Occupational Risk

Read the examples below and decide what the risk of getting sick is. 


1. A cook in a kitchen works with knives and other sharp equipment

Very Low Risk             Low Risk                Medium Risk               High Risk             Very High Risk

2. A nurse in an emergency room and sees blood every day.

Very Low Risk             Low Risk                Medium Risk               High Risk             Very High Risk

3. A doctor who is a surgeon and performs surgery

Very Low Risk             Low Risk                Medium Risk               High Risk             Very High Risk

4. A teacher who teaches adults English. 

Very Low Risk             Low Risk                Medium Risk               High Risk             Very High Risk

5. A custodian who cleans a large college campus

Very Low Risk             Low Risk                Medium Risk               High Risk             Very High Risk

6. A bus driver who drives children to school every day. 

Very Low Risk             Low Risk                Medium Risk               High Risk             Very High Risk

7. A cashier who helps hundreds of customers

Very Low Risk             Low Risk                Medium Risk               High Risk             Very High Risk

8. A dishwasher who cleans dishes at a restaurant

Very Low Risk             Low Risk                Medium Risk               High Risk             Very High Risk

9. A newspaper carrier who delivers papers to people houses. 

Very Low Risk             Low Risk                Medium Risk               High Risk             Very High Risk

10. A bank teller who works behind a glass barrier counting people's money and cashing peoples checks. 

Very Low Risk             Low Risk                Medium Risk               High Risk             Very High Risk

11. An employee at CSL plasma who puts needles into people's arms. 

Very Low Risk             Low Risk                Medium Risk               High Risk             Very High Risk