July 18,2023
An overview of Hazards and Risks
A. What is hazards and risk with an example?
Hazards are potential sources of harm or adverse health effects, while the risk is the chance of something bad happening due to exposure to a hazard. For example, a hazardous chemical in a workplace may present a risk to workers if they are exposed to it. The risk can be minimized by using proper protective gear and following safety protocols.
B. What are all the types of industrial safety risks?
- Electrical hazards
- Fire hazards
- Slips and falls
- Hazardous materials
- Confined space hazards
- Working at heights
- Ergonomic hazards
- Lack of Machine Guarding
- Noise exposure
- Repetitive motion injuries
- Environmental hazards
- Chemical exposure
- Temperature extremes
- Lack of emergency preparedness
C. What are the types of hazard controls as per OSHA?
- Elimination: This is removing the hazard completely by a change in the design of the machine, process, or work environment.
- Substitution: This involves replacing a hazardous material, process, or activity with a safer one.
- Engineering Controls: This involves implementing measures to reduce the risk of exposure to hazards, such as enclosing a process, providing ventilation, and installing guards.
- Administrative Controls: This involves implementing policies and procedures to help reduce the risk of hazards, including establishing safety rules, providing training, and implementing a job rotation system.
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): This involves providing employees with the appropriate clothing and equipment to protect them from hazards in the workplace, such as safety glasses, gloves, and respirators.
D. what are all the hazard control mechanisms?
- Engineering controls
- Administrative controls
- Personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Hazard communication
- Process safety management
- Risk assessment
- Hazard recognition
- Training
- Emergency preparedness
- Safe work practices
- Lockout/Tagout procedures
- Confined space entry
- Incident investigation
- Hot work permits
- Fall protection
- Hazardous materials management
- Electrical safety
- Hearing conservation
- Fire protection
- Ergonomics