Richard Seemungal
Hazards Essay
What is a hazard? A hazard is a potential source of harm. Events or circumstances can constitute
hazards, when their nature would allow them, to in some way cause harm to life, health or any
other interest of value. Hazards can come in many forms such as microbiological, physical and
chemical. All which pose a threat.
One hazard that I have keenly identified in my school and would like to talk about is the
ceiling fans in my classroom. For the past few months of being in the classroom there are two
fans which aren’t in good condition. This fan shakes violently. What could go wrong is that the
ceiling fan could detach from the ceiling, because of the violent shaking and its old condition and
fall on someone sitting right below it. It can spark as the internal parts go bad, causing fire or
electrocution. Not to mention the metal on the fan is rusty and can cause a disease to someone if
they are cut by it.
Some suggestible solutions are replacing the fans. This means putting on new ones so that the
chance of it falling reduces. Doing so can make a safer environment. Following that switching to
air conditioning is a good idea. Placing these units means there would be no use for the ceiling
fans reducing a risk.
Replacing the ceiling fans leaves a more open aired area. This may reduce the risk of
germs and bacteria. However, ac units provide cooler areas and eliminates the risk of something
over someone’s head. Moreover, ac units provide a cooler and adjustable temperature. Though
both brings a cooling aspect an ac unit is better.
This hazard is important to fix now as the old ceiling fans can break at any moment. This can
cause severe injury and even death which wouldn’t look good on the school’s image. Not to
mention the lawsuits parents can file against the school. Switching to ac is the only way to fix
this.