Health and safety Risk & hazards

1.Chemical Exposure : Workers 2. Spillage & Leakage : Spillage

can be exposed to chemicals in occurred in Storage & use of
liquids, gases, vapours, fumes ink, thinner oil, Chemicals
and particulate materials.

3.Fire : Material, substance, or 4.Noise Exposure: Noise-

action that increases the
likelihood of an accidental fire
occurring.
induced hearing loss limits
your ability to hear high
frequency sounds

5.Heat Exposure : Hazards 6.Biological: Employees who

include radiation, working in work with other people or with
extreme heat or cold infectious materials can be
exposed to biological hazards

7.Ergonomics : Hazards occur

8.Psychosocial: Stress,
when repetitive work, the
including job and family
type of work, or a certain
pressures.
position strains the body

10.Machine lock out, guarding:

9.Working from heights:
Not properly locking out or
Absence of engineered
guarding
anchor points
equipment.

12.Sharp Edges : when

11.UV Light : Exposure to
using sharp blades
direct UV light may irritate
the eyes or burn the skin. or edges is an injury, such as
a cut (puncture) or an
amputation.

13.Slips, trips, and falls: Falls 14.Electrical live wires:

on same or lower level - Unplugging by pulling or jerking
Injury on Body parts. the power cord may break
connections causing a short
circuit, fire, or electric shock

The Checkpoint system, within a workplace, where everyone shares responsibility for
occupational health and safety that is appropriate to their roles and function. All workplace
parties — including employers, managers, supervisors, and workers — need to do their part to
raise awareness of risks, and follow and promote safety procedures to help make workplaces
safer.