MHR 711 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Hierarchy Of Hazard Controls, Hazard Analysis, Occupational Safety And Health
14 Dec 2016
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Chapter 4: hazard recognition, risk assessment and control: events which could have had a negative impact are frequently referred to as close, hazardous object: , hazardous conditions: , hazardous actions: , people, processes or, equipment. Examples: any object, action or condition, health effect, damage or harm to: Hazard: a hazard is any object, action or condition that can be a source of potential adverse health effect, damage, or harm to people, processes, or equipment within the workplace. Risk perception: an individual"s interpretation of the potential for harm based on values, beliefs, and experience with a hazard. Categories of hazard types: people: why categorize people as a hazard type, human factor, when a person causes an accident by commission, poor judgment, or omission, human factor not human error and not apportioning blame. Unsafe act: a deviation from standard job procedures or practices that increases a worker"s exposure to a hazard.
