Hazard Identification,

Risk Assessment &

Control Measures
(HIRAC)
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WHAT IS HAZARDS ?

 ANYTHING WHICH MAY CAUSE HARM ;

 Injury or ill health

 To employees and others

 In the workplace

 The environments

 May arise from “TOOLS” or “WORK PROCESSES ”

STEP 1 : HAZARD IDENTIFICATION
Review legislation & code of practices

METHODS Accident data

TO Observe
IDENTIFY MSDS
HAZARDS
Inspections

JSA ( Job Safety Analysis) etc

3
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CLASSIFICATION OF HAZARDS
PHYSICAL
 Noise/Vibration  Electrical
 Extreme Temperature  Fire/Explosion
(Heat/Cold)
 Confined Space
 Radiation
 Slip/Trip/Fall
 Machinery/Equipment
 Vehicles
 Height/Gravitational
 Water
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CLASSIFICATION OF HAZARDS
 CHEMICAL

 Very Toxic  Explosive

 Toxic  Oxidising
 Corrosive  Extremely Flammable
 Harmful  Highly Flammable
 Irritant  Flammable
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CLASSIFICATION OF HAZARDS
 BIOLOGICAL
 Animals – Wild Dogs , Snakes, Scorpions
 Plants - Poisons, irritants, Rashes
 Bacteria – Legionella
 Viruses – Influenza, HIV, Hepatitis
 Yeast – Cryptococcus
 Fungi – Tineas
 Parasites – Ticks, Gardia,
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CLASSIFICATION OF HAZARDS
 ERGONOMIC
 Repetitive Work - Prolonged Similar Task
 Manual Handling - Lifting, Pulling, Pushing, Twisting
 Computer Works - Sitting Posture, Eyes Strain
 Lighting - Adequacy of Light
 Ventilation - Indoor Air Quality
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CLASSIFICATION OF HAZARDS

 PSYCHOSOCIAL
 Shift work - Prolonged night duty
 Stress - Multifactor
 Violence - Individual, Group
 Harassment - Sexual, Bullying
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STEP 2 : ACCESSING THE RISK

Gather information about How LIKELY is it that a hazardous event or
each hazard identified situation will occur ?
 Very likely - frequently
How many people are  Likely - Occasionally
exposed to each hazard and  Unlikely - happen but only rarely
for how long  Highly unlikely - happen but probably
never will

Use the information to

What might be the CONSEQUENCES of a
assess the LIKELIHOOD
hazardous event or situations
and CONSEQUENCES
 Fatality
of each hazards
 Major injuries ( normally irreversible )
 Minor injuries ( normally reversible
Use a risk table to work out requiring several days off work )
the RISK associated with  Negligible injuries ( First Aid )
each hazards
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EVALUATING THE RISK

VERY LIKELY HIGH

LIKELY UNLIKELY
UNLIKELY

FATALITY HIGH HIGH HIGH MEDIUM

MAJOR HIGH HIGH MEDIUM MEDIUM

MINOR HIGH MEDIUM MEDIUM LOW

NEGLIGIBLE MEDIUM MEDIUM LOW LOW

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Is the RISK tolerable ?

 IF YES !
 Leave them alone,
 But need MONITORING……...

IF NO !
 Need CORRECTIVE /PREVENTIVE MEASURES..
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STEP 3 : CONTROLLING THE RISK

LEVEL 1 : ELIMINATE THE HAZARD

LEVEL 2 : MINIMISE THE RISK

 Substitute with something safer
 Modify the workplace ( Enclosure )
 Isolate the workplace or hazardous aspect
 Introduce engineering control

LEVEL 3 : ‘BACK-UP’ CONTROL

 Implement administrative controls & safe work
practices
 Require Personal Protective Equipment
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STEP 4 : MONITORING AND REVIEW

HOW EFFECTIVE ARE THE CONTROL MEASURES ?

ANY NEW HAZARDS INTRODUCED ?

HOW EFFECTIVE IS THE WORK PROCESS ?

KEEP IT GOING
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End of Topic.....

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