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Hazards
  1. Common Causes of Injury:

    • Slips, trips, and falls
    • Contact with objects and equipment: struck by, struck against, caught in, and caught between etc.
    • Exposure to harmful substances: chemicals, dusts, fumes, and mists.
    • Fires and explosions.
    • Exertion: overexertion, repetitive motions.
  2. Steps to Eliminating/Minimizing Hazards

    • Identify and report the hazard
    • Institute control measures
    • Establish the level of risk for each hazard
  3. Methods of Identification

    • Worker Awareness and Training
    • Hazard Identification Program
    • Job Observation Programs
    • Job Safety Analysis
    • Workplace/Safety Inspections Experience