A hazard is anything that can cause injury or loss.
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RISK AND HAZARD ASSESSMENT
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RISK AND HAZARD ASSESSMENT
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What is a Hazard?
A hazard is anything that can cause injury or loss.
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Three Steps to Controlling Hazards
Identification: Seeing a hazard and knowing what it is
Assessment: knowing the risk of each hazard
Control: what may be done to limit the hazard from causing harm or loss
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Hazard Elimination and Control
Elimination: removing the hazard Control: having a plan to reduce the risk
of the hazard Three main types of Hazard Control: Engineering- ie. Improving ventilation,
adjusting work area Adminstrative- ie. Training workers Basic controls- PPE- last resort