LEARNING TASK 3 : Describe long-term hazards in the trades
Long-term hazards may be described in two different ways:
- hazards that don’t result in injuries, but have immediate effects
- hazards which, through extended exposure, cause negative health effects such as respiratory diseases, repetitive strain injuries, skin diseases, or hearing loss
This Learning Task will discuss some of the long-term hazards likely to be encountered when working in the trades.
- Airborne hazards
- Musculoskeletal injury
- Occupational skin diseases
- Hearing loss
- Self-Test 3
