PRACTICE

OCCUPATIONAL
HEALTH AND
SAFETY
IDENTIFY HAZARDS AND RISK AND
EVALUATE AND CONTROL HAZARDS
AND RISKS
 Every workplace has hazards. As
an employer you have a legal
responsibility to look after your
employees’ safety and protect
them against health and safety
hazards at work.
 What are workplace hazards?
 Workplace hazards are any
aspect of work that causes
health and safety risks and have
the potential to harm.
MOST COMMON
WORKPLACE
HAZARDS
 COMMON HEALTH RISKS
 Breathing problems
 Skin irritation
 Damage to muscles, bones, and
joints
 Hearing damage
 Reduced wellbeing
FOUR WAYS TO CONTROL HAZARDS
1. Strengthen Your Safety Culture
2. Get Leadership Buy-In
3. Implement a Hazards
Identification and Assessment
Plan
4. Measure Your Plan’s Impact
Over Time