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Recognizing &Controlling Workplace

Hazards

National Council for OccupationalSafety and Health


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What is a job hazard?


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Job Hazards

Ajob hazard is anything at work that canhurt you either physically or mentally.

Safety hazards cause immediate injury:direct injury or trauma such as a severedfinger, puncture wound, a crushed hand,broken bones, eye damage.

Health hazards can cause illness

immediately (acute) or over a longer time(chronic),


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Safety hazards Unguarded

machinery/equipment

Electrical hazards:

damaged plugs,outlets, wires.

Unbalanced walkingsurface

(Pushing, pulling,lifting) bulky/heavyobjects

Tripping hazards


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Safety hazards

Heights

Falling objects

Slippery floors Holes in ceiling orfloor

Blind spots(vehicles)

Power tools


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Health hazards


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Health hazards Chemicals Dusts, gases,

vapors

Acids, solvents,cleaningproducts,pesticides

Effects:

Flammable(fire& explosion)

Burn (eyes skinlungs)

Effect target organs(liver, blood, brainand nervoussystem, lungs,skin.)


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Health hazards


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Health hazards- Biological


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Physical hazards


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Physical hazards


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Controlling Hazards

Removethe Hazard

(e.g., change the process,use safer

chemicals,)

Work Policies andProcedures

(e.g., planning, work in teams, mentor)

Personal Protective Equipment(e.g., hardhat, goggles, gloves, respirator)


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Why does it matter?


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Why does it matter?

84,000


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Finding Hazards: Key Points Every job has health and safety

hazards, and they can be controlled.

You should always be made aware ofthese hazards. And follow safety rulesthat protect you and coworkers.

It is the legal responsibility of theemployer to identify workplacehazards and to train you about themand how you are protected from them.


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Find the Hazards:Food Service

IllustratedWork

places


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Food Service

Sharps

Slips and falls

Chemicals Burns: stove grill

(grease)

Lifting Violence

Heat


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Find the Hazards:Office


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Office

Posture (workstation)

Trippinghazards

Sharps

Hit by

Electrical?

evacuation


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OSHA

OSHA has the authority to makerules and standards on healthand safety in the workplace.

OSHA inspects work sites todetermine if there are hazardsand violations of its rules and

standards. OSHA responds to complaints

about safety and health. OSHA issues citations and fines

against employers who fail tomeet standards or who violate

the law. OSHA offers training and

technical assistance toemployers who ask abouthazards and methods ofcontrolling hazards.


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Example of an OSHA rule

Employers must have achemical safety plan called aHazard CommunicationProgram. This requires labelson chemical containers with

information about a productshazards.

Workers should be instructed about chemicalshazards, and how to handle and use and storethese safely

J b S f d H l h


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Job Safety and Health: KeyPoints

OSHA requires employers to providea safe workplace.

Its best to get rid of a hazardcompletely, if possible.

If your employer cant get rid of the

hazard, there are usually many waysto protect you from it.


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Training: developing a Job HazardMap


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Draw a map (floor plan) of a work

site Draw layout of work

space, any machinery,equipment, workers, etc

List safety hazards

List any health hazards


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The National Council for Occupational Safety and Health

www.coshnetwork.org

This material was adapted from materials produced by the RhodeIsland Committee on Occupational Safety and Health and the USOccupational Safety and Health Administration USDOL/OSHA.

This material was produced under grant numberSH-248783-1-6 0-F-37 from the Occupational Safety andHealth Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. It does notnecessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Departmentof Labor, nor does mention of trade names, commercial

products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S.Government.
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