Basic Safety Procedures in High

Risk Activities and Industries

Prepared by:
Almorfe, yril
Arciaga, !im "rnest
#icasio, $erelou
Safety Procedures in High Risk Activities

 Ha%ard Identification & 'he first step in Safety Risk anagement is to identify
ha%ards that the organi%ation faces in its operational environment(

 Risk Assessment ) "ach identified ha%ard undergoes a risk assessment to

determine its potential conse*uences(

 Risk +ontrol ) Risk control is a techni*ue that utili%es findings from risk
assessments and implementing changes to reduce risk in these areas(
( Responsible manager or supervisor or
e*uipment custodian

 Assigns an authori%ed -orker to

conduct a ha%ard analysis( 'he
-orker must be a competent
person familiar -ith the e*uipment
and -ork scope(
/( Authori%ed -orker

 Revie-s the scope of -ork and

affected machine, e*uipment, or
system
0(

 1ork areas must be kept clean and

free of obstructions(

 Access to emergency e*uipment or

e2its must never be blocked(
 "*uipment and chemicals must be
stored properly(
3( Authori%ed 1orker

 Identifies all energy sources

4electrical, mechanical, thermal,
potential, pneumatic, hydraulic,
chemical, and radiological, et
cetera5
6(Authori%ed 1orker
 7etermines if any energy sources are
ha%ardous

 If the value of the ha%ardous energy

falls in the 8"valuate Ha%ard and
+onsider 9ockout column, lockout
should be used if the authori%ed
-orker determines that lockout is
-arranted based on an evaluation of
all ha%ards, including secondary
ha%ards and combined ha%ards,
associated -ith the -ork scope and
e*uipment or system conditions;
other-ise lockout is not re*uired(
 If the value falls in the 89ockout
Re*uired column, lockout is re*uired(

 <or energy types -ithout an e2plicit

value, consults additional applicable
resources to make a determination
4such as information in this document
and relevant "SH anual chapters, and
the control of ha%ardous energy
4+oH"5 program manager, responsible
directorate "SH coordinator, safety
officer, and sub=ect matter e2perts
>(

 1astes must be placed in

appropriate, labeled containers(
?( Authori%ed 1orker

 "valuates each task including

setup, installation, removal,
ad=usting, cleaning,
troubleshooting, and programming
to analy%e for ha%ards
@( Authori%ed -orker in consultation -ith
building or area manager, if necessary

 "valuates the -ork environment

for potentially ha%ardous
combinations
( Authori%ed -orker

'here are four basic steps in

conducting a task ha%ard analysis:

( Selecting the 'ask to be Analy%ed

/( Breaking the 'ask into Steps
0( Identifying Potential Ha%ards
3( 7etermining Preventative easures
'here are five method you can use to
identify -orkplace ha%ards:

  informal observation and formal

observation programs
 comprehensive company -ide)
surveys
  individual intervie-s
  -alk)around inspections and,
  documentation revie-
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