Quarter 2

2. Practice
Occupationa
l Safety and
Health
Procedures

3. Identify hazards and risks
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4. HAZARD AND RISKS
IDENTIFICATION AND
CONTROL
 There are lots of things that may affect
the health of a person, such as his environment,
his lifestyle, etc. There are many who are not
aware that work is an important determinant of
health. It can influence health in a positive or in
a negative way. Are you comfortable at work?
How safe is your workplace? Do you think that
you are giving all you have for your work, but it
seems that it never is enough?
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5. Hazards and Risks
in the Workplace
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6. Hazards
is a term used to
describe something that
has the potential to cause
harm or adverse effects to
individuals, organizations
property or equipment.

7. Risks
is the chance or
probability that a person will
be harmed or experience an
adverse health effect caused
by a hazard. It may also
apply to situations with
property or equipment loss.

8. Types of workplace hazards include:
1. Safety hazards
2. Biological hazards
3. Chemical hazards
4. Ergonomic hazards
5. Physical hazards
6. Psychological hazards

9. SAFETY HAZARDS
Inadequate and
insufficient machine guards,
unsafe workplace conditions,
unsafe work practices.

10. BIOLOGICAL HAZARDS
Caused by organisms such
as viruses, bacteria, fungi and
parasites.

11. CHEMICAL HAZARDS
Solid, liquid, vapor or gaseous
substances, dust, fume or mist

12. ERGONOMIC HAZARDS
Anatomical, physiological, and
psychological demands on the worker, such
as repetitive and forceful movements,
vibration, extreme temperatures, and
awkward postures arising from improper
work methods and improperly designed
workstations, tools, and equipment.

13. PHYSICAL HAZARDS
Noise, vibration, energy, weather,
electricity, radiation and pressure.

14. PSYCHOLOGICAL HAZARDS
Those that are basically causing stress to a worker.
This kind of hazard troubles an individual very much
to an extent that his general well being is affected

15. What are examples of hazards?

16. Thank you
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