Risk Assessment, Workplace 2
Risk Assessment, Workplace 2 : the Difference Between Safety and Health: When carrying out a risk assessment, the different nature of safety hazards and risks and health hazards and risks has to be taken into account. This is especially the case when evaluating the long-term health consequences of exposure to workplace hazards and in the determination of appropriate risk controls. Safety hazards and the resulting risks are generally more evident and, therefore, usually more straightforward for an employer to deal with. The high level of risk from an unguarded but dangerous machine, a cutting press, for example, is evident. The injury that can result is immediate and evident to all. Health hazards and the resulting risks are often less evident and, therefore, less straightforward for an employer to deal with. Health problems caused by work can develop unnoticed and, in some cases, may not appear until much later in life. Early diagnosis and treatment may prevent a person
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