Table of Contents
- 1 What are the 5 ways that reasonable and practical to control hazards?
- 2 What are the three 3 main workplace procedural steps for hazard identification in the workplace?
- 3 How can you minimize potential risks and hazards?
- 4 What are the 5 major categories of control measures?
- 5 What are key aspects of health and safety legislation?
- 6 How can you contribute in making your workplace safe and hazard free?
- 7 How can you support others to understand and follow safe practices?
- 8 What are the 4 considerations when reducing risk?
What are the 5 ways that reasonable and practical to control hazards?
Using a work-rest schedule that limits the length of time a worker is exposure to a hazard.
- Work Practices. Work practices are also a form of administrative controls.
- Education and Training.
- Good Housekeeping.
- Emergency Preparedness.
- Personal Hygiene Practices and Facilities.
What are the three 3 main workplace procedural steps for hazard identification in the workplace?
There are three steps used to manage health and safety at work.
- Spot the Hazard (Hazard Identification)
- Assess the Risk (Risk Assessment)
- Make the Changes (Risk Control)
How can you prevent or control potential hazards in the workplace?
Seven ways to avoid potential safety hazards
- Turn the power off. There is one important thing to remember when working with any electrical device.
- Inform others.
- Lockout/tagout (LOTO).
- Stay away from wires.
- Maintain equipment.
- Wear personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Avoid arc flash areas.
How can you minimize potential risks and hazards?
Some practical steps you could take include:
- trying a less risky option.
- preventing access to the hazards.
- organising your work to reduce exposure to the hazard.
- issuing protective equipment.
- providing welfare facilities such as first-aid and washing facilities.
- involving and consulting with workers.
What are the 5 major categories of control measures?
Key points. NIOSH defines five rungs of the Hierarchy of Controls: elimination, substitution, engineering controls, administrative controls and personal protective equipment. The hierarchy is arranged beginning with the most effective controls and proceeds to the least effective.
How can workers best contribute to a positive safety culture in the workplace?
Lead by example by following all safety policies and encouraging employees to do the same. If management commits to safety, employees will follow suit. Employee buy-in is crucial to a positive safety culture. Workers won’t buy-in to safety if they don’t see policies and procedures being followed by their superiors.
What are key aspects of health and safety legislation?
The key elements of OHS legislation are: Protection for every worker. Duty of care not to endanger the health or safety of self or others, and resolve OHS issues in a timely manner. Consultation with workers to discuss the penalties for breaches of the legislation.
How can you contribute in making your workplace safe and hazard free?
Establish an active workplace safety and health safety committee. Make daily safety inspections part of some employees’ jobs. Keep employees informed about safety inspections, injury and illness statistics, and other safety-related issues. Give everyone a meaningful activity that supports safety.
What are the three ways to prevent and control hazards?
What are Control Measures?
- Eliminate the hazard.
- Substitute the hazard with a lesser risk.
- Isolate the hazard.
- Use engineering controls.
- Use administrative controls.
- Use personal protective equipment.
How can you support others to understand and follow safe practices?
Responsibilities in supporting others to follow practices that reduce the spread of infection
- Know correct hand washing practice.
- Encourage others to do the same.
- Use protective equipment – gloves, masks, aprons.
- Share information.
- Run a hand washing training session.
- Share unsafe practices.
What are the 4 considerations when reducing risk?
– Eliminate the hazard. – Reduce the hazard. – Prevent people coming into contact with the hazard. – Safe systems of work.
What are the three main types of control measures?
There are several types of control measures that fall into three main categories (in order of priority and effectiveness):…
- Elimination.
- Engineering.
- Administrative.
- Personal Protective Equipment.