IDENTIFY HAZARDS AND RISKS Flashcards
is any source of potential damage, harm or adverse effects on
properties or someone’s health under certain conditions at work.
hazard
The situation has the potential to be hazardous, but no
people, property, or environment is currently affected by this.
Dormant
The situation has the potential to be
hazardous and there are people, property, or
environment that is in potential harm’s way.
Armed
A harmful incident involving the hazard has actually
occurred.
Active
Active is often reffered to as
accident, emergency, incident, or disaster.
6 different types of hazards
Physical
Mechanical and/or electrical
Chemical
Biological
Psychosocial environment
Ergonomic-
includes floors, stairs, work platforms, steps, ladders, fire, falling objects, slippery
surfaces, manual handling (lifting, pushing, pulling), excessively loud and prolonged noise,
vibration, heat and cold, radiation, poor lighting, ventilation, air quality
Physical
includes electricity, machinery, equipment, pressure vessels,
dangerous goods, forklifts, cranes, hoists
Mechanical and/or electrical
- includes chemical substances such as acids or poisons and those that could lead to
fire or explosion, cleaning agents, dusts and fumes from various processes such as welding
Chemical
includes bacteria, viruses, mould, mildew, insects, vermin, animals
Biological
includes workplace stressors arising from a variety of sources.
Psychosocial environment
repetitive movements, improper set up of workstation, etc.
Ergonomic
is the chance or probability that a person will be harmed or experience an adverse
health effect if exposed to a hazard.
Risk
“hazard is a possible cause while risk is a possible negative effect”
“hazard is a possible cause while risk is a possible negative effect”
The process of identifying and fixing potential hazards in the workplace
hazard management
a simple procedure where you assess and control the risk of
hazards to workers.
hazard management
includes any activity that requires a person to lift, push, pull,
carry, hold or move an object, person or thing.
Manual handling
are used to elevate vehicles so repairs can be made safely by people working
beneath the vehicle.
Hoists
are dangerous and should never be used to blow dust or dirt
from clothing or work materials.
Air compressors
must be checked regularly to make sure they are not damaged.
Electrical plugs and switches
– such as spanners, wrenches and screwdrivers – will be used in every
job.
Hand tools
The most common injuries from use of hand tools are to the
hands and
fingers
generate hazardous fumes and should be separated from
other workshop activities and from workers who may not be protected by fume
extraction systems, ventilation or appropriate PPE.
Welding operations
can cause injury to the arms, legs, back, neck or head.
slip or fall
Some automotive workshops have ___ to enable work to be done if a hoist is not available.
Pits
can cause permanent hearing loss and is probably the most
common cause of hearing loss in adult males.
Excessive noise
is any substance, which can potentially harm the health
and safety of workers.
hazardous substance
must be stored
securely, away from heat sources and out of the path of
vehicle traffic. These are highly flammable substances and
could cause fatality and serious injury if not carefully
handled and stored.
Petrol containers and gas cylinders
are often used as cleaners or degreasers. They can
enter the body when a person breathes in their vapor, through
skin contact, or through the mouth from contact with food or
fingers.
Solvents
contain harmful substances. Inhaling
paint fumes may cause occupational asthma.
Spray paints
contain acid and must be treated with caution. If you
are asked to handle batteries, you must be given instruction and
provided with appropriate PPE – rubber gloves, eye protection
(you may need goggles to avoid splashes), overalls and solid work
boots.
Batteries
DIFFERENT HAZARDOUS MATERIAL /
SUBSTANCE
CORROSIVE MATERIAL
FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL
OXIDIZING MATERIAL
DANGEROUSLY REACTIVE MATERIAL
COMPRESSED GAS
The first step in any risk-management plan
identification.
can attack (corrode) metals or cause permanent damage to
human tissues such as the skin and eyes on contact. Burning, scarring, and
blindness may result from skin or eye contact.
Corrosive materials
will ignite and continue to
burn if exposed to a flame or source of ignition. Materials are
classified as a flammable gas, flammable aerosol, and flammable
liquid, combustible liquid, flammable solid, or reactive flammable
material.
Flammable or combustible materials
may or may not burn itself, but will release
oxygen or another oxidizing substance, and thereby causes or
contributes to the combustion of another material.
oxidizing material
may undergo vigorous
polymerization, decomposition or condensation. They may react
violently under conditions of shock or an increase in pressure or
temperature.
Dangerously reactive materials
is a material which is a gas at normal room temperature (20 C)
and pressure but is packaged as a pressured gas, dissolved gas or gas liquified by
compression or refrigeration.
A compressed gas
These materials may be classified as toxic or very toxic based on information such
as LD50 or LC50.
Materials Causing Immediate and Serious Toxic Effects
A pure substance or mixture that may be any one of the following: a carcinogen,
teratogen, reproductive toxin, respiratory tract sensitizer, irritant or chronic toxic
hazard.
Materials Causing Other Toxic Effects
This classification includes any organisms and the toxins produced by these
organisms that have been shown to cause disease or are believed to cause
disease in either humans or animals.
Biohazardous Infectious Material
