Safety Lesson 1- Hazards and Controls

What is an occupational hazard?

• a thing or situation with the potential to harm a worker.

• a thing or situation that will definitely harm a worker

Which are the two categories of occupational hazards?

• Safety

• Health

• Injury

• Emotional

What type of hazard is this ? (Raw Chicken)

• Health

• Safety

What type of hazard is this? (Mold)

• Health

• Safety

What type of hazard is this? (Wet Floor)

• Health

• Safety

What type of hazard is this? (Chopping)

• Health

• Safety

What might influence the potential of a hazard to cause harm?

• Circumstances

• Exposure amount

• Duration

• All of the above

What might make a hazard significant?

• The likelihood of an injury

• How often one encounters this hazard

• The potential to cause critical injury or death

• The amount of training one receives

What is the best definition of "risk"?

• The potential to cause harm.

• The probability or chance that it will harm someone.

• The probability to cause death or critical injury.

• The potential to cause death or critical injury.

What is one way to reduce the risk of injury?

• Remove the hazard

• Applying a control or management of the risk

• Substituting another tool or procedure

• These are all ways to reduce risks.