Red                              burns, heat stress

Orange                        back or repetitive strain (ergonomic) injury

Yellow                         stress/stress-related health effects

Dark Blue                     workplace violence-related injuries (physical and/or emotional)

Dark Green                  chemical exposure/health effects from chemicals

Light Green                all other occupational diseases (like skin rash, sinus infection, occupational asthma, hearing loss, work related cancer)

Light Blue                    all other occupational injuries (like cuts, bruises, broken or fractured bones, eye injuries, electric shock)

Activity Handout #2

COLOR-CODE FOR WORKPLACE HAZARDS MAPPING

Red                              heat/hot objects

Orange                        ergonomic hazards (hazards that result in back or repetitive strain injuries)

Yellow                         stressors/work design hazards (like understaffing, problem with work load or work pace, overtime, shift work, production quotas, problematic management techniques, threat of or actual harassment or violence) 

Dark Blue                   physical hazards (like noise, vibration, radiation, poor lighting, lack of ventilation, extreme temperature)

Green                          chemical hazards (like solvents, asbestos, silica, metal dust, diesel fumes)

Light Blue                   safety hazards (like unguarded or unsafe machines or equipment, confined spaces, electrical hazards, fall hazards, slippery floors, lack of training)

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