RESEARCH I

TRUE OR FALSE

Identify the following statements if it is true

or false.
Broken glass should be disposed of in any
trash basket
Correct Answer- False

Explanation:
Broken glass should not be disposed of in
any regular trash basket because it can pose a
safety hazard. Broken glass should be placed
in a separate container, such as a designated
glass recycling bin or a puncture-proof
container, to prevent injuries to waste
The eye-wash sink can be used as a drinking fountain.
Correct Answer- False
Explanation:
The eye-wash sink is specifically designed for
emergency situations where chemicals or foreign
objects may encounter the eyes. It is not intended
for use as a drinking fountain. Drinking from an
eye-wash sink can be dangerous and may lead to
contamination or injury. Therefore, the statement
is false.
The only type of candy or food you can chew in
the lab is gum.
Correct Answer- False
Explanation
The statement says that the only type of candy or food
you can chew in the lab is gum. However, this statement
is false. In a lab, it is generally not allowed to chew any
type of candy or food, including gum. Chewing gum can
be distracting and can also lead to contamination of the
lab equipment or experiments. Therefore, the correct
answer is False.
PUZZLE!
Instruction
The task will be done by pair. Each pair will
assemble a puzzle and after will post their
answer on the board. While pairs are doing
the task, their classmates will sing the song
Bahay Kubo.
WHAT IS RISK ASSESSMENT
It is a way of determining risks and dangers in
workplaces.
Risk assessments include analyzing the possible
hazard that could occur within a workplace and
finding a solution in safe manner. This avoiding an
injury to an individuals and damage to property.
If the hazard cannot be avoided in a safe way, then
the risk assessment will say that the activity
shouldn’t be carried out.
WHY DO WE HAVE RISK ASSESSMENT
They are needed to assess any danger that people could be put
in when they are in the lab.
Risk assessment are needed so that the risks of danger
happening within the lab is reduced and eliminated.
They are in order to protect within the lab, not only the person
carrying the practicals but others around.
They help to set out guidelines to what you should and
shouldn't do within the lab for safety
 What should a risk assessment cover?
• A riskassessment must include the possible dangers
that could occur in the laboratory
• therisk assessment should include guidelines for
protecting people
How does a risk assessment work?
• Each laboratory would have its own form of risk assessment, so there aren't set
guidelines on how the risk assessment should be carried out

Before a risk assessment is produced the difference between a risk and a hazard must be
known
• Hazard: anything that can cause harm electricity hazardous substances and noise are
potential hazards
• Risk: the likelihood that damage, loss or injury will be caused by hazard and how
severe the outcome may be.
How does a risk assessment work?
When carrying out a risk assessment there are five recommended guidelines

1. Identify the hazard

2. Decide who might be harmed and how

3. Evaluate the risk and decide on the precautions

4. Record your findings and put them into place

5. Review your risk assessment and make amendments if needed

A risk assessment should be carried out yearly

STEP 1- IDENTIFYING THE HAZARD
Within the lab there would be many possible hazards.
So, this would need to be quickly identified before they could
cause harm to anyone.
• Firstly,
you would need to know what can be classified as
hazardous before identifying hazard
• Look around for any chemicals that may cause harm and any
equipment that may be faulty or be in a place where it could get
in someone's way.
• Youwould also have to think about any long term hazards there
may be.
 STEP 2- DECIDE WHO MIGHT BE
HARMED AND HOW
• Think about the possible health risk or injury that could
be caused to an individual
• Take into accounts any workers that may have special
health and work requirements.
• Think about new workers that work within the laboratory
as they may not know the way the equipment works
• it needs to be taken into accounts about how the
laboratory activities can affect the public.
 STEPS 3- EVALUATE THE RISKS AND
DECIDE ON THE PREDICTIONS
• Afterspotting the hazard decide on the actions that would
need to be taken.
• When this has been done, you would need to do anything
reasonable, practical that would eliminate the risk of the
hazard occurring.
• If
there is no way of eliminating the hazard, then a
precaution would need to be taken to control the risk to the
best of its ability i.e., try and carry out less risky activities
STEP 4: RECORD YOUR FINDINGS
AND PUT THEM INTO PLACE
Once the results are recovered for the risk
assessment, all staff within the laboratory should be
informed.
When writing out a risk assessment result, it needs
to be kept simple and understandable.
A risk assessment does not need to be perfect, but
it does need to show that an inspection has been
carried out correctly and that precautions are
reasonable leaving them to a minimum .
STEP 5-REVIEW YOUR RISK ASSESSMENT
AND MAKE AMMENDMENTS IF NECESSARY
• Make sure that the risk assessment is correct and
that all hazards have been covered and included.
Make sure that people are safe to work in the
laboratory.
• If
hazards occur later on(after a risk assessment
has been conducted) then changes will need to be
made to the risk assessment.
• Risk
assessment should be carried out yearly to
minimize the risk within the laboratory.
WORKPLACE HAZARDS
Biological
 Chemical
Physical
Ergonomic
 Psychological
 Biological hazard

• Biological health hazards include bacteria,

viruses, parasites and molds or fungi. They
can pose a threat to human health when they
are inhaled, eaten or come in contact with
skin. They can cause illness such as food
poisoning, tetanus, respiratory infections or
parasite infection.
Chemical hazard

Chemical health hazards can be acute

(nausea, vomiting, acid burns, asphyxiation
— which happen immediately) or chronic
(dermatitis, asthma, liver damage, cancer —
which develop after prolonged exposure).
Chemicals can harm staff members who are
exposed to them, with either short or long-
term health consequences.
Physical hazards
• Physical hazards are substances or
activities that threaten your physical
safety. They are the most common
and are present in most workplaces at
one time or another. These include
unsafe conditions that can cause
injury, illness and death.
Ergonomic hazard
Ergonomic hazards are physical
conditions that may pose a risk of injury
to the musculoskeletal system due to
poor ergonomics. These hazards include
awkward or static postures, high forces,
repetitive motion, or short intervals
between activities
Psychological hazards
• Psychological hazards are aspects of the work environment and the way that work is
organized that are associated with mental disorders and/or physical injury or illness.
Do you think doing the
activity help you learn
better?
Which part of the activity
is the most difficult?
How will you
differentiate risk from
hazard?
Directions: Write TRUE if
the statement is true, and
write FALSE if the
statement is false.
1. HAZARD can be defined as the
systematic examination of some part
(or sometimes all) of the quality
management system to demonstrate to
all concerned that the laboratory is
meeting regularly, accreditation, and
costumer requirements.
2. Risk assessment needs reviewing.
3. Safety systems of work include
technical, procedural,behavioral
controls.
4. The 5 steps of risk asssessment
include; identifying the hazard,
asssessing the hazard, controling the
risk, recording your findings, and
reviewing the controls.
5. RISK refers to anything that has the
potential to cause harm, such as
chemical, machinery, or biological
agent.