Workplace Safety Quiz

Safety hazards are potential sources of harm or adverse health effects to people, equipment, or the environment, while risks are the likelihood of those hazards causing harm or adverse health effects.

It is important to understand safety hazards and risks to prevent accidents, injuries, and illnesses, and to create a safe and healthy environment for oneself and others.

Examples of safety hazards and risks in the workplace include working at heights, using heavy machinery, exposure to hazardous chemicals, and ergonomic risks from poor posture or repetitive movements.

<p>Falls from heights, falling objects, and slips and trips.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Entrapment, engulfment, and hazardous atmospheric conditions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By using fall protection equipment, following safety procedures, and being trained on the hazards and risks.</p> Signup and view all the answers