According to MS1722:2005, a hazard is a source or a situation with a potential for harm in terms of human injury, or ill health, property damage, damage to the environment or a combination of these.

(a) Hazards in a workplace can arise from people being exposed to hazardous substances, processes or environments. Discuss FIVE benefits of understanding the categories of workplace hazards.

(b)Many formal techniques have been developed for a systematic analysis of complex systems. With ONE suitable example of process and illustration, explain the methodology of conducting the Hazard and Operability Studies (HAZOP).

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a Understanding the categories of workplace hazards offers several benefits 1 Risk Reduction By identifying and understanding different hazard types employers can implement targeted measures to reduce ... View the full answer