Hazards and Risks in the Workplace
Summary
TLDRThis video script delves into the concepts of hazards and risks in daily life and the workplace. It explains that a hazard is a potential source of harm, while risk is the probability of that harm occurring. Workplace hazards are categorized into five types: physical, ergonomic, chemical, psychosocial, and biological. The script emphasizes the legal responsibility of Australian workplaces to maintain a safe environment and manage these hazards. It also highlights the importance of identifying and reporting hazards as part of everyday work tasks.
Takeaways
- 🚸 Hazards are potential sources of harm in our daily lives, such as busy roads or sporting activities.
- 🛑 Risk is the probability of a hazard causing harm, influenced by factors like distance or conditions.
- 🏢 Workplaces in Australia are legally required to maintain a safe environment and manage hazards and risks.
- 🔍 There are five categories of workplace hazards: physical, ergonomic, chemical, psychosocial, and biological.
- 🏗️ Physical hazards include environmental factors like vibration, heights, noise, and confined spaces.
- 💻 Ergonomic hazards stem from poor workstation setup or job design, often related to repetitive tasks or poor lighting.
- 🧪 Chemical hazards involve substances that can be hazardous through contact or inhalation, like cleaning agents or oven cleaners.
- 🌿 Biological hazards are caused by organic materials, such as mold.
- 🧠 Psychosocial hazards relate to work factors that can cause psychological harm, including stress, bullying, and harassment.
- 🔍 Identifying and reporting hazards is a shared responsibility in the workplace, with formal assessments required in specific circumstances like business expansion or new equipment introduction.
Q & A
What is the difference between a hazard and a risk?
-A hazard is anything that has the potential to cause harm to a person, such as cars on a busy road. A risk, on the other hand, is the chance, whether it's high, medium, or low, that the hazard will cause harm, such as the risk of being hit by a car when crossing the road.
Why do people still engage in activities that pose risks, like driving or participating in sports?
-People often engage in risky activities because of the benefits they offer, such as the convenience of driving or the physical and mental health benefits of sports and exercise.
What are the five categories of workplace hazards mentioned in the script?
-The five categories of workplace hazards are physical, ergonomic, chemical, psychosocial, and biological.
Can you provide an example of a physical hazard in the workplace?
-An example of a physical hazard in the workplace could be wires left laying on the floor, which could cause someone to trip and fall.
What is an ergonomic hazard and what are some examples?
-An ergonomic hazard is caused by poor workstations or job design, often due to repetitive tasks. Examples include poor workstation setup, poor lighting, and repetitive lifting of boxes.
How can chemical hazards in the workplace be hazardous?
-Chemical hazards are caused by chemicals that might come in solid, liquid, or gas form and can be hazardous through direct contact or inhalation. Examples include pest control substances, cleaning agents, oven cleaners, and bleach.
What is a biological hazard and provide a common example?
-A biological hazard is caused by organic material. A common example is mold, which can grow in damp or poorly ventilated areas and pose a health risk.
What are psychosocial hazards and what are some examples?
-Psychosocial hazards are work-related factors that can cause psychological harm. Examples include work-related stress, bullying, harassment, and fatigue.
Why is it important to identify and manage hazards and risks in the workplace?
-It is important to identify and manage hazards and risks in the workplace because every workplace in Australia is legally responsible for maintaining a healthy and safe environment and must take measures to manage hazards and mitigate risks.
When might a workplace undertake a formal hazard assessment?
-A workplace might undertake a formal hazard assessment when starting or expanding a business, opening a new location, changing work tasks, starting a new worker, working with new substances, or new equipment.
Who is responsible for reporting hazards in the workplace?
-It is everyone's responsibility to report hazards as they are identified in the workplace.
