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    This document discusses workplace hazards and risks. It defines a hazard as something that can cause harm, and defines risk as the chance that a hazard will cause harm. It then describes several types of workplace hazards: safety hazards like machinery, slips/falls, electrical issues; biological hazards like viruses and bacteria; chemical hazards like cleaning products and gases; physical hazards like radiation, temperature extremes, noise; ergonomic hazards like improper workstations or repetitive motions; and psychological hazards that can cause stress. Examples are provided for each hazard type. The purpose is to educate about identifying hazards and risks in the workplace to improve safety.

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    This document discusses workplace hazards and risks. It defines a hazard as something that can cause harm, and defines risk as the chance that a hazard will cause harm. It then describes several types of workplace hazards: safety hazards like machinery, slips/falls, electrical issues; biological hazards like viruses and bacteria; chemical hazards like cleaning products and gases; physical hazards like radiation, temperature extremes, noise; ergonomic hazards like improper workstations or repetitive motions; and psychological hazards that can cause stress. Examples are provided for each hazard type. The purpose is to educate about identifying hazards and risks in the workplace to improve safety.

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    This document discusses workplace hazards and risks. It defines a hazard as something that can cause harm, and defines risk as the chance that a hazard will cause harm. It then describes several types of workplace hazards: safety hazards like machinery, slips/falls, electrical issues; biological hazards like viruses and bacteria; chemical hazards like cleaning products and gases; physical hazards like radiation, temperature extremes, noise; ergonomic hazards like improper workstations or repetitive motions; and psychological hazards that can cause stress. Examples are provided for each hazard type. The purpose is to educate about identifying hazards and risks in the workplace to improve safety.

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    Identify the

    Hazards
    and
    Risks
    d
    as
    Why do we need to know the hazards
    and risks in our workplace?

    (Reasons)

    (Reasons)
    What is hazard
    and risk?
    A hazard is something that can
    cause harm, e.g. electricity,
    chemicals, working up a ladder,
    noise, a keyboard, a bully at work,
    stress, etc.

    A risk is the chance, high or low, that


    any hazard will actually cause
    somebody harm
    Types of Workplace Hazards
    7. 1. Safety Hazards oSafety Hazards are unsafe working conditions that that can cause injury, illness and
    death. Safety hazards are the most common workplace hazards.
    8. 1. Safety Hazards oThey include: • Anything that can cause spills or tripping such as cords running
    across the floor or ice • Unguarded machinery and moving machinery parts that a worker can
    accidentally touch • Electrical hazards like frayed cords, missing ground pins, improper wiring • Confined
    spaces
    9. Electrical Hazards
    10. Wrong Right
    11. Slips and falls
    12. Fire
    13. 2. Biological Hazards oAlso known as biohazards, refer to biological substances that pose a threat to
    the health of living organisms, primarily that of humans such as viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites.
    14. 3. Chemical hazards oAre present when a worker is exposed to any chemical preparation in the
    workplace in any form (solid, liquid or gas). Some are safer than others, but to some workers who are
    more sensitive to chemicals, even common solutions can cause illness, skin irritation, or breathing
    problems.
    15. oBeware of: • Liquids like cleaning products, paints, acids and solvents – especially if chemicals are in
    an unlabeled container! • Gases like acetylene, propane, carbon monoxide and helium • Flammable
    materials like gasoline, solvents, and explosive chemicals • Pesticides
    16. 4. Physical hazards oPhysical hazards can be any factors within the environment that can harm the
    body without necessarily touching it.
    17. oThey include: • Radiation: including ionizing, non-ionizing (EMF’s, microwaves, radiowaves, etc.) •
    High exposure to sunlight / ultraviolet rays • Temperature extremes – hot and cold • Constant loud noise
    18. 5. Ergonomic hazards oOccur when the type of work, body positions and working conditions put a
    strain on your body. They are the hardest to spot since you don’t always immediately notice the strain on
    your body or the harm that these hazards pose.
    19. oErgonomic Hazards include: • Improperly adjusted workstations and chairs • Frequent lifting • Poor
    posture • Awkward movements, especially if they are repetitive • Having to use too much force, especially
    if you have to do it frequently
    20. Proper lifting
    21. 6. Psychological and Work organization Hazards oThose 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
    22. oExamples include: • Workload demands • Workplace violence • Personal problems • Respect (or lack
    thereof) • Flexibility • Control or say about things • Social support or relations • Illness
    23. Assessment 1 What are the hazards and risks in the photo?
    24. Types of Hazards • Safety hazards – ex. Electrical hazards, wet floor, fire • Biohazards- virus, bacteria,
    fungi, parasites • Chemical Hazards- cleaning agents, insecticides, preservatives, etc • Physical Hazards-
    high temperature, vibration, radiation • Ergonomic hazards- wrong posture and movements while working
    • Psychological Hazards- anything that can cause stress. Ex. Workloads, fears or phobia, etc.
    Safety Hazards
    Biological Hazards
    Chemical hazards
    Physical hazards
    Ergonomic hazards
    Psychological and Work organization Hazards

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