Bs202 Health And Safety In The Workplace Essay

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BSBSUS201A Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices Activity 1 1. I think an environmental hazard is the potential to cause harm. For example, it is getting wet on the ground after rain, people might fall over when they are walking. So the wet ground is a hazard. Activity 2 1. Actions I can take to help our environment * Walk, cycle, car pool and use public transportation * Buy what you need, not what you want * Eat less meat * Wash full loads of clothes in cold water and hang to air dry * Take short showers instead of baths * Close water taps while brushing your teeth * Donate, reuse and recycle items before throwing them into the trash * Harmful materials like chemicals, batteries, electronics, etc. should be…show more content…
It is concerned with protecting the safety, health and welfare of people in the workplace. Managing health and safety in the office requires a process of hazard identification, risk assessment, risk control and evaluation of control measures. (Work safe, 2006) Effective management of health and safety hazards also involves training, consultation, documentation of health and safety activities and regular review of the management system. (Work safe, 2006) The potential environmental hazards present in an office: • Mechanical hazards, such as filing cabinets that tend to tip when heavily laden top drawers are open; tripping hazards. • Physical hazards, like glare or reflections from screens; hot components of photocopiers; poorly designed chairs that do not provide the user with adequate back support; poorly designed jobs and tasks that demand prolonged work in a fixed posture. • Chemical hazards, such as vapours in the atmosphere – for example, paint, solvents or airborne particles like photocopier
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