Step 1: Hazard Identification

5 Steps to Risk Assessment

Fall hazard was identified at the Centre for Academic Information Services (CAIS), Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) dome.

Identify the hazards

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Identify who might be harmed and how

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Evaluate the risks and decide on precautions

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Record your findings and implement them

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Review the assessment and update if necessary

Working at Height

Work at height means working in a place (except a staircase in a permanent workplace) where a person could be injured by falling from it, even if it is at or below ground level.

Fall Hazards Recognition

It takes most people about 1/3 of a second to become aware of a fall. It takes another 1/3 of a second for the body to react. A person can fall up to 7 feet in 2/3 of a second.

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Falling Object Hazard Recognition

The most common injuries workers suffer from falling objects are bruises, fractures, strains, and sprains. The objects that commonly fall range from large items such as roof trusses and steel beams to small items such as fasteners and small hand tools.

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