Hazard and Risk - Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and …
May 10, 2024 · For example, one dictionary defines hazard as "a danger or risk" which helps explain why many people use the terms interchangeably. There are many definitions for hazard but the most common definition when talking about workplace health and safety is: A hazard is any source of potential damage, harm or adverse health effects on something or ...
Hazard and Risk - Hazard Identification - Canadian Centre for ...
The CSA Z1002 Standard "Occupational health and safety - Hazard identification and elimination and risk assessment and control" uses the following terms: Harm – physical injury or damage to health. Hazard – a potential source of harm to a worker.
Hazard and Risk - Hazard Control - Canadian Centre for …
What is a hazard control program? A hazard control program consists of all steps necessary to protect workers from exposure to a substance or system, the training and the procedures required to monitor worker exposure and their health to hazards such as chemicals, materials or substances, or other types of hazards such as noise and vibration.
CCOHS: Hazards - Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and …
Safety. Safety hazards include tools, machinery, materials, handling, tractors, welding, etc. Also covered are prevention of slips, trips and falls, as well as driving tips and working safely with compressed air.
Hazard and Risk - Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and …
Dec 17, 2024 · Hazard - a potential source of injury, adverse health effect, or damage to people, structures, equipment, or the environment. A common way to classify hazards is to categorize them as biological, chemical, ergonomic, physical, psychosocial, and safety hazards. Hazard identification – the process of finding, listing, and characterizing hazards.
WHMIS - Hazard Classes and Categories - Canadian Centre for ...
May 10, 2024 · Category 1 is always the greatest level of hazard (that is, it is the most hazardous within that class). If Category 1 is further divided, Category 1A within the same hazard class is a greater hazard than category 1B. Category 2 within the same hazard class is more hazardous than category 3, and so on. There are a few exceptions to this rule.
CCOHS: Safety Hazards
Safety hazards covered in this section include tools, machinery, materials, handling, tractors, welding, etc. Also covered are prevention of slips, trips and falls, as well as driving tips and working safely with compressed air.
CCOHS: Electrical Safety - Basic Information
May 10, 2024 · Halogen lamps can become very hot and may be a fire hazard. Risk of electric shock is greater in areas that are wet or damp. Install Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCIs) as they will interrupt the electrical circuit before a current sufficient to …
Safeguarding - Working around Machinery - Canadian Centre for ...
Jan 29, 2018 · Estimate the risk of each hazard by considering the: Severity of possible injuries and or incidents, and; Probability or likelihood of occurrence. Eliminate the hazard(s) where possible. Use protective measures to control the risk of each hazard including considering: the design, safeguarding and protective devices, administrative controls, or
Hazard and Risk - Hierarchy of Controls - Canadian Centre for ...
Aug 14, 2024 · Figure 1: Hierarchy of Control. Some sources may use a variation of this hierarchy of controls. For example, the CSA Standard 1002-12 (R2022): Occupational health and safety – Hazard identification and elimination and risk assessment and control includes a layer called "systems that increase awareness of potential hazards".