Task Sheet: Identify Hazards and Risk
Task Sheet: Identify Hazards and Risk
LEARNING OUTCOMES: At the end of this Lesson, you are expected to do the following:
Definition of Terms
Chemical hazard --- Any hazard that results from the accidental caused by toxic
chemical.
Desktop computer ---Is a personal computer (PC) in a form intended for stationary use.
Electric shock--- Characterized by pain and muscular spasm cause by an electric current.
Elimination ---The process of removing the hazard from the workplace.
Ergonomics ---The science of designing the workplace environment to fit the user.
Hazard--- A situation that has the potential to harm the health and safety of people.
Hazard control ---The development of systems to prevent accidents or injuries.
Health--- The general condition of a person in all aspects.
Housekeeping--- Is the systematic process of making a home neat and clean and in
order.
Risk--- A potential condition that a chosen action or activity causes.
Risk management ---The process of analyzing exposure to risk and managing it.
Safety ---The state of being "safe".
Standards ---Something accepted as a basis for comparison.
Tree structure--- An algorithm for placing and locating files in an organized database.