This document outlines various occupational health and safety procedures and hazards. It defines hazards as anything that can cause harm, and risk as the possibility of being harmed by hazards. It then describes five main types of hazards: physical, biological, ergonomic, chemical, and psychological. For each type of hazard, examples are provided as well as potential effects on workers' health. The goal is to promote the well-being of workers through identifying and mitigating health and safety risks.

1. Occupational
Health
and
Safety Procedures

2. Occupational Health and
Safety
•The campaign and
maintenance of the
well-being of workers
in every occupation.

3. HAZARD
•It is anything that
may cause harm to
an individual

4. RISK
•It is the possibility that
somebody could be
harmed by hazards

5. Types of Hazards
• Physical
• Biological
• Ergonomic
• Chemical
• Psychological

6. Physical Hazards

7. Examples:
•Electrical hazards

8. •Endless loud noise

9. •Spills or Tripping hazards

10. Radiation

13. Effects:
•Fire
•Annoyance
•Falls
•Decreased

14. Biological Hazards

15. Examples
•Blood or Body Fluids

16. •Fungi, Bacteria
and Virus

17. •Contaminated Wastes

18. Effects:
•Infections
•Skin Irritations
•Allergy
•Tuberculosis
•HIV

19. Ergonomic Hazards

20. Examples:
• Lifting patients / heavy loads
• Too much bending and
reaching
• Standing for long periods of
time
• Repetitive movements

21. Effects:
•Pain in the shoulders
•Back injury
•Numbness in some body
parts
•Muscle cramps

22. Chemical Hazards

23. Examples:
• Cleaning products
• Hazardous drugs
(chemotherapy drugs)
• Materials that cause
allergic reactions (latex)

24. Chemotherapy drugs

25. •Disinfecting solutions

26. Effects:
•Difficulty in
breathing
•Lung
diseases

27. Psychological Hazard
•Takes place when a
caregiver’s work
environment becomes
stressful or

28. Examples:
• Fatigue
• Burn out,
• Verbal abuse from dissatisfied
clients
• Unreasonable expectations
from supervisors and
management

29. Effects:
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Loss of confidence
• Loss of concentration at work
• Deterioration of performance
at work