any object, situation, or behavior that has the potential to cause injury, ill health, or damage to property or the environment
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risk
the possibility that somebody could be harmed by these and other hazards. it is the indication of how serious the harm may be
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physical hazards
most common hazards, includes extremes of temperature, excessive noise, electrical exposure, working from height, and unguarded machinery
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chemical hazards
appear when worker is exposed to chemicals in a workplace
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biological hazards
include viruses, bacteria, fungi, parasites, and any living organism that can infect or transmit diseases to human beings
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ergonomic hazards
includes considerations of physiological demands of the job upon worker
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psychosocial hazards
may arise from a variety of psychosocial factors that workers may find to be unsatisfactory, frustrating, or demoralizing
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S - spot the hazard (hazard identification) A - assess the risk (risk assessment) M - make changes (risk control)
the steps to manage health and safety at work
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; elimination ; substitution ; engineering controls ; administrative controls ; PPE - Personal Protective Equipment
risk control measures
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elimination
most effective method. physically removing or eliminating the haza
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substitution
acts as the second defense. replaces the hazard with something that's less or non-hazardous
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engineering controls
rearranging the work environment to isolate people from the hazard.
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administrative controls
less effective than the ones above. keeps people safe by directing people to safer work procedures. uses of rules and policies, warning signs and labels, and training
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PPE - Personal Protective Equipment
designed to equip people with the right equipment to combat hazards
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