Lesson 3

• hazards are divided into two broad categories: health hazard (can cause occupational illnesses) and safety hazard (can cause physical harm or injuries).
• A hazard can also be classified into six types which are biological, chemical, physical, safety, ergonomic and psychosocial.
• vulnerability -refers to the characteristics of a community or system that make it susceptible to the possible damaging effects of a hazard.
• Environmental impact

  
• Biological impact

  
• Hazard identification -is the process of determining all physical and nonphysical agents in the workplace or specific environment.
• Risk assessment -is a way to determine which hazards and risks should prioritized by taking into consideration the probability and severity of impact.
• Observation

  
• Material safety data sheets (MSDSs)

  
• Hazard and risk surveys

  
• Discussion groups

  
• Safety Audits

  
• Assess the risk

  
• Risk assessment scoring matrix

  
• Make the changes

  
• risk assessment and control measures to counter risks

  
• Checking the changes made

  
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