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    IG2 Day 1 Element 5

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    Element 5 discusses physical and psychological health hazards in the workplace. Noise is identified as a hazard, with examples including exposure to high noise levels from heavy machinery operation and workshops creating high noise. Workers using headsets at a call center are also at risk. Workers may be harmed from noise by suffering reduced hearing capacity and potential permanent disabilities like noise-induced hearing loss or tinnitus.

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    Element 5 discusses physical and psychological health hazards in the workplace. Noise is identified as a hazard, with examples including exposure to high noise levels from heavy machinery operation and workshops creating high noise. Workers using headsets at a call center are also at risk. Workers may be harmed from noise by suffering reduced hearing capacity and potential permanent disabilities like noise-induced hearing loss or tinnitus.

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    Element 5 discusses physical and psychological health hazards in the workplace. Noise is identified as a hazard, with examples including exposure to high noise levels from heavy machinery operation and workshops creating high noise. Workers using headsets at a call center are also at risk. Workers may be harmed from noise by suffering reduced hearing capacity and potential permanent disabilities like noise-induced hearing loss or tinnitus.

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    IG2 Day 1 Element 5

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    Element 5 discusses physical and psychological health hazards in the workplace. Noise is identified as a hazard, with examples including exposure to high noise levels from heavy machinery operation and workshops creating high noise. Workers using headsets at a call center are also at risk. Workers may be harmed from noise by suffering reduced hearing capacity and potential permanent disabilities like noise-induced hearing loss or tinnitus.

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    IG2-Element 5

    Element 5: Physical and Psychological Health


    1

    5.1 Noise

    Risvan Ubais
    1st July, 2021
    Hazard :
    Anything or
    everything in the workplace
    which has the potential to cause harm
    can be called as a hazard .

    '

    The following
    '

    are the
    only Hazard
    categories
    :

    D Noise

    2) Vibration

    3) Radiation

    47 Mental ill health

    5) Work related violence

    G) Substance abuse at work

    7) work related limb disorder


    Upper
    8) Manual handling
    a) Load
    handling equipment
    a) Health welfare and work environment
    requirements
    a) work at
    height
    127 Working in confined spaces
    137 Lone
    working
    147 Slips and trips
    157 Hazardous substances

    167 Fire
    a) Electricity
    B) Work equipment
    197 Work related
    driving
    207 Movement of people and vehicle

    while about hazard do not write


    like writing observation
    an
    a
    . Instead
    ,

    write an

    active statement .

    For en : Uninsulated cable in the work area

    who harmed
    might be in a
    workplace ?
    D workers

    2) Visitors

    3) Contractors

    4) Operators
    5) Supervisors
    GES -
    1
    Noise
    Noise is unwanted sound in the workplace

    Noise Hazard
    onaaeple
    levels
    Ex :
    Enposwee of high noise due to
    operation of heavy duty machinery .

    hearkens to a
    :
    working near

    creating high
    buds
    workshop noise .

    Staff using headsets


    at the
    call centre
    department .

    be harmed ?
    Who might
    < Should be written
    according to the hazard>

    How be harmed ?
    they might
    Due to noise ,
    the workers will reduce
    their
    inside
    hearing
    the
    capacity
    ears .
    .
    Cause persistent ringing
    this lead to permanent disability
    like
    mayInduced loss (NIHL )
    noise
    hearing cars tinnitus .

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