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 TYPE OF HAZARDMEM603

Occupational Safety and Health

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 TYPE OF HAZARD

"iolo)ical Ha*a+d

,he-ical Ha*a+d

 T+an.po+t Ha*a+d

E+)ono-ic Ha*a+d

P.ycho.ocial Ha*a+d

Mechanical and Elect+ic Ha*a+d

Phy.ical Ha*a+d

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Biological Hazard

Biological hazards, also known as biohazards, referto biological substances that pose a threat to the health of living

organisms, primarily that of humans. This can include medical waste

or samples of a microorganism, virus or toxin (from a

biological source) that can affect human health.

Biological hazards occur when bacteria, viruses, molds, yeasts, or

parasites contaminate food. ontrolling time and temperature of food

is critical for minimizing biological hazardsbecause microorganisms grow rapidly in the temperature danger zone

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Chemical Hazard

 $ chemical hazard is a type of occupational hazard  caused by

exposure to chemicals in the workplace. %xposure to chemicals in

the workplace can cause acute or long&term detrimental health

effects.

%xamples include cleaning products and solvents, vapours and

fumes, carbon monoxide or other gases, gasoline or otherflammable materials.

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Transport Hazard

The Hazardous Materials Regulations specify

re'uirements for the safe transportation of

hazardous materials in commerce by rail car, aircraft,

vessel, and motor vehicle. These comprehensive

regulations govern transportation&related activities by

offerors (e.g., shippers, brokers, forwarding agents,

and warehousers) carriers (i.e., common, contract,

and private) packaging manufacturers,

reconditioners, testers, and retesters, and

independent inspection agencies. The * apply to

each person who performs, or causes to be

performed, functions related to the transportation ofhazardous materials such as determination of, and

compliance with, basic conditions for offering+ filling

packages+ marking and labeling packages+ preparing

shipping papers+ handling, loading, securing and

segregating packages within a transport vehicle,

freight container or cargo hold+ and transporting

hazardous materials.

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Ergonomic Hazard

 $n ergonomic hazard is a physica

the environment that harms the m

system. %rgonomic hazards includ

as repetitive movement, man

workplace-obtask design,

workstation height and poor body p

%rgonomics is the study of how a

e'uipment used there and the wor

itself can best be designed for com

safety and productivity. ften we ca

levels of comfort and productivity

simple changes.

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Psychosocial Hazard

/sychosocial hazards include but aren0t

violence and other workplace stressors. 1

generally beneficial to mental health and

wellbeing. 2t provides people with structu

and a sense of identity. 2t also provides o

people to develop and use their skills, to

relationships, and to increase their feelin

There are circumstances, however, in wh

have adverse conse'uences for health a

*isks to psychological health at work ma

organisational or personal factors, with th

being poor design of work and -obs, poor

and interpersonal relationships.

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ME,HA#,A! A#D E!E,THA

Machine+y/ it. pa+t./ tool./ o1ect. and -ate+ial. p+oce..ed o+ u.2o+ p+oce.. a+e often a .ou+ce of -echanical ha*a+d. leadin) tMachine+y/ alon) 2ith po2e+ .upply .y.te-./ can al.o c+eate eleha*a+d./ leadin) to .e5e+e o+ fatal accident.4

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Physical Hazard

A phy.ical ha*a+d i. a type of occupatiin5ol5e. en5i+on-ental ha*a+d. that ca2ith o+ 2ithout contact4 Phy.ical ha*a+e+)ono-ic ha*a+d./ +adiation/ heat and5i+ation ha*a+d./ and noi.e ha*a+d.4

An en)inee+in) 2o+.hop .peciali*in) fa+ication and 2eldin) of co-ponent.the Pe+.onal P+otecti5e E7uip-ent 8PPE

+e)ulation. &((%4 t i. an e-ploye+. du:all e7uip-ent 8includin) clothin) a;o+a)ain.t the 2eathe+9 2hich i. intendedheld y a pe+.on at 2o+ 2hich p+otecone o+ -o+e +i.. to hi. health and .affa+ication and 2eldin) 2o+.hop an ee +e7ui+ed to p+o5ide face and eye p+foot2ea+/ o5e+all. and othe+ nece..a+y