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RISK AND HAZARD ASSESSMENT

A hazard is anything that can cause injury or loss

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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