Hazard identification and control

What is the hazard?

• Physical hazards: Clutter, fluid spills

What is the hazard?

• Mechanical hazards

What is the hazard?

• Chemical hazards: dusts, corrode

What is the hazard?

• Environmental hazards: poor lighting, surrounding environment

Map the hazard according to a hierarchy of control

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• Substitution

- Chemical hazards

• Engineering control

- Mechanical hazards

• Administrative control

- Physical hazards

Environmental hazards

After completing the ‘hierarchy of control’, what

is the level of risk?• Medium risk level

- Physical hazards(4),

Environmental hazards(5)

• High risk level

- Chemical hazards(9),

Mechanical hazards(9)

After completing the ‘hierarchy of control’, what

is the level of risk?• Physical hazards • Mechanical

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Why are the current control inadequate?

• Electrical hazards result from using the wrong size or type of wire. It is like employee have identified electricity as a potential hazard in workplace, the risk is the likelihood that a worker might be electrocuted because of exposure to electrical wires that are inadequately insulated. Therefore, employee must control such hazards to create a safe work environment.

(Queensland government 2014)

What immediate action needs to be taken to assess

and manage the risk?• High risk level

- Short term action may be required to lower the risk level and then medium and long term plans to control the risk to as low as reasonably practicable using the Hierarchy of Controls.

• Medium risk level

- Action required within a reasonable timeframe (2-4 weeks) to eliminate or minimise the risk using the Hierarchy of Controls

What immediate action needs to be taken to assess

and manage the risk?• 1. look for the hazards

• 2. determine who might be harmed and how

• 3. decide on control measures

• 4. put controls in place

• 5. review the controls

(Queensland Government 2014)

Develop a procedure/control to

identify and reduce future hazard.• Personal hygiene practices and facilities

• Developing and implementing standard operating procedures.

• Training and education of employees about the operating procedures as well as other necessary workplace training (including WHMIS).

• Establishing and maintaining good housekeeping programs.

• Keeping equipment well maintained.

• Preparing and training for emergency response for incidents such as spills, fire or employee injury.

Is expert advice required to develop these new

controls?• Allocate and record actions

• Record identified hazards on the Hazard Log( including a review date

• Forward the Workplace Inspection Checklist to the facility manager

• Sign the sheet once tasks have been completed

• Record long term actions on the OHS Action Plan and amend the OHS Plan

• Monitor the Workplace Inspection Checklist to ensure that all actions have been implemented

How would you implement the new controls?

• Creating an OHS Plan

- goals, timelines, budget/resources,

a timetable for review and improvement

• Record Keeping

• Designing Training

• Evaluation and assessment of training

How would you monitor the effectiveness of the control? A systematic evaluation and review schedule will

also identify potential new hazards as well as check. - Commencing a new activity - Purchasing new or used equipment, hiring equipment, or usi

ng new substances and processes - Planning for the impact of new O HS legislation - Responding to incident / hazard reports - Responding to issues raised by HSRs or others - When new information becomes available regarding

the nature of the hazard, or if new or more effective control methods become available or practicable.

(OHS procedure 2010)

References

Canadian centre for occupational Health and safety 2006 , Hazard control, viewed 31 Oct 2014,

<http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/hsprograms/hazard_control.html>OHS Procedure 2010 , Hazard Identification Risk Assessment &

Control Evaluation (HIRACE) Procedure.docQueensland government 2014, workplace health and safety risk

management, viewed 31 Oct 2014,<http://www.business.qld.gov.au/business/running/risk-

management/keeping-workplacesafe/workplace-risk-managementThe Guide: implementing occupational health and safety in

residential aged care 2000, hazard inspection, viewed 1 Nov 2014,

<http://www.health.gov.au/internet/publications/publishing.nsf/Content/CA25774C001857CACA256F19000FB392/$File/theguide.pdf>