The document outlines various types of workplace hazards as defined by OSHA, including safety, biological, chemical, ergonomic, work organization, and physical hazards, along with controls and emergency procedures to manage them. It emphasizes the importance of hazard identification and risk assessment to ensure employee safety and compliance with regulations. Additionally, strategies for managing hazards and the significance of training employees are highlighted.

2. Agenda
 Definition
 Type of Hazards
 Controls
 Consequences
 Emergency Procedures
 Questions
Ref: OSHA

3. Definitions
Hazard:
 Anything with potential to cause harm
 Any system/energy to have caused harm to people,
properties, environment and company reputation.
 Source of danger, threat
 Harm:
 Physical or mental damage
 Any physical damage to the body caused
by violence or accident or fracture
 Risk:
 Situation involving exposure to danger
 Likelihood that harm will occur and probability of severity of the harm

4. OSHA identifies the 6 most common hazards in
the workplace as follows:
1. Safety hazards.
2. Biological hazards.
3. Chemical and dust hazards.
4. Ergonomic hazards.
5. Work organization hazards.
6. Physical hazards.
Safety Hazards. These are the most common
and will be present in most workplaces at one
time or another.

5. 1. Safety Hazards
 A safety hazard is the most common type of hazard that is always present in a construction site.
 It includes unsafe working conditions that can cause injury, illness, or death.
 Here are the basic safety hazards in the workplace:
 Spills on floors or tripping hazards such as blocked aisles or cords running across the floor;
 Working from heights including ladders, scaffolds, roofs, or any raised work area;
 Unguarded machinery and moving machinery parts; guards removed or moving parts that a worker can
accidentally touch;
 Electrical hazards like frayed cords, missing ground pins,
improper wiring;
 Confined spaces; and
 Equipment and machinery-related hazards
(lockout/tagout, boiler safety, forklifts, hand and power tools, etc.).

6. 2. Biological (also known as biohazards)
 Biological hazards associated with working with:
animals, people, or infectious plant materials.
Here are the types of biological hazards workers may be exposed to:
 Blood and other body fluids;
 Insect bites; and Vermin.
 Animal and bird droppings. Animal waste
 Bacteria, viruses, Fungi/mold;
 Infectious diseases
 Contagious diseases,
 Harmful plants,
 Sewage,

7. 3. Chemical
 Chemical hazards are present when a worker is exposed to any chemical preparation in the workplace
in any form (solid, liquid, or gas).
 Chemicals can be safer to others, but to some sensitive workers, even the most common solutions can
cause illness, skin irritation, or breathing problems.
 Continue exposure to any hazardous or toxic chemical by anyone will result in adverse effect on one’s
health.
 Chemicals found, can enter one’s body through inhalation, skin absorption or swallow (food)
 Many Chemicals can cause serious illness
Workers should be aware of the following chemical hazards in the workplace:
 Liquids like cleaning products, paints, acids, solvents – especially if chemicals are in an unlabeled container;
 Vapors and fumes that come from welding or exposure to solvents;
 Gases like acetylene, propane, carbon monoxide, and helium;
 Flammable materials like gasoline, solvents, and explosive chemicals; and
 Pesticides. Poisons
 Pesticides

8. Chemical Controls
Proper HAZMAT management system, such as:
 Hazmat management and hazardous waste management policies
 MSDS for all hazardous materials
 Proper NFPA labelling with correct hazard ratings
 Hazmat inventory
 Action plan in case of spillage
Chemicals Contact with Skin:
 Emergency wash - the affected part of body
 First Aid followed by emergency medical check up
Chemical Spill: Chemical Contact with Eyes
 Emergency Eye Wash
 Emergency Medical
 Check up and treatment
Chemical Spill: Chemical spilled on whole Body:
 Take an Emergency Shower
 Get medical check up done

9. 4. Ergonomic
 Ergonomic hazards occur when the type of work, body positions,
and working conditions put a strain on the body.
 They are the hardest to spot since you don’t always immediately notice the strain on the body and the
harm that these hazards pose.
 Short-term exposure may result in “sore muscles” the next day or in the days following exposure while
long-term exposure can result in serious long-term illnesses.
Ergonomic Hazards include the following:
 Improperly adjusted workstations and chairs;
 Frequent lifting;
 Poor posture;
 Awkward movements, especially if they are repetitive;
 Repeating the same movements over and over;
 Having to frequently use too much force; and
 Vibration.

10. 5. Work Organization
 Work organization hazards are stressors that cause psychosocial hazards such as
tension, anxiety, or strain to workers.
 These can be experienced in short term (stress) or long term (strain) that is associated
with workplace issues such as workload, lack of control and/or respect, etc.
Here are work organization hazards examples:
 Workload demands;
 Workplace violence;
 Intensity and/or pace;
 Respect (or lack of);
 Flexibility/Control or say about things;
 Social support/relations; and
 All type of harassment.

