GUIDELINES FOR HIRADC (MEET 428 – SAFETY MANAGEMENT

For details see the HIRADC Worksheet.xls

Note the Rating Scale (Quantitative scale) can be found at the bottom.

Remember:

 The information will depend on each group perception of the actual and potential hazards being
identified.
 The risk level should be unanimously decide by the member of the group.
 The Risk Level greater than 8, is an unacceptable risk and should have one or more controls, wet
floors should have floor sign, with barricade tape.
 The Risk Level less than 8 should only have mitigation or prevention, Ex. control or measure for
loose wirings is bundling or harnessing.

Definitions:

Activities – specific work or task where the hazards pertains to. Ex. Use of stairs, use of rooms, office
works…

Location – specify assigned inspection site or where the hazards emanates. Ex. Walkways going to court,
steel stairs at GDO. Faculty parking lot..

Hazards – those visible or imaginary that has the potential to induce harm or injury to a person/s.

Risks – the result or outcome of the harm inflicted to a persons or damage to property/s.

A routine is a sequence of actions regularly followed. Ex. Using the front stairs, reproduction (Xeroxing of
documents), Use of library (Studying), use of toilets, use of parking lot (parking your car).

Applicable Laws – Specify the DOLE Occupational Safety and Health Standards the relates directly to the
hazards identified and corresponding risks. Ex. Rule 1063.02 – Slipping hazards, Rule No. 1083.04 -
Respiratory ailment protection, Rue 1084.01 – head injury. Rule 1150 – Handling and storage of
materials.

Probability – The likelihood that given the Exposure, the projected consequences will occur. Training,
situational awareness, morale and attitude change are used to mitigate Probability.

Severity - Describes the potential loss or consequence or a mishap. Protective devices or procedures,
engineering controls, and PPE are used to mitigate Severity

Hierarchy of Controls:

The hierarchy of control is a method of planning the reduction of severity , exposure or likelihood of any
particular hazard in the workplace. All risk is derived from the previous three factors (severity, exposure
and likelihood). Severity is what the hazard can do to a person (usually the worst case scenario, e.g.,
amputation, burns, disease, death). Exposure is the amount of time, or proximity (or both) of a person or
persons exposed to the hazard (e.g., amount of time a person is working in a noisy environment -
increases the risk of noise induced hearing loss, regardless of the noise level above the nominated level).
Likelihood is how likely it is for the hazard and how the person interacts with it (i.e., a person working in
an area with high noise, but only works in the area for 5 minutes, has a much lower likelihood of injury
than another person that works in the same area for 5 hours).

Elimination
Can the hazard be removed completely? This is the most effective method of controlling a hazard, or
eliminating the risk from that hazard e.g. provide an external cleaning system to eliminate the need to
enter a hazardous confined space to clean it.

Substitution

Is there a safer alternative? E.g. replacing a solvent known to be hazardous, with one known to be less
hazardous (and still do the job effectively).

The above methods reduce the actual risk (and/or the likelihood) from the hazard. The following controls
do not reduce the risk, but lower the exposure of a person or persons to the hazard, making the above
control types much more effective.

Engineering

Examples include the installation of machine guards on hazardous equipment, the provision of local
exhaust ventilation over a process area releasing noxious fumes, fitting a muffler on a noisy exhaust pipe,
etc. Most engineering controls provide a physical distance between a hazard and people - provides
separation.

Administrative

Include training and education, job rotation to share the load created by demanding tasks, planning,
scheduling certain jobs outside normal working hours to reduce general exposure (eg planning demolition
and building works during summer recess), early reporting of signs and symptoms, instructions sign
(cautions, warnings), etc. For continuing levels of effectiveness it typically require significant resources
to be maintained over long periods of time .

Personal Protection Equipment

Can equipment (i.e., personal protective equipment - PPE) be provided to a person or persons to lessen
the severity or likelihood of an injury? E.g. helmets - hard hats, hearing protection, gloves, safety glasses
and goggles, toe-capped footwear, respiratory protection, aprons, etc.

Note: Personal Protective Equipment on its own is the least effective means of controlling hazards and
must only be considered after all other more effective measures have been assessed and dismissed as
being impracticable (ineffective).

RISK LEVEL RATING SCALE :

Rating
Probability / Likelihood
Scale
1 Very Unlikely
2 Unlikely
3 Likely
4 Very Likely
Rating
Severity
Scale
1 Slight injury. First Aid Needed
Require medical attention
2 and several days off work as
per advised by Medical Dr.
Serious injury or long term
3 illness. Partial disability
status.
Fatality/Death or Permanent
4
disability
Course Code: MEET 428 Subject: Safety Management Program Code: ___________
Group No.: ___________ Date of Inspection: ___________________
Team Leader: ______________________ Time duration: _______________________
Prob – Probability Sev – Severity RL – Risk Level Elim – Elimination Subs – Substitution Engg – Engineering Admin – Administrative
PPE – Personal Protective Equipment Photo – Attach Photo

Risk Level Control Measures Photo

Location Hazard Risk/Cons
Prob Sev RL Elim Subs Engg Admin PPE