IDENTIFICATION 1. is the potential for harm, or adverse effect on an employee's health. Anything which may cause injury or ill health to anyone at or near a workplace is a hazard. 2. is the likelihood that a hazard will cause injury or ill health to anyone at or near a workplace. The level of risk increases with the severity of the hazard and the duration and frequency of exposure. 3. occurs when a person comes into contact with a hazard. 4. hazards include floors, stairs, work platforms, steps, ladders, fire, falling objects, slippery surfaces, manual handling (lifting, pushing, pulling), excessively loud and prolonged noise, vibration, heat and cold, radiation, poor lighting, ventilation, air quality 5. hazards include electricity, machinery, equipment, pressure vessels, dangerous goods, fork lifts, cranes, hoists 6. hazards include chemical substances such as acids or poisons and those that could lead to fire or explosion, like pesticides, herbicides, cleaning agents, dusts and fumes from various processes such as welding 7 hazards include bacteria, viruses, mold, mildew, insects, vermin, animals 8. hazards include workplace stressors arising from a variety of sources. 9. the physical or environmental conditions of work which comply with the prescribed Occupational Health Safety (OHS) standards and which allow the workers to perform his or her job without or within acceptable exposure to hazards. the practices related to production and work process 10.​