Hazard Recognition, Evaluation and Control

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Hazard Recognition, Evaluation and Control

• Unit 2.1

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Hazards in the Workplace

• Hazards in the workplace can result in
• deaths
• injuries
• property damage
• damage to the environment
• lost productivity
• Lost employee time

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Proactive Approach

• Need a proactive approach to hazards and
  accidents
• Plan to identify hazards
• Do what you can to prevent accidents

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How to Deal with Hazards 6-step Process

• Evaluating, eliminating and preventing hazards
• Recognize hazard
• Rank risk of hazard
• Make a decision
• Establish preventative and corrective measures
• Monitor
• Evaluate progress and effectiveness of program

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1. Recognizing Hazards

• 4 types of hazards
• Chemical
• Physical
• Biological
• Ergonomic

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Hazard Identification Methods

• Inspections
• Accident Reports
• Job Safety Analysis
• Professional Help
• Material Safety Data Sheets
• Medical Records

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2. Ranking Hazards by Risk

• Exposure level
• How it gets into the body?
• How long will worker be exposed during shift?
• How often will the exposure happen?
• What are the characteristics of the worker?
• What are the environmental factors?
• Is anything being done now to control the hazard?

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3. Decision Making

• Need for training and education
• Better procedures
• Equipment repair or replacement
• Environmental control
• Redesign

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4. Establishing Prevention and Correction

• 1. Engineering Controls (1st choice)
• get rid of hazard if possible
• 2. Administrative Controls
• change amount of time
• 3. PPE (last choice) PPE stands for
• Personal Protective Equipment

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5. Monitoring

• Inspection
• Good Housekeeping
• Medical Control

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Evaluating Effectiveness

• Costs
• Medical treatment
• Sick leave
• Equipment replacement costs
• WHSCC rating

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