CCOHS: Hazard and Risk - General 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
CCOHS: WHMIS - Hazard Classes and Categories Important Information Canada has aligned the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)
CCOHS: Hazard and Risk - Risk Assessment What is a risk assessment? Risk assessment is a term used to describe the overall process or method where of identifying hazards, assessing the risk of hazards, and prioritizing hazards associated with a specific activity, task, or job
CCOHS: WHMIS - Pictograms Important Information Canada has aligned the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)
CCOHS: WHMIS - Labels Important Information Canada has aligned the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)
Hazard and Risk - Hazard Identification Hazard – a potential source of harm to a worker Basically, a hazard is the potential for harm or an adverse effect (for example, to people as health effects, to organizations as property or equipment losses, or to the environment) Please see the OSH Answers fact sheet on Hazard and Risk for more information What is hazard identification?
CCOHS: WHMIS - Legislation Important Information Canada has aligned the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)
CCOHS: Globally Harmonized System (GHS) What is the Globally Harmonized System (GHS)? GHS stands for the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals
Hazard and Risk - General Hazard and Risk - Canadian Centre for . . . Determine appropriate ways to eliminate the hazard, or control the risk when the hazard cannot be eliminated (risk control) The OSH Answers document on Risk Assessment has details on how to conduct an assessment and establish priorities Are there other terms used to describe these processes?