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Accident Triangles
Major Injuries
Serious
29
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Minor Injuries
29
Property
Near Misses
300
Heinrich
1930
Near Miss
Frank Bird
1970
Implementing OSH MS
Use of the HIRARC form
Hazard Identification techniques
Risk Assessment
Risk Controls
RISK MANAGEMENT
RISK MANAGEMENT considers PEOPLE SAFETY, PROCESS SAFETY and
LOSS MANAGEMENT
PEOPLE SAFETY takes care of people; it is analysed using HIRARC and
JHA/JSA
RISK MANAGEMENT
Various risk management methodologies typically address three of the four
basic questions :
1. What can go wrong? (Hazard Identification)
2.
HAZARD IDENTIFICATION
What does NOT constitute a hazard.
Tripping and falling is not a hazard per se. It is the consequence. Cables lying
on the floor is. When we say cables are tripping hazards, it means the cables
can cause tripping.
A lion is not a hazard in this room. Similarly, a fire I also not a hazard in this
room, since there is no fire.
Getting injured is not a hazard. Falling from height is also not a hazard. Both
are consequences.
Not having railings is not the hazard. Neither is not wearing a safety harness.
The hazard is working at height. The railings and harness are controls
HAZARD IDENTIFICATION
HAZARD IDENTIFICATION
Basically a HIRARC or a JSA is NOT a tool for hazard identification, but
hazards are identified in the process.
Hazard Identification is part of HIRARC. When you do the hazard
identification in HIRARC, you have to use at least one, or a combination of
the techniques mentioned above, and not a special technique dedicated to
HIRARC.
In JSA, most of the time you will be using the observation and interview
techniques, or any combination of techniques mentioned above, and not a
special technique dedicated to JSA.
WORKING AT HEIGHT
CATEGORIES OF HAZARD
The obvious hazard : apparent to the human senses, e.g. unguarded
machinery, building defect
The concealed hazard : not apparent to the human senses, e.g. electricity, nonsmelling toxic vapours, pressure
The developing hazard : cannot be recognized immediately, will develop
over time, e.g. worn tyre, frayed steel cables
MANUAL HANDLING
Factories & Machinery Act 11067
Is this transient?
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