Hazard and Risk - General - Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and . . . For example, one dictionary defines hazard as "a danger or risk" which helps explain why many people use the terms interchangeably There are many definitions for hazard but the most common definition when talking about workplace health and safety is: A hazard is any source of potential damage, harm or adverse health effects on something or
CCOHS: Respirators - Respirator Selection A written workplace hazard control program should outline which methods are being used to control the exposure and how these controls will be monitored for effectiveness After elimination and substitution, well -designed and maintained engineering controls are the preferred methods of controlling worker exposure to hazardous contaminants in
Fall Protection - Fall Protection Plan (General) - Canadian Centre for . . . What are some areas to examine during a hazard assessment for fall protection? Back to top Look for all areas or situations where there is a risk of falling before any work begins Are there any areas where people may fall during tasks they are expected to do? Examples include: from a height of 3 m (10 ft) or more
Hazard and Risk - General Hazard and Risk - Canadian Centre for . . . Identify hazards and risk factors that have the potential to cause harm (hazard identification) Analyze and evaluate the risk associated with that hazard (risk analysis, and risk evaluation) Determine appropriate ways to eliminate the hazard, or control the risk when the hazard cannot be eliminated (risk control) The OSH Answers document on
using the Health Hazard Pictogram How to Work Safely with - Hazardous . . . How to Work Safely with - Hazardous Products using the "Health Hazard" Pictogram CCOHS Which hazard classes use the health hazard pictogram? This pictogram is used by several hazard classes in the health hazard group The hazard classes and categories that are assigned this pictogram are: Respiratory sensitization - Categories 1, 1A, and 1B
CCOHS: WHMIS - Education and Training For example, you will learn about the hazard classes (e g , why a product is called a corrosive, and what information you can find on labels and SDSs) Training refers to the site- and job-specific information that will cover your workplace's procedures for storage, handling, use, disposal, emergencies, spills, and what to do in other situations
WHMIS - Hazard Classes and Categories - Canadian Centre for . . . Category 2 within the same hazard class is more hazardous than category 3, and so on There are a few exceptions to this rule For example, for the Gases under pressure hazard class, the hazard categories are "Compressed gas", "Liquefied gas", "Refrigerated liquefied gas" and "Dissolved gas"
Electrical Safety - Basic Information - Canadian Centre for . . . Halogen lamps can become very hot and may be a fire hazard The risk of electric shock is greater in areas that are wet or damp Install Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCIs) as they will interrupt the electrical circuit before a current sufficient to cause death or serious injury occurs
CCOHS: WHMIS - General The hazard class and category are provided in Section 2 (Hazard Identification) of the safety data sheet and on the supplier label Each hazard class or category must use the specified pictograms and other label elements to indicate the hazard that is present, and what precautionary measures must be taken