HRM 3400 Lecture : lecture_9_-_haz.docx

• School: York University
• Department: Human Resources Management
• Course: HRM 3400
• Professor: all

Document Summary

Hrm 3400 winter 2012 anna blake. Lecture 9 hazard recognition & assessment mar 12. Event: any condition or changing set of circumstances that has the potential to, an occurrence involving process, equipment, or human performance either internal or external to a system that causes system upset. Ergonomic: or results from direct contact with other types of hazard, any trauma, physical or mental, direct or indirect, acute or chronic. Regulations that cover workplace hazards: designed substance, regulations for industrial establishments, regulations for biological or chemical agents, workplace hazardous material information system. Hazards may be identified by: personal observation and concern, identification by a knowledgeable and skilled individual. Five tools for recognizing hazards: observation and employee concerns, inspections of the workplace, accident investigations, examining records, task or process analysis. Hazards need to be assessed to determine root cause and employee exposure levels.