Hazards and Risks

is anything that may cause harm to an individual, such as chemicals, electricity, open drawers, and inadequate ventilation.

• accident

• risk

• bad luck

• hazard

is the possibility that somebody could be harmed by these and other hazards and the indication of how serious the harm can be.

• accident

• risks

• bad luck

• hazard

is the campaign and maintenance of the wellbeing of workers in every occupation.

• occupational health and safety

• evaluating hazards and risks

• controlling hazards and risks

• practical ways to prevent hazards and risks

In controling hazards and risks; a hazard means removing it completely

• substitution

• eliminating

• administrative control

• engineering control

is replacing or substituting a hazardous agent or work process with a less dangerous one

• elimination

• engineering control

• substitution

• personal protective equipment

may mean working a limited number of hours in a hazardous area is an example of an administrative control (for example, job rotation)

• substitution

• elimination

• engineering control

• administrative control

Do not turn on all appliances at the same time just because you want to save ____.

twisted extension cords

• ergonomic hazard

• physical hazard

• biological hazard

• chemical hazard

stress from night shifts

• biological hazard

• ergonomic hazard

• physical hazard

• psychological hazard