Workplace Health and Safety

Something currently in or may in future be in workplace that has the potential to cause harm.

• Control

• Hazard

• Risk

• Harm

The chance that a hazard will cause harm to people

• Control

• Hazard

• Risk

• Harm

Death, injury, illness or disease that may be suffered by a person

• Control

• Hazard

• Risk

• Harm

Type of hazards that cause stress to the muscles

• Chemical

• Physical

• Psychological

• Mechanical

Hazards like events, system of work that lead to stress and fatigue

• Chemical

• Physical

• Psychological

• Mechanical

Isolating people from the risk is a good example of?

• Change people to reduce risks

• Eliminate the hazards and risks

• Change the risks to reduce them

• All of the above

Which of the following is the most effective protection measure

• Change people to reduce risks

• Eliminate the hazards and risks

• Change the risk to reduce them

• All of the above

Workplace related injuries, illnesses and deaths impose costs upon?

• Employers

• Employees

• The community

• All of the above

What is the role of the workplace's health and safety representative?

• To represent the workers' views and concerns on the workplace's OH&S practices to the employer

• To document the workplace's OH&S policies and practices

• To check on whether all workers are complying with the workplace's OH&S policies and practices

• To train and assess all workers in their knowledge of the workplace's OH&S policies and practice

Which id the best way to ensure others are not put to risk?

• Remove it immediately

• Leave it for others to sort out

• Place a barrier tape around it

• Display a notice or warning sign