Given below are examples of hazards / risks and consequences.

Students MUST NOT simply copy

from the list below. They need to identify hazards and use their own words to write the RISK &
CONSEQUENCES. Those students who simply copy from the list below will be marked FAIL.
ITEM

HAZARD

RISK

Acids and
alkalis

Needle

Gases

Dust

Leptospira

Risk of burns from contact with acids due to operator working

with acids without wearing protective gloves
Risk of skin puncture due to operator picking up used
needles from parks with hands instead of using long handle
pick up sticks
Risk of carbon monoxide poisoning from inhalation of the
fumes while working in enclosed and unventilated garage
with several car exhausts running and not wearing
appropriate mask.
Risk of allergies and upper respiratory tract irritation due to
inhalation of fine dust particles while working in enclosed
dusty workshop that has no ventilation system and without
wearing any face mask.
Risk of bacterial infection due to swimming in river
contaminated with leptospira. River surrounding area is
infested with rats.
Risk of exposure to excessive temperature due to working
long hours under direct sunlight without shade, sun cream or
rest.
Risk of occupational stress due to exposure to constant
hissing noise emitted from the air conditioning systems
damage air vent.
Risk of hand arm vibration symptoms due to prolong use of
hand held drilling machine without regular breaks.
Risk of mental stress due to regular excessive working hours
to complete urgent projects.

Heat

Noise

Vibration

Work
Pressure

CONSEQUENCE
Dermatitis and skin burns
Infection, hepatitis, HIV

Shortness of breath, unconsciousness,

coma, death

Sneezing, coughing, lung irritation,

allergies
Flu like symptoms, lung infection,
shortness of breath, fever, death
Heat stress, Heat exhaustion,
dehydration, heat stroke, sun burn,
death
Irritation, stress, headache
Tingling, numbness, white finger
syndrome, gangrene
Stress, insomnia, ulcers, depression

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Risk of falling from height due to working on fragile roof and

not using crawl boards or safety belt / harness.
Risk of slip and fall due to splashing of water in the bathroom
Wet floor
by careless employees while washing their hands.
Overloaded
Risk of fire due to multiple electrical appliances connected to
power outlet a single power outlet.
Risk of trip and fall due to trailing cable lying across main
Trailing cable entrance where the workers pass every day going to their
work stations.
Unstable
Risk of falling from height due to standing on chair with
chair
damaged and uneven legs to stack boxes on shelves
Electric hand Risk of electrocution while using electric drill in wet
drill
environment.
Risk of falling from height due to use of ladder with broken
Broken
rungs while replacing the small signage board outside the
ladder
lobby area.
Risk of suffocation due entering and working in an oxygen
Confined
deficient confined space without wearing appropriate
spaces
breathing apparatus
Risk of musculoskeletal disorder due to single lifting of heavy
Heavy load
load and using poor manual handling technique
Height

Bruises, cuts, sprains, fractures, death

Bruises, sprains, cuts, fractures,
dislocation of joints
Minor to serious burns, damage to
property
Cuts, bruise, fracture
Minor to major injuries such as cuts,
bruises, fractures
Shock, burns, death
Minor to major injuries such as
fractures, sprains, death.
Shortness of breath, unconsciousness,
death
Muscle pain, hernia, sprains, fatigue,
fracture