Examples of hazard

SOME EXAMPLES OF HAZARDS (NUISANCE FACTORS) YOU MAY BE EXPOSED TO AT YOUR WORKPLACE:  

Caretaker's duties, cleaning:

• toxic chemicals and cleaning products,
• sharp objects in the waste,
• blood on objects in the waste,
• slippery floor.

Work in food service:

• slippery floor,
• hot kitchen equipment,
• sharp objects, such as knives and meat mincers.

Work in the shop:

• harassment (physical and verbal),
• heavy loads to move,
• repetitive movements when moving products over the scanner,
• working in a standing position.

Work in the office:

• harassment,
• stress,
• poor ergonomics of computer workplaces (unsuitable chair, desk, position of the screen, keyboard, etc.),
• working long hours in a sitting position.

Provision of care:

• contaminated blood and body fluids,
• lifting and working in uncomfortable positions,
• physical and verbal violence,
• danger of slips and falls.

Hairdressing:

• work in an uncomfortable position,
• working long hours in a standing position,
• allergy-causing chemicals in hair products.

Work in the factory:

• dangerous machines (unprotected parts of machines),
• tempo of work,
• monotony of work,
• danger of slips and falls,
• dangers in transport in the workplace.