Question

Make an account of different types of occupational hazards.

Answer 1

hazards may include noise pollution, vibration and shocks, illumination, radiation, heat, ventilation, air and water pollution. These hazardscause redness of eyes, genetic disorders, cancer, sterility, hearing loss, nerve injury etc., to workers.

Answer 2

Types of occupational hazards:

Occupational hazards are defined as a particular health hazard, or chance to get ill in a particular disease that has a direct connection with the occupation of the person he is involved in.

Occupational hazards are different for different jobs like –

• In case of asbestos factories, COPD or emphysema, asbestosis is common hazards.
• Workers of factories with large noise have often a loss of hearing.
• Doctors can get different bloodborne diseases by means of needle picks.
• IT farm workers have obesity and spondylitis.
• X-ray operators have chances of leukemia.