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How to Diminish and Eradicate Workplace Hazards

It is an employer's responsibility to look after the health and safety of the workers. At the same time, workers should also be made aware of things and situations that might hold potential hazards. The workers should take up hazwoper courses that are available online. Employers should understand that health and safety hazards are present in almost every workplace. The first way to diminish workplace hazards is to identify them. While the physical hazards (that includes accidents related to unguarded machinery, constant loud noise, scaffolding and toppling of equipments amongst others) are the most common, the chemical hazards hold an equal threat. These occur when a worker is exposed to cleaning products, solvents, vapors, fumes and other such things. The ergonomic hazards occur depending upon the type of work that is done by the worker. These are a little difficult to identify because they take quite some time to reflect the harm that has been imposed upon the worker. Biological