Assignment # (01)

Topic: Identification of 23 hazards in the given working place?

Priority/ Time scale

Observations/ What needs to be done to minimize the
Risk (Immediate, 1 week, etc.)
Hazard lists (H, M, L) hazard?

1 Fire doors H Make sure all fire doors are clear and there is Week or Month
blocked a warning sign.

Report to health and safety officer/caretaker

2 Tear in carpet M to organize repair. Put warning tape over it as Less than 1 week
a short-term measure.

Long-term – arrange for more sockets to be Immediate

3 Trailing cables H placed in the central part of the office.

Call maintenance/cleaners to mop up spillage Immediate

4 Spill on the floor M and place a warning sign next to the spillage.

5 Changing light Use step ladders to change a bulb but only if Immediate
bulb
H you are trained.

6 Leakage of water Immediate

H Use a filter to cover the drainage hole.
from pot
7 Overflowing bin L Clean bin immediately after overflowing. 1 week

8 Food eaten by Less than a week

rats
M Cover your food from rats and other animals.

9 Putting screw
driver in a start H Make sure the machine is off while repairing. Immediate
photocopy machine

Try to wrap the exposed portion of wire with Immediate

10 Exposed wires H tape.

11 Falling chair M Try not to be careless during work timing. Immediate

12 Pile of books on
the corner of the L Always place books in the closet. Within 2 or 5 hours
cupboard
13 Pages flying out
Don’t place an open pages file near an open Immediate
an open window L window.
with wind blowing

14 An open wiring Install a circuit breaker while working on a Less than a week
loom
H single socket.

15 A women
walking with a pile M Always take books when you are able to see Immediate
of books in her the front.
hands
Smoking can cause a conflict at working Immediate
16 Smoking man M place.

Try to safe your private things, it may cause Within 2 or 5 hours

17 A fallen bag L conflict.

18 A broken
H Report to safety officer for repairing. Within 1 week
linkage
19 Fire Make sure that all fire extinguishers are put at
extinguisher door M separate cabin and there is a warning sign on More than 1 week
open it.
Women talking on phone may cause conflict
20 Women talking M at working place by slipping on the floor or Immediately
on phone may make the man fall down who is changing
bulb.

21 Open door of May make someone fall by striking with it Within 2 or 3 hours
cupboard
M and can cause a serious injury.

22 Overflowing May cause a serious injury to a person sitting Immediately

coffee cup
M beside it, when drop down.

23 cleaning
detergent on the M May cause breathing problems. Less than a week
floor