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WHAT ARE Common hazards in the workplace include?
all answer except personal protective equipment
What is a major cause of workplace injuries?
Types of accident hazards associated with the workplace include biological hazards, chemical hazards, ergonomic hazards, and physical hazards. Common physical hazards include unguarded machinery, loud noise, and spills.
What are some common workplace hazards?
Common workplace hazards include mechanized equipment, heavy objects that can fall, toxic substances, flammable substances, electric wiring, slippery floors, homicidal employees, badly designed buildings, etc.
Common accident hazards associated with the workplace include everything except?
Lack of written procedures to perform a task
Different types of hazard?
There are several types of hazards that include physical hazards, chemical hazards, ergonomic hazards, and biological hazards. Hazards are found in homes, on the road, and in the workplace.
What determines initial hazards in the workplace and is modified as areas in the workplace change?
A baseline analysis identifies initial hazards in the workplace and is modified as the workplace changes.
The most common types of physical hazards are fire inhalation and chemical reactivity?
While fire, inhalation hazards, and chemical reactivity are common physical hazards, other types include electrical hazards, radiation hazards, and ergonomic hazards. These physical hazards can pose significant risks to workers' health and safety if not properly managed in the workplace. Employers should identify, assess, and control these hazards to create a safe working environment.
What hazards are in the workplace?
The hazards in a workplace depend on the nature of the work performed there and are too numerous to list without specifying a particular type of workplace.
What are the safety hazards in a workplace?
The safety hazards in a workplace will be very different depending on what is being done in the particular workplace. Without that information, hazards can only be guessed at, not listed with any degree of confidence.
What are examples of workplace hazards in aged care work?
Common workplace hazards in aged care work include manual handling injuries from lifting clients, slips, trips, and falls, exposure to infectious diseases, aggression and violence from clients with dementia or behavioral issues, and psychological stress from dealing with emotional situations and high work demands.
Is the EPA is in charge of regulating workplace hazards?
No. The EPA regulates environmental hazards. OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, regulates workplace hazards.
Does a Job Safety Analysis determine initial hazards in a workplace?
No, a baseline analysis identifies initial hazards in the workplace.
