2. Job Hazards
A job hazard is anything at work that can hurt you either physically or mentally.
Safety hazards can cause immediate accidents and injuries.
Examples: knives, hot grease, etc.
Chemical hazards are gases, vapors, liquids, or dusts that can harm your body.
Examples: cleaning products or pesticides.
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3. Job Hazards (continued)
How can chemicals get inside your body?
Breathing them in
Swallowing them
Getting them on your skin
How can chemicals harm you?
Dizziness
Breathing problems
Serious effects such as cancer, liver failure

4. Job Hazards (continued)
How can you find out how a chemical product might harm you?
Check the label
Ask your supervisor
Get training
Call a resource agency
Look at the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
OSHA requires employers to let employees see a copy of the MSDS for every chemical used (sent to employers by manufacturers

5. Job Hazards (continued)
Biological hazards are living things that can cause sickness or disease.
Examples: Bacteria, viruses, or insects.
Other health hazards are harmful things, not in other categories, that can injure you or make you sick. They are sometimes less obvious because they may not cause health problems right away.
Examples: noise, radiation, repetitive movements, heat, cold, stress.

6. Find the Hazards: Fast Food
Illustrated Workplaces
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7. Find the Hazards: Grocery Store
Illustrated Workplaces
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8. Find the Hazards: Office
Illustrated Workplaces
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9. Find the Hazards: Gas Station
Illustrated Workplaces
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10. Hazard Mapping Activity
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11. Finding Hazards: Key Points
Every job has health and safety hazards
You should always be aware of these hazards
Find out about chemicals at work by checking labels, reading MSDSs (Material Safety Data Sheets), and getting training.
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