Chapter 7: Safe Working Practices, Potential Hazards and Risk Assessment

Question 1

Hazard

Answer 1

Anything that could cause harm e.g. electricity, chemicals , ladders

Question 2

Risk

Answer 2

The likelihood or chance that someone may be harmed as a result of being exposed to a hazard.

Question 3

Risk Assessment

Answer 3

A statutory process that considers what might cause harm to people and what

Question 4

What are some safe working practices?

Answer 4

Don’t operate machinery unless you have been trained, PPE must me worn when working machinery, damaged machinery should be removed, work areas should be kept clean and clear, all guards and safety measures should be enforced.

Question 5

Control Measure

Answer 5

Any action carried out in advance that protects against a possible danger or injury.

Question 6

What is the hierarchy of control hazards?

Answer 6

Eliminate the hazard, substitute the hazard with a lesser risk, isolate the hazard, use engineering controls to redesign processes, use administrative controls as safe working practices and use PPE