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Subject Code: CSS01 Subject Title: COMPUTER SYSTEM SERVICING
Module No. 01 Topic: IDENTIFY HAZARD & RISK
500311108 CBC
Teacher: Code: (Competency Based Curriculum)

I. Overview:
In this module, it talks about Occupational health and safety (OHS) focusing on
primary prevention of hazards while dealing with students at the workplace. The
risk factors at the workplace and several determinants of health of the students
account for accidents. Occupational health and safety (OHS) relates to safety,
health and welfare issues at workplace. The main focus of occupational health
includes promotion and maintenance of working capacity and student’s health;
improvement of working environment; development of work cultures and
organizations to support health and safety; promotion of positive social climate
and smooth operation; enhanced productivity of the organization.
Occupational health and safety (OHS) standards mandate reduction, removal or
replacement of job site hazards. To delve deeper into seeking answers to these
situational questions, a person while cleaning his computer accidentally touches a
frayed electrical cord. Identifying hazard and risk situation shall be explored in this
chapter in orderto enlighten us what to do in this situation.

A. Learning Competency
The learners will be able to:
a. Safety regulations and workplace safety and hazard control practices and
proceduresare clarified and explained based on organization procedures
b. Hazards/risks in the workplace and their corresponding indicators are identified
to minimize or eliminate risk to co-workers, workplace and environment in
accordancewith organization procedures
B. Specific Learning Objectives:
The learners will be able to:
a. Identify the hazard and risk during work at workplace;
b. Share one’s idea in knowing hazard and risk in dealing with real life situation
such asusing gloves while fixing a frayed electric wire;

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 II. LET’S BEGIN
Did you know?

You can catch COVID – 19 if an

infected person cough or sneeze
andcontagious droplets
enter your nose or
mouth?

III. LET’S DIG DEEPER

This module identifies the hazard, risk, safety and precautions in workplace. We will go
through the following discussion: a.) Hazard and risk b.) Control hazard and risk

Note: Make sure that you understand what is presented in this section because you will
need it in the exercise that will follow.

LESSON 1: IDENTIFY HAZARD & RISK

Three Think Safe Steps

1. Spot the Hazard
- A hazard is anything that could hurt you or someone else
- Have a potential to cause a harm
2. Asses the Risk
- It means working out how likely it is that a hazard will harm someone and how serious the
harm could be
- A risk assessment is a thorough look at your workplace to identify those things, situations,
processes, etc. that may cause harm, particularly to people. After identification is made, you
analyze and evaluate how likely and severe the risk is. When this determination is made,
you can next, decide what measures should be in place to effectively eliminate or control
the harm from happening.

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 3. Make the Changes
- Determine appropriate ways to eliminate the hazard, or control the risk when the hazard
cannot be eliminated.

Students should try to make hazards less dangerous by looking at the following options
(in order from most effective to least effective):

- Elimination - Sometimes hazards - equipment, substances or work practices - can be

avoided entirely. (e.g., Clean high windows from the ground with an extendable pole
cleaner, rather than by climbing a ladder and risking a fall.)
- Substitution - Sometimes a less hazardous thing, substance or work practice can be used.
(e.g., Use a non-toxic glue instead of a toxic glue.)
- Isolation - Separate the hazard from people, by marking the hazardous area, fitting screens
or putting up safety barriers. (e.g., Welding screens can be used to isolate welding
operations from other workers. Barriers and/or boundary lines can be used to separate
areas where forklifts operate near pedestrians in the workplace.)
- Safeguards - Safeguards can be added by modifying tools or equipment, or fitting guards to
machinery. These must never be removed or disabled by workers using the equipment.
- Instructing workers in the safest way to do something - This means developing and
enforcing safe work procedures. Students on work experience must be given information
and instruction and must follow agreed procedures to ensure their safety.
- Using personal protective equipment and clothing (PPE) - If risks remain after the options
have been tried, it may be necessary to use equipment such as safety glasses, gloves,
helmets and ear muffs. PPE can protect you from hazards associated with jobs such as
handling chemicals or working in a noisy environment.

6 Types of Workplace Safety Hazards

A. Safety hazards

Safety hazards are number one on the list of 6 types of workplace hazards. These hazards play an
effecton employees/students who work directly with machinery or on construction sites. Safety
hazards are unsafe working conditions that can cause injury, illness, and death. According to the
National Safety Council, in 2016, 34,673 people in North America have died in falls at home and at
work. Safety hazardsare the most common workplace risks. They include:

• Anything that can cause spills or trips such as cords running across the floor or ice
• Anything that can cause falls such as working from heights, including ladders, scaffolds, roofs, or
any elevated work area.
• Unguarded and moving machinery parts that a worker can accidentally touch.

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 • Electrical hazards like frayed cords, missing ground pins, and improper wiring
• Confined spaces.

B. Biological hazards

Definition of biological hazards, commonly known as biohazards, can be any biological substance that
could cause harm to humans. Biological hazards exposure to harm or disease from working with
animals, people, or infectious plant materials. Workplaces with these kinds of safety hazards include,
but are not limited to, work in schools, day care facilities, colleges and universities, hospitals,
laboratories, emergency response, nursing homes, or various outdoor occupations.

