Employers are required to conduct an assessment to determine the various physical hazards that may be present in your work area.

Physical hazards include:
* Sources of motion;
* Sources of high and low temperatures;
* Sources of light radiation 
   - welding 
   - brazing 
   - heat treating 
   - high intensity lights;
* Sources of falling objects;
* Sources of sharp objects;
* Sources of rolling or pinching objects;
* Sources of electric hazards; and
* Floor conditions.