11. 6. Physical
 Physical hazards are factors within the environment that can harm the body without
necessarily touching it.
Physical Hazards include the following:
 Radiation: including ionizing, non-ionizing (microwaves, radio waves, etc.)
 Prolonged exposure to sunlight/ultraviolet rays;
 Temperature extremes – hot and cold; and
 Constant loud noise & Vibration
 Employers, managers, and safety officials can
reduce common workplace hazards by
establishing adequate safety protocols,
hazard identification procedures, and
conducting regular hazard assessments.

12. How can we control the
hazard of workplace?
General hierarchy of control:
 Elimination:- If a hazard can be eliminated then
the risk created by that hazard disappears.
 Substitution:- Sometimes hazard elimination cannot be achieved,
but it is possible to substitute one hazard with another that creates less risk.
 Engineering controls:- involve the use of an engineering solution to prevent exposure to hazard.
This might be done by isolation or total enclosure, separation or segregation, partial enclosure, safety
devices
 Administrative controls:- controls those rely on procedures an behavior such as safe system of
work, reduce exposure, reduce time of exposure, information, instruction, training and supervision.
 Personal protective equipment (PPE)

13. Give the meaning of Administrative and
Engineering control and give example for each.
Engineering Controls:
 Includes designs or modifications to plants, equipment, ventilation
systems, and processes that reduce the source of exposure.
 Any Physical Device or Equipment Used or Installed to
Prevent Occupational Hazard Exposure, Illness, or Injury
Administrative Controls:
 Controls that alter the way the work is done,
including timing of work, policies and other rules,
and work practices such as standards and
operating procedures (including training,
housekeeping, and equipment maintenance,
and personal hygiene practices).

14. How to Manage Hazards in Your Workplace?
 If you neglect your responsibility to protect your employees, you could
face financial and/or custodial penalties.
 Therefore, it’s vital that you properly manage all your workplace hazards.
 This article should have helped you to identify and consider more obscure
hazards, but it’s important that you take further steps to protect you
employees.

15. How to Manage Hazards in Your Workplace? Cont’d
For example, you should:
 Carry out an appropriate risk assessment for the nature of the work and
hazards. .
 Introduce appropriate control measures.
 Once you have completed your risk assessment, you must introduce controls to
reduce or eliminate the identified hazards.
 For example, you may be able to avoid work at height completely when
window cleaning by using extension poles or, if those are inappropriate, you could
reduce the risks by installing fall prevention equipment.
 Appropriately train all your employees in their duties.
 All employees should have appropriate Health and Safety Training,
 in addition to training for any specific workplace hazards.

16. What is Hazard Identification?
 Hazard identification is a risk assessment practice that aims to identify
and record safety risks and work hazards to ensure the safety of workers
and personnel.
Hazard identification is usually done:
 when new processes, equipment, and/or machinery are introduced into
the standard workflow;
 before each shift;
 in the performance of work;
 during formal or informal inspections; and
 after incidents occur.

17. Benefits
 It is the employer’s responsibility to inform, educate, and train their employees about
workplace hazards.
 It is paramount to ensure a safe and healthy environment not just for employees but
for clients as well.
 Early detection of hazards and implementing safety practices will help the business in
achieving its goals.
It would also help:
 prevent numerous work-related injuries and illnesses;
 improve compliance with laws and regulations;
 reduce costly repairs and unexpected damages;
 improve employee engagement, productivity, and efficiency; and
 boost overall business operations.

18. How to Identify (with Example of Hazard Identification)
 Failure to spot hazards can often lead to serious injuries and dangers in the workplace.
 All safety and health programs must consistently identify and assess hazards to ensure that all workers
are safe and protected.
 A hazard identification procedure is done through a collaborative effort of employers and workers.
A step-by-step procedure could be as follows:
 Gather information about existing hazards that are likely to be present in the workplace.
Below is a hazard identification example that can be used serve as a template or reference:
 Perform regular site walkthroughs to identify new hazards.
 Review accidents and near-miss logs to further investigate the root causes and program shortcomings.
 Identify similar trends across all incidents, illnesses and hazards recorded.
 Also, consider hazards that are present on non-routine jobs.
 Determine the level of risk, significance, and frequency of each
hazard to know which needs to be prioritized

19. QUIZ
A significant hazard associated with hot work is accidental
fire:
A. True..
B. False
A hazard is anything that can cause or
has the potential to cause harm
A. True..
B. False

20. QUIZ
Which of the following is a potential hazard?
A. Working when very tired/Working while under the influence of
drugs or alcohol
B. Working on a wet floor
C. Breathing in toxic fumes
D. Manual tasks that strain the body
E. All of the above..

21. QUIZ
If you are working near a flammable substance, you should always use
iron or steel hand tools.
A. True
B. False..
If you wanted to convey the most severe type of hazard,
which word would you use?
A. Warning
B. Notice
C. Danger..
D. Caution

22. QUIZ
A hazard is an activity, arrangement, circumstance, event,
occurrence...that is an actual or possible source of harm.
Hazards can be:
A. Actual and/or Behavioral
B. Potential
C. Physical
D. Biological
E. All of the above..

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