To carry out the risks evaluation of workstations at the UV, the methodology of the Institute for Health and Safety in the Workplace, with some modifications that allow to adapt the peculiarities of the workstations at the University.

Identification of risks

To carry out the identification of the existing risks in each workstations, all the possible existing risks during work are described and related.

Relationship of risks

1. Falling of people to the same level: this risk exists when there are obstacles on the floor or substances that may cause stumbling or slipping hazards.
2. Falling of people to a different level: this danger exists when works are carried out, even if it is occassionally, in elevated areas without the appropriate protection, such as banisters, barriers, etc., in the access to these areas and in gaps that exist in floors and working areas.
3. Falling of objects by collapse or demolition: the risk exists because of the possibility of collapse or demolition.
4. Falling of objects inhandling: possibility of falling of objects or materials during the performance of work or during the transport and rising by manual or mechanical means.
5. Falling of detached objects: possibility of falling of objects that are not being handled and that detach themselves from their position.
6. Crushing under objects: risk of lesions (sprains, pinches, etc.) By crushing or stumbling into abandoned objects or unevenness on the floor, without causing any falling.
7. Collisions and hits against motionless objects.
8. Collisions and hits against moving objects: possibility of being hit by moving parts of fixed machinery and objects or materials being handled or in transportation.
9. Hits and cuts by objects or tools: possibility of lesions by cutting, sharp or abrasive objects, tools and manual devices, tool-machines, etc.
10. Projection of fragments or particles: risk of lesions by pieces, fragments or small particles of material projected by a machine, tool or mechanical action.
11. Catching or crushing by or between objects: possibility of suffering a lesion by catching or crushing any part of the body by machine mechanisms or between objects, pieces or materials.
12. Catching or crushing by machines or vehicles overturning.
13. Superhuman efforts, inappropriate positions or repetitive movements: possibility of musculoskeletal lesions and/or physical fatigue when there is an unbalance between the work’s demands and the individual’s physical capacity.
14. Exposure to extreme environmental temperatures: possibility of damage by staying in environments with excessive heat or cold.
15. Thermal contacts: risk of burns by contact with hot or cold areas or products.
16. Electrical contacs: risk of damabe by electric shocks when in contact with some element under electric tension.
17. Exposure to harmful or toxic substances: possibility of lesions or illnesses produced by the inhalation, contact or ingestion of harmful substances for health. This risk is evaluated through the identification of the substance (compulsory labelling) and the concentration measuring at the work environment.
18. Contact with caustic or corrosive substances: possibility of lesions produced by the contact with aggresive substances or illnesses caused by its presence in the environment.
19. Exposure to radiation: possibility of lesion or illness caused by radiations.
20. Explosion: possibility of the existence of an explosive misture of the air with gases or combustible substances or explosion of pressure containers.
21. Fire: risk of fire’s spreading.
22. Damages caused by living beings: risk of lesions or illnesses by the effect on animals’ organism, biological contaminants or other living beings.
23. Run over or impact with vehicles: possibility of suffering a lesion by being run over or the impact of a vehicle during work day. It includes the accidents produced during the working hours. It excludes commuting accidents and those produced while going back home.
24. Exposure to noise: possibility of hearing lesion by the exposure to a noise level higher than the accepted limits. This risk is evaluated by measuring and calculating the equivalent level.
25. Exposure to vibrations: possibility of lesions by prolonged exposure to mechanical vibrations.
26. Inappropriate illumination: possibility of ocular fatigue produced by a low or excessive illumination, depending on the work to be done. This risk is evaluated through the measuring and comparison with the reference values.
27. Mental workload: when the work demands high concentration, speed of response and a prolonged attention effort to which the person cannot adapt, nervous fatigue and the possibility of emotional disorders and psychosomatic alterations appear.
28. Hazards derived from psycho-social or organisational factors: hazards derived from work organisation, whose repercussion on health will depend on how the interaction individual-working conditions is experienced.
29. Other non-specified risks: identify all those dangers that are not considered in the previous points. Examples: suffocation from lack of oxygen, drowning, lightnings, sun burns, aggressions and robberies, visual fatigue, etc.