITY)
THEME The output is very relevant to The output is moderately The output is quite relevant
the theme relevant to the theme to the theme
ORIGINALITY The idea or concept is very The idea or concept is The idea or concept is quite
original moderately original original
VISUAL IMPACT The output is very attractive The output is moderately The output is quite attractive
attractive
NEATNESS The output is free from any The output has one to three The output has four or more
erasures erasures erasures
10 – 14 86 – 90 Good
5–9 81 – 85 Fair