Workplace Safety Flashcard

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It is the potential for harm, or adverse effect on an employee 's health. Anything which may cause injury or ill health to anyone at or near a workplace

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Hazard

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It is the likelihood that a hazard will cause injury or ill health to anyone at or near a workplace.

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Risk

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This occurs when a person encounters a hazard.

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Exposure

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This includes floors, stairs, work platforms, steps, ladders, fire, falling objects, slippery surfaces, manual handling (lifting, pushing, pulling), excessively loud and prolonged noise, vibration, heat and cold, radiation, poor lighting, ventilation, air quality.

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Physical

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It includes electricity, machinery, equipment, pressure vessels, dangerous goods, forklifts, cranes, hoists

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Mechanical and/or electrical

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It includes chemical substances such as acids or poisons and those that could lead to fire or explosion, like pesticides, herbicides, cleaning agents, dusts and fumes from various processes such as welding

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Chemicals

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It includes bacteria, viruses, mold, mildew, insects, vermin, animals

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Biological

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It includes workplace stressors arising from a variety of sources.

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Psychosocial environment

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What are the physical or environmental conditions of work that comply with Occupational Health Safety (OHS) standards and allow workers to perform their job without or within acceptable exposure to hazards?

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Safety

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It is the practices related to production and work process

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Occupational safety