Hazards in the workplace take many The frequency of these inspections forms, including air contaminants, tasks depends on the operations involved, the involving repetitive motions, chemical magnitude of the hazards, the proficiency spills, equipment with moving parts, of employees, changes in equipment or extreme heat or cold, noise, fire and toxic work processes and the history of materials such as silica and asbestos. workplace injuries and illnesses. Several COMM/OSHA standards also require There are seven basic methods or certain equipment and processes be techniques to prevent or control these inspected on a regular basis (See hazards before they result in an injury or Appendix M). Inspections should be illness. conducted by personnel who, through experience and/or training, are able to 1. Engineering Controls identify actual and potential hazards and understand safe work practices. The most preferred method for controlling health and safety hazards is to Written inspection reports should be eliminate or control the source of the prepared and reviewed by hazard by the use of engineering controls. and/or the safety Some examples of engineering controls committee. This review will assist in include: prioritizing problems and verify * completion of previous corrective actions. Ergonomically designed tools, Overall inspection program results should equipment and workstations also be reviewed for positive or negative trends. To guarantee the success of your * Isolation or enclosure of hazardous inspection program, hazards must be processes or noisy equipment corrected or controlled as soon as they are identified. For those hazards that can * Mechanical exhaust not be immediately abated, establish a systems/booths for controlling target date for correction. You also need toxic materials to provide interim protection to the affected employees while efforts to abate the hazard are proceeding. A written * Substitution of products that are tracking system, such as a log, helps you not hazardous or less hazardous monitor the progress of hazard correction. than the product(s) currently in A comprehensive self-administered use inspection checklist is provided in Appendix N. * Replacement of potentially unsafe equipment or machinery with new equipment/machines that meet or exceed safety standards 9. Loss Prevention and Control * Electrical or mechanical safety Techniques interlocks and guards for machine hazards An effective Health and Safety Program relies on the use of various loss prevention and control techniques to * Provisions to shutdown and prevent or control hazards that contribute lockout machinery when to work-related injuries and illnesses. performing service or repair
The frequency of these inspections depends on the operations involved, the magnitude of the hazards, the proficiency of employees, changes in equipment or work processes and the history of workplace injuries and illnesses. Several COMM/OSHA standards also require certain equipment and processes be inspected on a regular basis (See Appendix M). Inspections should be conducted by personnel who, through experience and/or training, are able to identify actual and potential hazards and understand safe work practices. Written inspection reports should be prepared and reviewed by and/or the safety committee. This review will assist in prioritizing problems and verify completion of previous corrective actions. Overall inspection program results should also be reviewed for positive or negative trends. To guarantee the success of your inspection program, hazards must be corrected or controlled as soon as they are identified. For those hazards that can not be immediately abated, establish a target date for correction. You also need to provide interim protection to the affected employees while efforts to abate the hazard are proceeding. A written tracking system, such as a log, helps you monitor the progress of hazard correction. A comprehensive self-administered inspection checklist is provided in Appendix N. 9. Loss Prevention and Control Techniques An effective Health and Safety Program relies on the use of various loss prevention and control techniques to prevent or control hazards that contribute to work-related injuries and illnesses. Hazards in the workplace take many forms, including air contaminants, tasks involving repetitive motions, chemical spills, equipment with moving parts, extreme heat or cold, noise, fire and toxic materials such as silica and asbestos. There are seven basic methods or techniques to prevent or control these hazards before they result in an injury or illness. 1. Engineering Controls The most preferred method for controlling health and safety hazards is to eliminate or control the source of the hazard by the use of engineering controls. Some examples of engineering controls include: * Ergonomically designed tools, equipment and workstations * Isolation or enclosure of hazardous processes or noisy equipment * Mechanical exhaust systems/booths for controlling toxic materials * Substitution of products that are not hazardous or less hazardous than the product(s) currently in use * Replacement of potentially unsafe equipment or machinery with new equipment/machines that meet or exceed safety standards * Electrical or mechanical safety interlocks and guards for machine hazards * Provisions to shutdown and lockout machinery when performing service or repair
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