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OHS Definitions

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

____________is a potential source of harm or injury; the potential to cause injury, illness or disease.

a)

Hazard

b)

Risk

c)

Harm

d)

Consequence

2.

_______________is the chance (or likelihood) that a hazard will cause harm to people.

a)

Hazard

b)

Likelihood

c)

Risk

d)

Manual Handling

3.

______ is death, injury, illness (including psychological illness) or disease that may be suffered by a person from a hazard or risk.

 

a)

Control

b)

Risk

c)

Likelihood

d)

Harm

4.

_______________refers to how often people will be exposed to the hazard.

a)

Risk-Assessment

b)

Likelihood

c)

Manual Handling

d)

Consequence

5.

_________is looking at what will happen if people are exposed to the hazard and how severe the injury, illness or disease will be.

a)

Consequence

b)

Risk-Assessment

c)

Manual Handling

d)

Hazard

6.

___________ is a process for developing knowledge and understanding about hazards and risks so that sound decisions can be made about control.

a)

Manual Handling

b)

Risk Assessment

c)

Control

d)

Risk

7.

A _______ is a thing, work process or system of work that eliminates an OHS hazard or risk or, if this is not reasonably practicable, reduces the risk so far as is reasonably practicable.

a)

Consequence

b)

Harm

c)

Control

d)

Hazard

8.

__________means using your body to exert force to lift, lower, push, pull, carry, move, hold or restrain objects or people.

a)

Consequence

b)

Likelihood

c)

Risk

d)

Manual Handling