Workplace Hazards

It refers to the office, premises or worksite where a worker is temporary or habitually assigned.

• Work Area

• Work Ground

• Work Place

• Work Station

It is the situation that could be dangerous to people in the workplace.

• Hazard

• Microorganism

• Risk

• Contaminant

Inadequate and insufficient machine guards,

unsafe workplace conditions, unsafe work practices belong to what kind of hazard?

• Biological

• Chemical

• Ergonomic

• Safety

It is caused by organisms such as viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites.

• Biological

• Chemical

• Physical

• Psychological

Type of hazard in a form of solid, liquid, vapor or gaseous substances, dust, fume or mist.

• Biological

• Chemical

• Physical

• Safety

These are physiological demands on the worker, such as repetitive and forceful movements, extreme temperatures and awkward postures.

• Chemical

• Ergonomic

• Psychological

• Safety

Noise, vibration, energy, electricity, radiation and

pressure belong to what kind of hazard?

• Ergonomic

• Physical

• Psychological

• Safety

Those that are basically causing stress to a worker. This

kind of hazard troubles an individual very much to an extent that his general wellbeing

is affected.

• Biological

• Chemical

• Ergonomic

• Psychological

Which of the following are biological hazards?

• Posture

• Cockroach

• Machine Guard

• Virus

• Detergent

Which of the following are not physical hazards?

• Fume

• Noise

• Fungi

• Radiation