Each team checks a separate class of items such as tools, buildings, utilities, materials, and mobile equipment. The type of survey used results in reports based on areas in the workplace or on categories of hazards. Alternating from month to month may be advisable. Workplace Elements Look at all workplace elements - the environment, the equipment and the process. The environment includes such hazards as noise, vibration, lighting, temperature, and ventilation.
Equipment includes materials, tools and apparatus for producing a product or a service.
The process involves how the worker interacts with the other elements in a series of tasks or operations. Biological hazards caused by organisms such as viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites. Chemical hazards caused by a solid, liquid, vapour, gas, dust, fume or mist. Ergonomic hazards caused by anatomical, physiological, and psychological demands on the worker, such as repetitive and forceful movements, vibration, temperature extremes, and awkward postures arising from improper work methods and improperly designed workstations, tools, and equipment. Physical hazards caused by noise, vibration, energy, weather, heat, cold, electricity, radiation and pressure.