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Controlling Hazards and Risks

The document discusses various methods for identifying and controlling workplace hazards and risks. It identifies ways to identify health and safety problems such as observing the workplace environment, investigating complaints, and studying accident records. It then describes several methods for controlling risks, including elimination of hazards, substitution of less hazardous materials, education and training of employees, good housekeeping practices, emergency preparedness, and use of personal protective equipment.

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Controlling Hazards and Risks

The document discusses various methods for identifying and controlling workplace hazards and risks. It identifies ways to identify health and safety problems such as observing the workplace environment, investigating complaints, and studying accident records. It then describes several methods for controlling risks, including elimination of hazards, substitution of less hazardous materials, education and training of employees, good housekeeping practices, emergency preparedness, and use of personal protective equipment.

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Controlling Hazards and risks

All working environment hazard can be


controlled using different methods.

Identifying Health And safety Problems


Some ways of identifying health and safety problems are the following :
• Observe the workplace Environment
• Investigate workers’ complaints
• Study accident and near-miss records
• Study sickness figures
• Hold surveys among co-workers about health and safety concerns
• Create checklist to help inspect the workplace
• Study the result of inspections done by the employers or by the authorized representative
• Read reports or other information about the working environment

METHODS OF CONTROL
• Elimination - The process of removing hazards from the workplace.
Elimination is the best way to control a hazardous risk and should be used
whenever possible. For example , when purchasing devices , safety should
be the first concern. Make sure devices conform to recognized safety
standards.

•Substitution - Substitution happens when a new substance is used instead


of another substance. The purpose of substitution is to find a new chemical
that is less hazardous than the or original.

•Education and Training - Employee education and training on how to


conduct work safely helps to reduce the risk of exposure , it must not only
cover how to do the job safely , and ensure that the workers understand the
hazards of their jobs.

• Good housekeeping - is necessary to prevent the accumulation of toxic


materials or hazardous situation.
•Emergency Preparedness- make sure the necessary equipment and
supplies are readily available and that employees know what to do in
case of an accident , and employees should practice emergency
response skill regularly.

• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) – PPE includes items like respiratory ,


Gloves face shield eye protection and footware that can be used to provide a
barrier between the wearer and the hazardous chemical or material. PPE should
only be last resort because it may fail without warning.

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