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HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION, ASSESSMENT AND
CONTROL
 HAZARDS

Any existing or potential condition in the workplace that,

by itself or interacting with other variables, can result in
death, injuries, property damage and other losses.

Hazards are grouped into two broad categories, namely:

a) Those dealing with safety and injuries.

b) Those dealing with health and illnesses.
 HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

TYPES OF HAZARDS :
– Physical hazards (noise, illumination, ventilation)
– Chemical hazards (gases, fumes, vapors, mists)
– Biological hazards (virus, germs, bacteria)
– Ergonomic hazards (prolonged standing)
 HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

Definition:
The systematic use of all available information
to identify hazards in order to analyze and
evaluate their overall effect on people,
property and the environment.
 HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

Purpose:
Uncover overlooked hazards
Locate new hazards that developed
Determine essential factors or requirements for
specific processes or operations
Modify processes or operations if needed
Identify situational hazards
Identify human causal factors
Identify exposure causal factors
Identify physical causal factors
Determine appropriate monitoring methods
 OPERATIONAL AND MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS TO UNCOVER HAZARDS
(Hazards Analysis)

May have been overlooked in the layout of the plant or the

building and in the design of machinery, equipment and
processes;

May have been developed after production started;

May exist because original procedures and tasks were modified.

 HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

Benefits:
Identifies hazardous conditions and potential accidents;

Provides information with which effective control measures

can be established;

Determines level of knowledge and skill as well as physical

requirements workers need to execute specific tasks;

Discovers and eliminates unsafe procedures, techniques,

motions, positions and actions.
 HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

Processes, Tasks, & Operations to be Analyzed

Frequency of Accidents
New or Altered
100 Equipment, Processes
50 and Operations
0
1st 4th
Qtr Qtr

Severity of Injury Potential for Injury

Excessive Material Waste or

Damage to Equipment
PROCESSES FOR AN EFFECTIVE HAZARD
CONTROL PROGRAM

Hazard identification and evaluation

Ranking hazard by risk

Management decision making

Establishing preventive and corrective measures

Monitoring

Evaluating program effectiveness

 SOURCES OF WORKPLACE
HAZARD INFORMATION

Those who are familiar with plant operations and the hazards
associated with them;

Hazard information from manufacturers of industrial equipment,

tools and machinery acquired by the company;

From accident and old inspection reports (either internal or

external);

Hazard analysis and thorough knowledge of the demands of a

particular task;

Material safety data sheets;

Technical and Professional Associations.

 HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

Components:

Information about the industry

Information on working conditions
Information on materials and substances
Information about the machine/equipment
Other items to be evaluated
 COMPONENTS OF HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

Information about the industry:

• Workers involved

• History of accidents/illnesses and causes

• Systems of management control

 COMPONENTS OF HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

Information on working conditions:

Workplace and environment

Construction of structure and facilities

Processes, operational methods and practices

 COMPONENTS OF HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

Information on materials and substances:

Quantity of materials/substances involved

Substance/material data (chemical and physical)

Safety-related data (ex: explosive limit, flash point, etc.)

Toxicology related data ( toxicity, effects, etc.)

Threshold limit values

 COMPONENTS OF HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

Information about the machine and/or equipment:

Design and construction

Installation and maintenance

Protective and safety devices

 COMPONENTS OF HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

Other items to be evaluated:

Environmental factors Elevators and materials lift
Hazardous supplies and materials Working surfaces,
Production and related equipment platforms, etc.
Power source equipment Material handling
Electrical equipment equipment
Handtools Transportation equipment
Personal protective equipment Warning and signaling
Personal service & first-aid facilities devices
Fire protection and control facilities Containers, storage
Walkways and roadways facilities, etc.
Structural openings and
other building structures
 ESTABLISHING PREVENTIVE
AND CORRECTIVE MEASURES

General Hazard Controls:

Administrative Controls

Engineering Controls

Personal Protective Equipment

 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS

Personnel
Management
Monitoring
Limiting worker exposure
Measuring performance
Training and education
Housekeeping and maintenance
Purchasing
ENGINEERING CONTROLS

Isolation of source
Lockout procedures
Design
Process or procedural changes
Monitoring and warning equipment
Chemical or material substitution
 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

PURPOSE:

To reduce exposures while other controls are being

implemented.

To provide protection during activities such as

maintenance and repairs when controls are not feasible.

To provide protection during emergencies.

To supplement other controls.

 3 MAJOR AREAS WHERE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS CAN BE CONTROLLED
OR ELIMINATED

To attack a hazard at its source.

To control the hazard along its path.

To direct control efforts at the receiver, the worker.

PATH
SOURCE RECEIVER
 MONITORING

To provide assurance that hazard controls are working

properly;

To ensure that modifications have not so altered the

workplace that current hazard controls can no longer
function adequately;

To discover/locate new or previously undetected hazards

and assess effectiveness of existing controls.

COVERAGE:
•Inspection
•Industrial hygiene testing
•Medical surveillance
EVALUATING PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS

The final process in hazard control is

to evaluate the effectiveness of the
safety and health program.
Evaluation involves answering the
following questions:

What is being done to locate and

control hazards?

What impact are the benefits having

on improving operational efficiency
and effectiveness?