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Hazard & Risk Unsafe Act & Unsafe Condition Risk Assessment & The Aim 5 Basic Steps Types of Hazards Risk Assessment Matrix
HIRA Techniques
Risk Control Hierarchy Benefits
HAZARD
Source, situation or act with a potential to cause harm in terms of human injury, property or environment damage. OR
RISK
The likelihood of that hazard to actually cause harm. An expression of possible loss in terms of probability and severity.
UNSAFE CONDITION (10 %) A condition in the work place that is likely to cause property damage or injury.
R ISK A SSESSMENT
A risk assessment is simply a careful
examination of what, in your work, could cause harm to people, so that you can weigh up whether you have taken enough precautions or should do more to prevent harm . (ALARP)
The main aim of the risk assessment is to protect workers health and safety. And it is also helps to minimize the possibility of the workers or the environment being harmed due to work-related activities.
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H AZARDS
Ergonomics Hazards
Biological Hazards Radiation Hazards
Probability A B C ALMOST CERTAIN to happen LIKELY to happen at some point MODERATE, possible, it might happen UNLIKELY, not likely to happen RARE, practically impossible
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Could kill, permanently disable or cause very serious damage Could cause serious injury (major lost time injury), illness or major damage Could cause injury or illness requiring visit to doctor, lost time injury or moderate damage Could cause First Aid injury, minor illness or minor damage Couldnt cause injury, illness or damage PROBABILITY A 1 1 2 3 3 6 4 10 5 15
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B 2 5 9 14 19
C 4 8 13 18 22
D 7 12 17 21 24
E 11 16 20 23 25
CONSEQUENCES
13 4 10 11 15 16 25
CR HR MR LR
HIRA T ECHNIQUES
Bench Marking
Walkabouts Interviews Incident Reviews Monitoring Data
Exposure Limits
Process Flow Analysis
B ENEFITS
Reduces Injuries
Reduces Absenteeism Increases Productivity Increases Morale Protects Employees Assists in Standard-specific Compliance
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