Free sample lesson · Workplace Safety · about 40 minutes
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Goal
By the end of this lesson I can name the main types of workplace hazards, rate a risk as low, medium or high, and report it properly.
1. Warm-up (5 minutes)
Walk around your home or workplace for three minutes. Write down anything that could cause someone to slip, trip, get burned, get shocked or get hurt lifting.
2. Learn
A hazard is anything that can cause harm. Risk is how likely the harm is and how bad it would be.
| Type | Examples |
|---|---|
| Physical | wet floors, loose cables, noise, heat, unguarded machines |
| Electrical | damaged cords, overloaded sockets, water near outlets |
| Chemical | cleaning products, fuel, unlabeled bottles |
| Biological | blood, waste, mould, sick co-workers |
| Ergonomic | heavy lifting, bad chair, repeated movements |
| Psychosocial | stress, bullying, very long hours |
The safety habit: SPOT → STOP → REPORT → FOLLOW UP. In the Philippines, RA 11058 gives workers the right to know about hazards, to refuse unsafe work, and to report accidents without being punished.
3. Worked example
A café worker sees water leaking near an extension cord behind the counter.
- Spot: electrical + slip hazard. Likely and serious → high risk.
- Stop: keep people away; do not touch the wet cord; if safe, switch off the breaker.
- Report: tell the supervisor at once: what, where, when, what you did.
- Follow up: check it was repaired; write it in the incident or hazard log.
4. Try it yourself
- What is the difference between a hazard and a risk?
- Classify: a bottle of bleach in a water bottle with no label.
- Classify: carrying 25 kg sacks all day without help.
- Rate the risk: a small, dry cardboard box in a corner nobody walks through.
- What four things should a hazard report include?
Show answers
- A hazard is the thing that can cause harm; risk is how likely and how serious the harm is.
- Chemical hazard (and dangerous because it can be mistaken for water).
- Ergonomic hazard.
- Low.
- What the hazard is, where, when you saw it, and what you did.
5. Real-life practice (10 minutes)
Use your warm-up list. For each hazard, write the type, rate it low/medium/high and one fix.
6. Check your understanding
Write the four-step safety habit from memory.
This lesson is for awareness. It does not replace the safety training your employer must give for your job.
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