Key employees charged with conducting hazard assessments should receive training in how to best complete the process. Steps for Conducting a Formal Hazard Assessment Create an inventory of jobs and tasks. Create a list of all the jobs within the scope of the employer’s business, and record the number of workers that perform each job. List all the tasks performed as part of each job. Identify and assess hazards. Each inventoried task is assessed to determine the potential hazards to which workers may be exposed. Involve those workers who perform the tasks in the process to ensure nothing is overlooked. Once hazards are identified, calculate their risk ratings by asking the following three questions: What is the frequency of exposure to the hazard? What are the consequences if the hazards are not controlled? What is the probability of an incident occurring? Prioritize hazards. Using the information from the assessment, determine the risk rating for each task, and rank tasks in order of priority, based on the level of risk. This will allow the tasks with the highest risk hazard to be addressed first. Determine controls. Address identified hazards by assigning methods of control to eliminate or reduce the hazard. The most effective controls can be determined based on legal requirements, manufacturers’ specifications, company rules, industry best practices, and worker input. Record the control methods, date of implementation, and names of those who participated. Follow up with periodic reviews to ensure the control measures are working and effective. Review hazard assessments. Formal hazard assessments must be dated and are subject to a regular review schedule to prevent the development of conditions that may put workers at risk. Reviews should take place annually, at a minimum, or any time a new process is introduced, a change is made to the operation, or a significant addition or alteration is made to a work site. 2.5.2 Informal Hazard Assessment Informal hazard assessments are known as Field-Level Hazard Assessments, (FLHA). Informal hazard assessments are commonly used during the course of the shift to identify hazards and to assess the effectiveness of the control measures in place.
Key employees charged with conducting hazard assessments should receive training in how to best complete the process. Steps for Conducting a Formal Hazard Assessment Create an inventory of jobs and tasks. Create a list of all the jobs within the scope of the employer’s business, and record the number of workers that perform each job. List all the tasks performed as part of each job. Identify and assess hazards. Each inventoried task is assessed to determine the potential hazards to which workers may be exposed. Involve those workers who perform the tasks in the process to ensure nothing is overlooked. Once hazards are identified, calculate their risk ratings by asking the following three questions: What is the frequency of exposure to the hazard? What are the consequences if the hazards are not controlled? What is the probability of an incident occurring? Prioritize hazards. Using the information from the assessment, determine the risk rating for each task, and rank tasks in order of priority, based on the level of risk. This will allow the tasks with the highest risk hazard to be addressed first. Determine controls. Address identified hazards by assigning methods of control to eliminate or reduce the hazard. The most effective controls can be determined based on legal requirements, manufacturers’ specifications, company rules, industry best practices, and worker input. Record the control methods, date of implementation, and names of those who participated. Follow up with periodic reviews to ensure the control measures are working and effective. Review hazard assessments. Formal hazard assessments must be dated and are subject to a regular review schedule to prevent the development of conditions that may put workers at risk. Reviews should take place annually, at a minimum, or any time a new process is introduced, a change is made to the operation, or a significant addition or alteration is made to a work site. 2.5.2 Informal Hazard Assessment Informal hazard assessments are known as Field-Level Hazard Assessments, (FLHA). Informal hazard assessments are commonly used during the course of the shift to identify hazards and to assess the effectiveness of the control measures in place.
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