What are your responsibilities for identifying and dealing with hazards and reducing risks in the workplace?

Answer 1

M-U-C-H too lengthy and complicated a question to be dealt with on this venue. These policies, procedures, and their application take up volumes and volumes of material. Suggest you research the following site: > http://www.osha.gov/ <

Answer 2

Responsibilities for identifying and dealing with hazards and reducing risks in the workplace are defined laws set forth by OSHA in the United States. OSHA stands for Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Each type of industry and career has its own rules.

Answer 3

A hazard is anything with the potential to cause harm. The risk is the likelihood that someone could be harmed by that hazard together with an indication of how serious the harm could be. The law doesn't require you to eliminate all risk, but you are required to protect people as far as is 'reasonably practicable'.

The first stage of a risk assessment is to look for hazards. A hazard can be something easily seen, such as a trailing cable, a worn carpet or exposed wiring. Or it can be something less obvious - a slippery surface, for example.

It can be something general, such as poor lighting. Or it can be something specific to your business, such as the particular hazardous substances you use. See our guides on how to manage harmful substances safely and your responsibilities for health and safety.

A hazard can be something directly affecting your employees, such as exposure to bacteria - or something affecting the environment in general, such as your waste materials