Hazard Identification and Awareness Flashcards
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What is energy trace and barrier analysis?
Answer: Identifying energy sources that could harm workers and evaluating barriers preventing harmful release
ETBA identifies all energy forms that could cause harm and evaluates barriers.
How should biological hazards be identified and assessed?
Answer: Through evaluating exposure to biological agents based on work activities, conditions, and susceptible populations
Assessment evaluates potential exposure based on activities, environmental conditions, and susceptible populations.
What is the significance of GHS pictograms?
Answer: Standardized visual symbols communicating specific hazard categories regardless of language
GHS pictograms provide immediate language-independent recognition of chemical hazards.
What is a bowtie risk analysis?
Answer: Visual tool mapping threats, critical event, consequences, and barriers at each stage
Bowtie analysis maps threats on one side, consequences on the other, with the critical event centered and barriers at each stage.
How should ergonomic hazards be identified during workplace assessment?
Answer: By observing tasks for awkward postures, repetitive motions, forceful exertions, vibration, and contact stress
Observe tasks for risk factors including postures, repetitive motions, forces, and vibration.
What is a pre-use inspection and for which equipment is it most critical?
Answer: A brief safety check by the operator before each use to verify safe condition
A pre-use check before each use identifies defects or unsafe conditions.