IDENTIFY HAZARDS AND RISKS

Question 1

is any source of potential damage, harm or adverse effects on
properties or someone’s health under certain conditions at work.

Answer 1

hazard

Question 2

The situation has the potential to be hazardous, but no
people, property, or environment is currently affected by this.

Answer 2

Dormant

Question 3

The situation has the potential to be
hazardous and there are people, property, or
environment that is in potential harm’s way.

Answer 3

Armed

Question 4

A harmful incident involving the hazard has actually
occurred.

Answer 4

Active

Question 5

Active is often reffered to as

Answer 5

accident, emergency, incident, or disaster.

Question 6

6 different types of hazards

Answer 6

Physical
Mechanical and/or electrical
Chemical
Biological
Psychosocial environment
Ergonomic-

Question 7

includes floors, stairs, work platforms, steps, ladders, fire, falling objects, slippery
surfaces, manual handling (lifting, pushing, pulling), excessively loud and prolonged noise,
vibration, heat and cold, radiation, poor lighting, ventilation, air quality

Answer 7

Physical

Question 8

includes electricity, machinery, equipment, pressure vessels,
dangerous goods, forklifts, cranes, hoists

Answer 8

Mechanical and/or electrical

Question 9

• includes chemical substances such as acids or poisons and those that could lead to
  fire or explosion, cleaning agents, dusts and fumes from various processes such as welding

Answer 9

Chemical

Question 10

includes bacteria, viruses, mould, mildew, insects, vermin, animals

Answer 10

Biological

Question 11

includes workplace stressors arising from a variety of sources.

Answer 11

Psychosocial environment

Question 12

repetitive movements, improper set up of workstation, etc.

Answer 12

Ergonomic

Question 13

is the chance or probability that a person will be harmed or experience an adverse
health effect if exposed to a hazard.

Answer 13

Risk

Question 14

“hazard is a possible cause while risk is a possible negative effect”

Answer 14

“hazard is a possible cause while risk is a possible negative effect”

Question 15

The process of identifying and fixing potential hazards in the workplace

Answer 15

hazard management

Question 16

a simple procedure where you assess and control the risk of
hazards to workers.

Answer 16

hazard management

Question 17

includes any activity that requires a person to lift, push, pull,
carry, hold or move an object, person or thing.

Answer 17

Manual handling

Question 18

are used to elevate vehicles so repairs can be made safely by people working
beneath the vehicle.

Answer 18

Hoists

Question 19

are dangerous and should never be used to blow dust or dirt
from clothing or work materials.

Answer 19

Air compressors

Question 20

must be checked regularly to make sure they are not damaged.

Answer 20

Electrical plugs and switches

Question 21

– such as spanners, wrenches and screwdrivers – will be used in every
job.

Answer 21

Hand tools

Question 22

The most common injuries from use of hand tools are to the

Answer 22

hands and
fingers

Question 23

generate hazardous fumes and should be separated from
other workshop activities and from workers who may not be protected by fume
extraction systems, ventilation or appropriate PPE.

Answer 23

Welding operations

Question 24

can cause injury to the arms, legs, back, neck or head.

Answer 24

slip or fall

Question 25

Some automotive workshops have ___ to enable work to be done if a hoist is not available.

Answer 25

Pits

Question 26

can cause permanent hearing loss and is probably the most common cause of hearing loss in adult males.

Answer 26

Excessive noise

Question 27

is any substance, which can potentially harm the health and safety of workers.

Answer 27

hazardous substance

Question 28

must be stored securely, away from heat sources and out of the path of vehicle traffic. These are highly flammable substances and could cause fatality and serious injury if not carefully handled and stored.

Answer 28

Petrol containers and gas cylinders

Question 29

are often used as cleaners or degreasers. They can enter the body when a person breathes in their vapor, through skin contact, or through the mouth from contact with food or fingers.

Answer 29

Solvents

Question 30

contain harmful substances. Inhaling paint fumes may cause occupational asthma.

Answer 30

Spray paints

Question 31

contain acid and must be treated with caution. If you are asked to handle batteries, you must be given instruction and provided with appropriate PPE – rubber gloves, eye protection (you may need goggles to avoid splashes), overalls and solid work boots.

Answer 31

Batteries

Question 32

DIFFERENT HAZARDOUS MATERIAL / SUBSTANCE

Answer 32

CORROSIVE MATERIAL FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL OXIDIZING MATERIAL DANGEROUSLY REACTIVE MATERIAL COMPRESSED GAS

Question 33

The first step in any risk-management plan

Answer 33

identification.

Question 34

can attack (corrode) metals or cause permanent damage to human tissues such as the skin and eyes on contact. Burning, scarring, and blindness may result from skin or eye contact.

Answer 34

Corrosive materials

Question 35

will ignite and continue to burn if exposed to a flame or source of ignition. Materials are classified as a flammable gas, flammable aerosol, and flammable liquid, combustible liquid, flammable solid, or reactive flammable material.

Answer 35

Flammable or combustible materials

Question 36

may or may not burn itself, but will release oxygen or another oxidizing substance, and thereby causes or contributes to the combustion of another material.

Answer 36

oxidizing material

Question 37

may undergo vigorous polymerization, decomposition or condensation. They may react violently under conditions of shock or an increase in pressure or temperature.

Answer 37

Dangerously reactive materials

Question 38

is a material which is a gas at normal room temperature (20 C) and pressure but is packaged as a pressured gas, dissolved gas or gas liquified by compression or refrigeration.

Answer 38

A compressed gas

Question 39

These materials may be classified as toxic or very toxic based on information such as LD50 or LC50.

Answer 39

Materials Causing Immediate and Serious Toxic Effects

Question 40

A pure substance or mixture that may be any one of the following: a carcinogen, teratogen, reproductive toxin, respiratory tract sensitizer, irritant or chronic toxic hazard.

Answer 40

Materials Causing Other Toxic Effects

Question 41

This classification includes any organisms and the toxins produced by these organisms that have been shown to cause disease or are believed to cause disease in either humans or animals.

Answer 41

Biohazardous Infectious Material