Workplace hazards and risks can cause harm to employees' health and safety. A hazard is anything that can cause harm, such as chemicals, working conditions, or work processes. Risk is the likelihood and severity of injury or illness from exposure to a hazard. Examples of hazards include chemicals, noise, repetitive tasks, and unsafe equipment which under certain conditions of exposure can negatively impact health.

1. HAZARDAND
RISKS

2. WORKPLACE
HAZARDS
AND RISKS

3. Occupational
Health and
Safety

4. What is a Hazard?
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5. What are
the
examples
of Hazard?

6. Examples of Hazard that can
cause harm or adverse health
effect to a person under certain
conditions.

7. What is
Risk?

8. - how the person is exposed (e.g., breathing in a vapor, skin
contact)
- how severe are the effects under the conditions of exposure.