The Need for Safety in Workshops

The state of being at little or no risk of injury from external impact, inhalation, or contact.

Carelessness, defective safety equipment, or failure to think ahead.

Hazard points are specific areas within the physical and operational environment that have the potential to cause injury. Examples include moving parts of machinery, working at heights, and slippery surfaces.

<p>Control: Consider means to reduce the identified risk.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Any situation, condition, or extreme event with a certain probability of causing adverse consequences on the safety or health of workers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An accident is an unforeseen occurrence with negative consequences, often resulting from sudden impact, system malfunction, human error, or carelessness. Consequences include physical harm, loss of body parts, or even death, as well as waste of time, money, and damage to equipment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Crushing injuries occur when a person is caught in a hazard point within machinery. Fracture injuries occur when a bone is broken, such as when a person falls from a height.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To assess the risk of injury or harm resulting from each identified hazard.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Intended physical injuries result from acts by people, such as assault, homicide, or self-harm. Unintended injuries, also described as accidental injuries, occur without intention, such as being struck by a car or being cut by a machine part.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Risk is the likelihood of causing harm or injury to persons or damage to property, involving the probability of an event happening and its potential consequences. Consequences of risk taking include accidents that could lead to injury or death.</p> Signup and view all the answers