Types of things you may be exposed to for biological hazards:

• Blood and other body fluids
• Fungi/mould
• Bacteria and viruses
• Plants
• Insect bites
• Animal and bird droppings

C. Physical hazards
All the hazards in your workplace, physical hazards might be the least obvious. Despite their name,
physical hazards aren’t always something that you can see or touch. Physical hazards affect workers in
extreme weather conditions or harmful working environments. Workers who are exposed outside in the
sun for a prolonged period of time can suffer physical hazards which can cause long-term effects to their
health. Physical hazards can be any factors within the environment that can harm the body without
necessarily touching it.
Physical hazards include:
• Radiation: including ionizing and non-ionizing (EMF’s, microwaves, radio waves, etc.) materials
• High exposure to sunlight/ultraviolet rays
• Temperature extremes – hot and cold
• Constant loud noise

D. Ergonomic hazards

Ergonomic safety hazards occur when the type of work, body positions, and working conditions put a
strain on your body. They are the hardest to spot since you don’t always immediately notice the strain
on your body or the harm that these hazards pose. Short-term exposure may result in “sore muscles

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the next day or in the days following the strain, but extended exposure can result in serious long-term
issues.
Ergonomic Hazards include:
• Improperly adjusted workstations and chairs
• Frequent lifting
• Poor posture
• Awkward movements, especially if they are repetitive
• Having to use too much force, especially if you have to do it frequently
• Excessive vibration

E. Chemical hazards

Chemical hazards are present when a worker is exposed to any chemical preparation in the workplace in
any form (solid, liquid or gas). Some are safer than others, but to some workers who are more sensitive
to chemicals, even common solutions can cause illness, skin irritation, or breathing problems.
Chemical hazards can be present in the following:
• Liquids like cleaning products, paints, acids, solvents – particularly if chemicals are in an
unlabelled container
• Vapours and fumes that come from welding or exposure to solvents
• Gases like acetylene, propane, carbon monoxide, helium,
• Flammable materials like gasoline, solvents, and explosive chemicals
• Pesticides

F. Work organization hazards

Safety hazards or stressors that cause stress (short-term effects) and strain (long-term effects). These
are hazards associated with workplace issues such as workload, lack of control and/or respect, etc.
Examples include:
• Workload demands
• Workplace violence
• Sexual harassment
• High intensity and/or pace
• Respect (or lack thereof)
• Flexibility
• Control or say about things
• Social support or relation

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 IV. WE’RE ON OUR WAY
Quiz 1.1 – Identification
A. Direction: Read the items carefully. Identify what type of workplace safety hazard is
beingasked. Write your answer on 1 whole sheet of paper.
1.Coronaviruses can cause a variety of illnesses in animals, but in
people coronaviruses cause one-third of common colds and sometimes respiratory infections
in premature infants.
2. A number of dogs were inoculated, the same number were untreated, and both sets
were bitten by rabid animals.
3. Arnold accidentally touch the frayed electric wire and caused him electrocution.
4. Agnes setting on the chair improperly and cause her back pain.
5. Kymberly was slouching that resulted to back curvature.
6. Having to use too much force, especially if you have to do it frequently.
7. Unguarded and moving machinery parts that a worker can accidentally touch.
8. Vapors and fumes that come from welding or exposure to solvents.
9. High exposure to sunlight.
10. Flammable materials like gasoline, solvents, and explosive chemicals

Quiz 1.2 - TRUE OR FALSE

B. Read the items carefully. Write T if the statement is correct and if “not” write FALSE and
change the underlined word to correct the statement. Write your answer on the space
provided.

1. It can protect you from hazards associated with jobs such as handling mechanical or
working in a noisy environment
2. It can be any factors within the environment that can harm the body with necessarily
touching it.
3. When the type of work, muscle positions, and working conditions put a strain on your
body.
4. Anything that could hurt you or someone else.
5. A worker/student is exposed to any chemical preparation in the workplace in any form.
6. It can be added by modifying tools or equipment, or fitting guards to machinery.
7. Separate the hazard from people, by making the hazardous area, fitting screens or
putting up safety barriers.
8. Physical hazards, these hazards play an effect on employees/students who work directly
with machinery or on construction sites.

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 9. Risk assessment is a thorough look at your workplace to identify those things, situations,
processes, etc. that may cause harm, particularly to people.
10. Chemical hazards are present when a worker/student is exposed to any chemical
preparation in the workplace in any form.

V. HOW FAR HAVE WE’VE DONE

QUIZ 2.0 - ESSAY:

Direction: Read the questions carefully about the topic identify hazard and risk. Your answer
should be well organized with at least 1 paragraph consist 5 sentences.
Criteria for scoring:
Content & Comprehensibility – 5
Choice of components – 3
Organization – 2

1. What are the advantages and disadvantages knowing how to identify the risk and hazard on
workplace/workstation? How it helps especially in rea life situation? Make it brief but
comprehensive.

2. What is the significance knowing the importance of identifying risk and hazard in dealing
with real life situation?

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