Hazard is a source or a situation that could potentially cause harm in the form of injury or illness to a person, destruction of property, destruction of the environment or its affiliates.
Hazard exists in various forms such as:
Example: noise, light, ventilation, heat stress, lighting and electricity.
- Chemical hazards
Example: pesticides, solvents and heavy metals.
- Biological hazards
Example: bacteria, viruses and parasites.
- Ergonomic hazards
Example: Intermediate human and machine, position / posture work
- Psychosocial hazards
Example: Pressure of work, relationships among employees in the organization, worked too long and the work shift.
- Environmental hazards
Example: pollution, bad weather and lightning.
The topic this time will address issues relating to physical health hazards so that in the end we'll be able to:
- Recognize and identify physical hazards in the workplace.
- List of at least three physical hazard to health effects.
- Taking steps to control / reduce risk.
- Noise
- Radiation
- Vibration
- Thermal Stress
- Lighting
Continued on the next post.
