Assignment Workplace Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
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Objective:
In this assignment, you will apply your knowledge of occupational health and safety principles to identify potential hazards, assess risks, and propose effective controls within your usual work/study environment in a maximum 10-page report, including photos taken by you of your selected environment.
Structure and Tasks:
1. Choose either a workplace or a home office environment for the assessment.
2. Hazard Identification: Conduct a thorough walk-through to identify five potential hazards. These hazards should span various categories, including people-related, equipment-related, environmental, material-related, and process-related.
3. Take photos of each identified hazard.
4. Provide a description for each hazard explaining its potential risks. Specify possible injuries or illnesses for each hazard, categorized as over-traumatic injuries, overexertion injuries, or repetitive strain injuries.
5. Assess the probability of each hazard causing harm and evaluate the potential severity of consequences. Finally, assign an overall risk level to each hazard (low, medium, high).
6. Recommend control measures for each hazard based on the hierarchy of controls (elimination, substitution, engineering controls, administrative controls, and PPE) and justify the effectiveness of the chosen control methods.
Format:
Length: Maximum ten pages. Times New Roman, Size 12. Double spaced. APA citation.
SAssessment Criteria:
– The diversity and clarity in identifying different types of hazards. (30%)
– The accuracy and realism in assessing each hazard’s probability and consequences. (30%)
– Appropriateness and Creativity of Risk Controls. (30%)
– Effective communication of the findings and insights and using the correct format. (10%)