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July 18,2023

An overview of Hazards and Risks

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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?

  1. Electrical hazards
  2. Fire hazards
  3. Slips and falls
  4. Hazardous materials 
  5. Confined space hazards
  6. Working at heights
  7. Ergonomic hazards
  8. Lack of Machine Guarding
  9. Noise exposure
  10. Repetitive motion injuries
  11. Environmental hazards
  12. Chemical exposure
  13. Temperature extremes
  14. Lack of emergency preparedness

C. What are the types of hazard controls as per OSHA?

  1. Elimination: This is removing the hazard completely by a change in the design of the machine, process, or work environment.
  2. Substitution: This involves replacing a hazardous material, process, or activity with a safer one.
  3. Engineering Controls: This involves implementing measures to reduce the risk of exposure to hazards, such as enclosing a process, providing ventilation, and installing guards.
  4. 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.
  5. 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?

  1. Engineering controls
  2. Administrative controls
  3. Personal protective equipment (PPE)
  4. Hazard communication
  5. Process safety management
  6. Risk assessment
  7. Hazard recognition
  8. Training
  9. Emergency preparedness
  10. Safe work practices
  11. Lockout/Tagout procedures
  12. Confined space entry
  13. Incident investigation
  14. Hot work permits
  15. Fall protection
  16. Hazardous materials management
  17. Electrical safety
  18. Hearing conservation
  19. Fire protection
  20. Ergonomics

Author:

Name:
Mohamed Nazeer Ali
Caption:
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.
Company:
CAPITAL EQUIPMENT SERVICES LIMITED

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