Pointers Tle 8
Pointers Tle 8
POINTS TO REVIEW:
U-Shaped Kitchen - layout plan which is perfect for getting many things and needing a lot of space. This requires
three full walls of the room.
L-Shaped Kitchen - layout plan which is nice for a kitchen where a lot of entertaining might be done. This shape
allows room for tables and chairs at one end, and eliminates traffic.
Single-Line Kitchen - layout which is a good solution for a narrow kitchen. A wall needs to be at least three yards
long of uninterrupted space to make this shape contain everything it needs.
Galley Kitchen - layout that makes great use of space, and one that many professional chefs prefer.
Island Kitchen - layout plan features as an independent island that can face the living room or dining area, allowing
socialization between rooms.
HAZARD - the term used to describe something that has the potential to cause harm. It includes a dangerous
phenomenon, substance, activity or human condition.
RISK - refers to the uncertainty that something may result in loss or damage; it also measures the likelihood of certain
harmful effects in specific circumstances.
WORKPLACE - specific location or environment where individuals engage in tasks, responsibilities and perform
their work duties.
TYPES OF WORKPLACE HARZARDS
SAFETY HAZARDS - unsafe working conditions caused by insufficient and inadequate machine guards, unsafe
workplace conditions, and unsafe work practices.
BIOLOGICAL HAZARDS - unsafe working conditions caused by organisms such as viruses, bacteria, fungi, and
parasites.
CHEMICAL HAZARDS - unsafe working conditions caused by solid, liquid, vapor or gaseous chemicals, dust or
mist.
ERGONOMICAL HAZARDS - unsafe working conditions caused by anatomical, physiological, and psychological
demands on the worker such as repetitive and forceful movements, extreme temperatures and awkward postures.
PHYSICAL HAZARDS - unsafe working conditions caused by noise, vibration, energy, weather, electricity,
radiation, and pressure.
PSYCHOLOGICAL HAZARDS - unsafe working conditions caused by low job control, poor support, lack of role
clarity, poor management of organizational change and inadequate rewards and recognition which mainly cause stress
to a worker.
MECHANICAL HAZARDS - unsafe working conditions caused by dangerous goods, electricity, machinery,
equipment, pressure vessel, fork lifts, cranes and hoists.
HEALTH - physical and emotional well-being, especially that associated with normal functioning of the human body,
absent of disease or pain.
SAFETY - condition of being protected from or unlikely to cause danger, risk, or injury.
SECURITY - state of being or feeling secure and free from danger or threat; protection and resilience against,
potential harm (or other unwanted coercion).