Description
Part I- Hazards and Agents.
Think of a workplace or work situation you are familiar with.
Identify three (3) hazards associated
with that work and report on the hazards.
In this assignment you will provide answers that tie into the topic specifically Part I of the course- Hazards & Agents.
Answer all
required questions based off a workplace or work situation you are familiar with and be sure to
include the following elements.
1. Describe the Workplace: Briefly describe the workplace and the work performed there.
2. For each of the three (3) hazards:
a. Describe the hazard, identify what type of hazard it is (physical, chemical, psychosocial, etc.), and what incidents/ill-health may arise from it.
b. Evaluate the risk it poses to work, including probability, consequences, and exposure.
c. Recommend control(s), identifying which type of control(s) and how it/they will be
implemented.
Justify your decision, including why other options were not selected.
For this assignment:
➢ Refer to: Hazard assessment and control : a handbook for Alberta employers and workers
[2022] – Open Government
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Word count should not be less than 1500 words and should not exceed 2000 words in total
➢ Word count must be identified on title page
➢ 1” margins Times New Roman font, size 12, double spaced, paginated
➢ Proper APA citations and referencing
➢ Use language and a writing style that is appropriate for a business audience.
➢ Be sure to identify which question you are responding to in your assignment and headings are
required as follows:
▪ Title Page
▪ Workplace/Work situation
▪ Hazards