Friday 17 August 2012

HAZARD ANALYSIS AND CONTROL


BASIC EMPLOYER RESPONSIBILITY
The employer should see that workers are properly instructed and supervised in the safe operation of any machinery tools , equipment , process or practice which they are authorized to use or apply
BASIC EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITY
All employees should conduct their work in compliance with their employer’s safety policies and rules. Employees should report all injuries immediately to the person in charge or other responsible representative of  the employer .employees should make full use of safeguards provided for their protection 
SAFETY INSPECTIONS
Employers should make sure their workplace are inspected by a qualified person as often as the type of operation or the character of the equipment requires.
HAZARDS
Raw materials
Toxic chemicals
Stationary machinery
equipment may not be properly guarded / or in poor working order
Tools may not be properly maintained
Extreme noise in work environment
Poor work station designs
Flammable or combustible atmospheres
Floors may be slippery and aisles cluttered
Guard rails , ladders or floor hole covers may be missing or damage
Employees might be fatigued  , distracted in some way , or other wise lack the physical / mental way , or working safely
HAZARD
Unsafe work conditions or practices that could cause injuries or illness to employees
Recognized hazards
Industry recognition
Employee recognition
Common sense recognition
Exposure
Physical
Environmental
potential
Six steps hazard control process
Identifying workplace hazards
Analyzing the workplace
Developing solution
Writing solution
Writing recommendations
Taking action
Evaluating the results
Five general hazards
Material
Equipment
Environment
People
system
13 hazard categories
Acceleration
Biological
Chemical reactions
Electrical
Ergonomics
Explosives and explosions
Flammability and fires
Temprature
Mechanical
Pressure
Radiation
Toxics
Vibration / noise
Identifying hazards
informal and formal observation programs
Comprehensive wide surveys
Individual interviews
Walk around inspection
Documentation review
A written record will help ensure
Assignment of responsibility for hazard correction
Tracking of correction to completion
Identification of problems in the control system
Identification of problems in the accountability system
Identifcation of hazards for which no prevention or control has been planned
4 analysis
Job hazard analysis
change analysis
Process hazard analysis
Phase hazard analysis
Hierarchy of control
Elimination
Substitution
Engineering controls
Administrative controls
Personal protective equipment
Solving safety problems-two key strategies
Eliminate or reduce the surface cause
Eliminate or reduce he root cause
Cause effect analysis
Every effect is the result of a cause
Key steps to develop effective recommendations
Write the problem statement
Describe the history of problem
State the solution options that would correct the problem
Describe the consequences as a cost. Vs . Benefit analysis
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