Question

Identify hazards which may affect operations

Answer 1

Answer:

Hazards generally fall into one of six groups:

•Physical – Slippery floors, objects in walkways, unsafe or misused machinery, excessive noise, poor lighting, fire.

•Chemical – Gases, dusts, fumes, vapours and liquids.

•Ergonomic – poor design of equipment, workstation design, (postural) or workflow, manual handling, repetitive movement.

•Radiation – Microwaves, infra-red, ultraviolet, lasers, X-rays and gamma rays.

•Psychological – Shiftwork, workload, dealing with the public, harassment, discrimination, threat of danger, constant low-level noise, stress.

•Biological – Infection by bacteria, virus, fungi or parasites through a cut, insect bite, or contact with infected persons or contaminated object.

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