Physical hazards
Physical hazards include:
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Work equipment and machinery
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Transport safety
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Construction and demolition
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Electrical safety
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Temperature
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Noise and vibration
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Radiation (ionising and non-ionising [lasers, microwaves, UV])
Temperature
The University is obliged under the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992, to provide a reasonable temperature for working. According to the Approved Code of Practice the minimum temperature in workrooms should be a minimum 16 degrees Celsius – or 13 degrees Celsius if the work involves severe physical effort.
Both cold and heat stress can be result when an employee is exposed to extremes of temperature. A risk assessment is useful in determining who is most likely to become exposed and subsequently what control measures should be implemented to reduce the risk.
