What Is A Safety Hazard
Safety hazards are usually discussed in reference to workplace safety and health. Most safety hazards involve exposing employees or other individuals to dangerous conditions, or conditions that may cause injury or illness with prolonged exposure. Have a question?
Types
There are several types of widely recognized safety hazards. These include air contaminants, chemical hazards, biological hazards, physical hazards and ergonomic hazards.
Industrial Hygiene
The practice of industrial hygiene developed in response to a need to anticipate, evaluate and deal with safety hazards in the work place.
Identification
The best way to identify safety hazards is to hire a professional industrial hygienist. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration provides many businesses with work site analyses free of charge.
Prevention/Solution
To prevent safety hazards from arising, it is important to develop and implement policies that reduce exposure to dangerous conditions and regularly undergo inspections.
Considerations
If you would like to learn more about safety hazards and industrial hygiene in general, low-cost training is available through the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health.
Types
There are several types of widely recognized safety hazards. These include air contaminants, chemical hazards, biological hazards, physical hazards and ergonomic hazards.
Industrial Hygiene
The practice of industrial hygiene developed in response to a need to anticipate, evaluate and deal with safety hazards in the work place.
Identification
The best way to identify safety hazards is to hire a professional industrial hygienist. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration provides many businesses with work site analyses free of charge.
Prevention/Solution
To prevent safety hazards from arising, it is important to develop and implement policies that reduce exposure to dangerous conditions and regularly undergo inspections.
Considerations
If you would like to learn more about safety hazards and industrial hygiene in general, low-cost training is available through the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health.
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References
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