Hazards and Risks

How is a hazard best defined

• The chance of harm occurring

• Assessment of harm

• Something with the potential to cause harm

• Calculation and reduction of harm

what is a risk?

• Something that has the potential to cause harm

• The possibility that harm may occur after being exposed to a hazard

• The chance that you will hurt yourself

PPE protects you from all hazards in the workshop

• True

• False

What HAZARD do safety glasses protect you from?

• Small pieces of airborne particles

• The sun

• Chemical fumes

How often to risk assessments need checking?

• When being used
• Annually

• Monthly

Name the 3 categories on a graded risk assessment

• Low, medium or high
• Red, orange, yellow
• Red, Amber, Green

A risk assessment needs to identify hazards

• True
• False

What does this picture represent ?

• Hazard report form

• Hazard check list

• Hazard Matrix

• Hazard spreadsheet

Risk can be calculated as:

• Likelihood x Consequence

• Severity x Consequence

• Consequence + Likelihood

• Uncertainty / Impact

Inadequate and insufficient machine guards,

unsafe workplace conditions, unsafe work practices belong to what kind of hazard?

• Biological

• Chemical

• Ergonomic

• Safety