HAZARD IDENTIFICATION




Find hazards before they find you! 

 COURSE OBJECTIVE

To enhance the knowledge of Orpic employees to

Identify & report the work place hazards.
 COURSE CONTENT

• Introduction.
• What is a hazard and what is a risk.

• Hazards identification & control.

• Difference between unsafe act & condition.

• Who is empowered to stop & correct unsafe act.

• How to report Identified Hazards.
 INTRODUCTION

Hazard identification is the process used to determine all

possible behaviours, situations, activities, events and
circumstances that may expose people to injury, illness,
disease, death or may cause environmental impact and
damage/loss to assets.
 What is a HAZARD

Hazard: Anything (e.g. behavior, condition, situation,

practice) that has the potential to cause harm to
people, environmental, asset and reputation.

e.g. - chemicals, electric energy, working at heights, noise, etc.

Example: Hazards in the Work place
 What is a RISK

“Likelihood that a hazard will cause a

specific harm or injury to person or damage
property and the extent of the consequence”

Risk = Likelihood x Consequence

Likelihood – The chance that a hazard may cause harm

Consequence – The extent of harm or damage that might be caused

Hazard Identification & Control
Methods commonly used for identifying hazards in the workplace
include:


1. Workplace routine checks (everybody should constantly look for hazards
when they are in the work place) . 

2. Weekly HSE walk around

3. HSE Audits
4. Hazard Analysis
5. HAZOP, etc.



Orpic Risk Matrix
PROBABILITY
CATEGORY

DEFINITION
A B C D E
A Possibility of repeated incidents
I 1 1 1 2 3

B Possibility of isolated incidents

II 1 1 2 3 4
C Possibility of occurring sometime
III 2 2 3 4 4
D Not likely to occur

IV 3 4 4 4 4 E Practically impossible

CONSEQUENCE CONSIDERATIONS
FINANCIAL
HEALTH/SAFETY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT PUBLIC IMPACT
IMPACT
Fatalities, Serious Impact on Potential Widespread, Long Term, Significant Public Disruption; Extended
I Corporate
Public Significant Adverse Effects National or International Media Coverage
Potential Localized, Medium Term, Small Public Disruption: One Time National 1M-
II Serious Injury / Health Impact Business
Significant Adverse Effects or Extended Local Media Coverage 10M$
Potential Short Term, Minor, Adverse Public Complaints, One Time Local Media
III Medical Treatment Site
Effects Coverage 1M$
10K-
IV Minor Inconsequential or No Adverse Effects Public Complaint; No Media Coverage Other
 Hazard Control-Mitigation

Remove the machine.

Replace with the machine

which emits less noise

Attach guards to the machine to

protect users.

Working procedures ,instructions,

training etc.

gloves, glasses, earmuffs, safety

shoes..etc..
 Control
Record
Assess

Review
Identify

Process of Identifying & Managing Health & Safety risks

 Safety 

Observation
 Difference of Unsafe Act and Condition?

Condition – Open
Act – Individual doing
access hatch (fall
the job without
hazard).
proper PPE !113
3
If Unsafe Acts/conditions are Not
Recognized and Controlled
They Will Continue Until
An Incident Results.

The Process of Elimination

Must Start With
You!
Who is empowered to stop unsafe act? 


EVERYONE
is empowered to stop and correct unsafe acts.
Keep your colleague safe, avoid that he/she gets
hurt.
Care about your colleague.

Raphael De Loenen
COO
Safety Observation Scenarios

Safety Observation Scenarios
Safety Observation Scenarios
 Orpic HSE Vision

Now Orpic Health & Safety Vision

 Learning Outcome

Summarize what you have learnt and

how you implement it?

•What is a hazard and what is a risk

•Hazards identification & control
•Difference between unsafe act & condition.
•Who is empowered to stop & correct unsafe act.
•How to report Safety Observation.