Outlines
🚸 Understanding Hazards and Risks in Daily Life
This paragraph introduces the concepts of hazards and risks in daily life. It explains that hazards are potential sources of harm, such as cars on a busy road, while risks are the probability of those hazards causing harm. The script uses examples like road-related deaths in Australia and participation in sports to illustrate how people accept certain risks for the benefits they provide. It also transitions into discussing workplace hazards and the legal responsibility of workplaces in Australia to maintain a safe environment.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Hazard
💡Risk
💡Workplace Hazards
💡Physical Hazard
💡Ergonomic Hazard
💡Chemical Hazard
💡Biological Hazard
💡Psychosocial Hazard
💡Hazard Assessment
💡Risk Management
💡Safety Measures
Highlights
Life is inherently filled with risks from various hazards we encounter daily.
In 2020, there were 1195 road-related deaths in Australia, yet people still drive daily.
Many participate in sports despite the risk of personal injury for the benefits.
A hazard is defined as anything with the potential to cause harm to a person.
Risk is the probability of a hazard causing harm.
Workplaces in Australia are legally responsible for maintaining a safe environment.
There are five categories of workplace hazards: physical, ergonomic, chemical, psychosocial, and biological.
Physical hazards include vibrations, heights, noise, and confined spaces.
Ergonomic hazards stem from poor workstations or job design, often due to repetitive tasks.
Chemical hazards can come in solid, liquid, or gas form and may be hazardous through contact or inhalation.
Biological hazards are caused by organic materials, such as mold.
Psychosocial hazards can cause psychological harm, including work-related stress and bullying.
It is everyone's responsibility to report hazards as they are identified in the workplace.
Formal hazard assessments are undertaken during significant workplace changes or new operations.
Examples of physical hazards include wires on the floor, faulty appliances, and slippery floors.
Ergonomic hazards can include poor workstation setup and repetitive lifting.
Chemical hazards might involve pest control substances, cleaning agents, oven cleaners, and bleach.
Transcripts
life
is filled with risks caused by hazards
that we encounter as part of daily life
that we learn to handle from the time
we're born
handling them becomes like second nature
for example
in 2020 there were 1195 road related
deaths in australia
however most of us still take the risk
of getting in a car each day
participating in many sporting
activities poses a risk of personal
injury to the body
but many people choose to participate in
sport or exercise
because of the benefits it has on them
so what is a hazard and what is a risk
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a hazard is anything that has the
potential to cause harm to a person
if you think about hazards in your
day-to-day life
the cars on a busy road that you need to
cross are all hazards
whereas a risk is the chance whether
it's high
medium or low that the hazard will cause
harm
when crossing the road the risk of the
cars hitting you is based on how far
away the cars are from you
to put this into a workplace perspective
a hazard
is anything in the workplace environment
that might cause
any person entering the workplace harm
and a risk is the likelihood that it
will
we need to manage these hazards and
risks in a workplace
because there are additional hazards and
risks that come into play in a workplace
that you wouldn't otherwise be exposed
to if you weren't in the workplace
every workplace in australia is legally
responsible for maintaining a healthy
and safe environment and to take
measures to manage hazards and mitigate
risks
there are five different categories of
workplace hazards
physical ergonomic chemical
psychosocial and biological
a physical hazard is anything in the
environment that could cause harm to
your physical body
this includes vibration heights
noise and confined spaces
some examples of physical hazards
include wires left laying on the floor
faulty electrical appliances slippery or
wet floors
falling objects from high shelves
ergonomic hazards are those that are
caused by poor workstations or job
design
they are often caused by repetitive
tasks such as computer use
manual handling tasks or low lighting
some examples of ergonomic hazards are
poor workstation setup poor lighting
repetitive lifting of boxes
chemical hazards are caused by chemicals
that might come in solid
liquid or gas form and may be hazardous
through direct contact or inhalation
some examples include pest control
substances
cleaning agents oven cleaners bleach
a biological hazard is a hazard caused
by an organic material a common example
is mold
a psychosocial hazard is the component
of work
that is likely to cause psychological
harm to someone
some examples of psychosocial hazards
a work-related stress bullying and
harassment
and fatigue identifying hazards
should be part of your everyday work
tasks
it is everyone's responsibility to
report hazards
as they are identified in the workplace
there are however specific occasions
when a workplace
might undertake a formal hazard
assessment and this includes
starting or expanding a business or
opening a new location
changing work tasks starting a new
worker
working with new substances or new
equipment
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