GENERAL DEFINITION Safety Safety means absence from Harm . OR Safety means to protect peoples from personal injury, fatality and death & to protect plant and machinery from loss and damages. Health : Health is the state of Physical, mental & social well-being. Environment : It is defined as Totality of the Surroundings. Hazard: Anything or something that potential to cause Harm. OR ‘ A Hazard is a potential source of harm or adverse health effect on a person or persons’. Examples: 1) Physical Hazard 2) Chemical Hazard 3) Mechanical Hazard 4) Biological Hazard 5) Electrical Hazard 6) Ergonomic Hazard 7) Psychological Hazard If there was a spill of water in a room then that water would present a slipping hazard ...
Occupational Health and Safety (General Defination)