CCOHS: Hazard and Risk - General
2024年5月10日 · For example, one dictionary defines hazard as "a danger or risk" which helps explain why many people use the terms interchangeably. There are many definitions for hazard but the most common definition when talking about workplace health and safety is: A hazard is any source of potential damage, harm or adverse health effects on something or ...
Hazard and Risk - Hazard Identification - Canadian Centre for ...
2018年5月4日 · Analyze and evaluate the risk associated with that hazard (risk analysis, and risk evaluation). Determine appropriate ways to eliminate the hazard or control the risk when the hazard cannot be eliminated (risk control). Overall, the goal of hazard identification is to find and record possible hazards that may be present in your workplace.
CCOHS: Hazards - Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and …
Chemicals. Access chemical information with substance. Find resources on chemical hazards, product safety, WHMIS, (M)SDSs, transport of hazardous materials, toxicity, and safe work practices.
Hazard and Risk - Hazard Control - Canadian Centre for …
A hazard control program consists of all steps necessary to protect workers from exposure to a substance or system, the training and the procedures required to monitor worker exposure and their health to hazards such as chemicals, materials or substances, or other types of hazards such as noise and vibration.
Hazard and Risk - Risk Assessment - Canadian Centre for …
2024年12月17日 · Hazard control - control measure(s) and action(s) taken to reduce the risk of a hazard based on the risk assessment. Hazard control should also include monitoring, re-evaluation, and compliance with decisions (the term “ controls” or “control measures ” are also used and have the same meaning). Recommending or determining hazard ...
CCOHS: WHMIS - Labels
2024年5月10日 · Hazard statement(s) – standardized phrases which describe the nature of the hazard posed by a hazardous product. Precautionary statement(s) – standardized phrases that describe measures to be taken to minimize or prevent adverse effects resulting from exposure to a hazardous product or resulting from improper handling or storage of a ...
WHMIS - Hazard Classes and Categories - Canadian Centre for ...
2024年5月10日 · Category 1 is always the greatest level of hazard (that is, it is the most hazardous within that class). If Category 1 is further divided, Category 1A within the same hazard class is a greater hazard than category 1B. Category 2 within the same hazard class is more hazardous than category 3, and so on. There are a few exceptions to this rule.
CCOHS: WHMIS - Pictograms
2024年5月10日 · Inside this border is a symbol that represents the potential hazard (e.g., fire, health hazard, corrosive, etc.). Together, the symbol and the border are referred to as a pictogram. Pictograms are assigned to specific hazard classes or categories. The graphic below shows hazard pictograms.
CCOHS: How to Work Safely with - Hazardous Products using the
2017年11月1日 · Which hazard classes use the health hazard pictogram? Back to top. This pictogram is used by several hazard classes in the health hazard group. The hazard classes and categories that are assigned this pictogram are: Respiratory sensitization - Categories 1, 1A, and 1B; Germ cell mutagenicity – Categories 1A, 1B, and 2
CCOHS: WHMIS - General
2024年10月31日 · The Hazardous Products Regulations set out specific hazard classification criteria. If a product covered by the Hazardous Products Act meets the criteria to be included in a hazard class or category, it is considered to be a “hazardous product”. All hazardous products used in the workplace are covered by the WHMIS regulations, and a WHMIS ...