Module 3Worksite Analysis

Management
Commitment
and Employee
Involvement

Safety and Worksite

Health Safety
Management Analysis
Training

Hazard
Prevention
and Control

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 Module 3 Objectives

At the end of this module, you will be able to:

Identify the factors OSHA includes under
worksite analysis.
Define and identify the relationship
between safety, hazards, and incidents.
Identify methods that can be used to
conduct a worksite analysis.

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 Module 3 Objectivescontinued

Prepare a hazard inventory as a part of

worksite analysis.
Describe hazards according to
types/categories.
Using a case study, review hazards found
during a worksite analysis to determine
what failure in the safety system permitted
the hazards(s) to occur.

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 Definition

What is Worksite Analysis?

Worksite analysis is any analysis

performed by managers or
employees or both to identify
existing or potential hazards with
the goal of eliminating or
controlling them.

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 The Safety Process

Recognize

Control Evaluate

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 Activity Instructions

Review the factors that indicate

performance of worksite analysis,
then check the items you feel your
organization does well.

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 Heinrichs Triangle

1
Disabling
Injury or
Fatality

29 Serious Injuries

300 Minor Injuries or Near Misses

Substandard Practices/Conditions

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 Heinrichs Conclusions

Incident investigation should include

incidents that cause minor or no
injuries.
Reducing the number of no-injury
incidents will also reduce the number
of serious incidents.
1
Disabling
Injury or
Fatality

29 Serious Injuries

300 Minor Injuries or Near Misses

Substandard Practices/Conditions

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 Comprehensive Baseline Survey

A survey conducted
Baseline Survey when an organization
begins its safety and

health management
system

Provides a baseline
assessment of all the
hazards and potential
hazards in the
organization.
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 Job Hazard Analysis

A step-by-step review of every

job or task
Each step is analyzed for
current or potential hazards

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 Change Analysis

A step-by-step review whenever

there are changes such as a new
building, new equipment, a new
process or new materials
Ensures there are no new hazards
as a result of the change

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 Safety and Health Inspection

A routine inspection of a worksite

conducted a regular intervals
To identify hazards that may appear
after the baseline assessment
The identified hazards should be
corrected and tracked

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 Incident Investigation

An investigation conducted to
determine how and why an occupational
incident has occurred
Examines people, the environment,
equipment and work practices
Identifies the root cause(s) of an
incident or injury in order to prevent
future incidents

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 Employee Reports of Hazards

A system in which employees report

hazards they see on their jobs and
make suggestions for controlling
these hazards
Ensures people closest to the job
employeesunderstand their role in
identifying and reporting hazards
Ensures employees are active in
hazard prevention and control
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 Trend Analysis

A systematic analysis of injury

and illness trends over time
To determine hazard trends and
patterns so that common causes
can be identified and corrected

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 Case Study
Palletizer with a partially complete pallet raised inside the hoist area

Location of light Hoist with partially

curtain completed pallet

Location of pallet Pallet entrance and

exit empty pallet
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 Case Studycontinued
Palletizer with a complete pallet getting ready to exit the hoist area

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 Case Studycontinued
Palletizer with a partially complete pallet raised inside the hoist area

Location of light Hoist with partially

curtain completed pallet

Location of pallet Pallet entrance and

exit empty pallet
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 Case Study Instructions

In your group, answer the case study questions.

What hazards/substandard conditions

were caused by management?
What hazards/substandard conditions
were caused by employees?

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 Case Study Instructions
continued
In your group, answer the case study questions.
What hazards/substandard conditions
were caused by equipment?
What hazards/substandard conditions
were caused by work practices?
What hazards/substandard conditions
were inherent in the environment?

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