Identifying Hazards
Identifying Hazards
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To assist in identifying hazards, workers should ask themselves the following questions:
Hazards can be created by:
Hazards can be created by:
Culture – the importance placed on all staff to be working in a safe manner.
Work organisation – such as workload.
People management – training, information, supervision.
Equipment – hand tools, lifting heavy objects.
Environment – energy sources, temperature.
A variety of methods are used to identify hazards including:
A variety of methods are used to identify hazards including:
Injury analysis.
Task and process analysis.
Regular hazard physical inspections and audits if necessary.
Equipment checks.
Maintenance checks.
General hazards that exist in most work environments include:
General hazards that exist in most work environments include:
physical
electrical
chemical
ergonomic
psychological and
biological hazards
Most offices have common hazards such as:
Most offices have common hazards such as:
working at computers for long periods
poor ergonomics
extremes of temperature
moving and handling items
stress and bullying
kitchen hazards
slips, trips and falls
Some staff will face other hazards involved with certain machinery with moving or non-moving parts. Hazards like these, should be identified such as those involving manual handling, working in confined spaces, and handling and storing hazardous chemicals.
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