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suitable working methods and work equipment. Limit exposure in duration, frequency, intensity and number of people - Third, if risks still persist: personal protective equipment Examples of control measures 1. Training, information, instruction 2. signal, warn, label Organizational measures: limit exposure in duration, frequency, intensity, number of people

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Employee behaviour

Competence

Activities or circumstances with danger and risks - Working with hazardous substances - Working with dangerous tools/machines - Working with high pressures - Working with radiation sources - Excavation work - Working with electricity - Working in cold - Working in heat - Working in a noisy environment - Work at height Unsafe actions and situations Prevention: Preventing unsafe actions and unsafe situations The concept of unsafe action An unsafe action is an action that could lead to an accident The concept of an unsafe situation An unsafe situation is a situation in which work is carried out without the conditions for safe working being met and which can lead to an accident

Risk management Risk assessment and evaluation 1. Identifying the hazards 2. Taking stock of the risks 3. Evaluating the risks

Components of the risk management system: - Policy planning (methods, division of tasks) - Elaboration of the policy (objectives and resources) based on an RI&E: Risk Inventory and Evaluation - Implementation of the policy - Evaluating and adjusting the policy

Dangers at work -

Danger of cutting Danger of falling

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Examples (unsafe act) -

Height (fall)

Working without work permits or permission in situations where this is imposed

Fire

Explosion

Toxic gasses

- Not using prescribed personal protective equipment - Deactivating protections - Using tools incorrectly - Using broken tools - Improperly moving a load

Noise

Radiations

Moving parts (e.g. crushing, being hit)

Falling objects, loads

Vehicles, traffic

Causes of hazards and risks Sources of danger at work - Kind of work -

Examples (unsafe situation) - No or insufficient lighting -

No or blocked escape routes

Workplace or environment of the workplace

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Unclean work areas

- No or insufficiently secured equipment or machines

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Work equipment

Products, materials used to work

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