MOS 5101 Columbia Southern University- Control of Mechanical Hazards and Falls Essay

Instructions

Choose one mechanical hazard and one fall hazard. The hazards can be from a workplace you are familiar with, from the textbook, or from an article you find in the CSU Online Library.

Create a paper containing two parts:

• The first part will be for the mechanical hazard, and t
• The second part will be for the fall hazard.

Complete the following elements for each part of the paper:

• Describe the processes that create the hazard.
• Perform a risk assessment using a risk-assessment matrix or a risk-assessment decision tree.
• Explain the steps required to perform the risk assessment. You can choose a matrix or tree that was covered in the lesson or textbook, or create your own.
• The risk assessment should be based on the assumption that no controls have been installed to date.
• Evaluate the acceptability of the risk based on your risk assessment.
• Recommend any controls that you believe would reduce the risk associated with the hazard.
• Perform a second risk assessment based on your recommended controls.

The completed assignment should be a minimum of three pages in length, not counting the title and reference pages.