Assessing HAzArds in An Auto body repAir And Collision sHop
How to protect your workers from workplace injuryOntario’s automotive sector straddles many sub sectors – auto dealerships, body shops, lubricators, tire dealers, auto recyclers, and other ancillary workplace services. And each sub sector faces its own unique business challenges. A common thread that runs across every single auto sector firm is the need to ensure there are no compromises when it comes to workplace health and safety. Here's why:
� Ministry of Labour fines and penalties levied for workplace health and safety violations have the potential to punch a big hole in your profit ability
� Health and safety claims made to the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board (WSIB) could result in increased premiums firms.
� The Occupational Health and Safety Act places the responsibility of protecting the health and safety of workers primarily on their employers and managers. What follows is a high level overview of the process of identifying and addressing workplace hazards at vehicle sales and service firms.
Staff turnover due to workplace injuries adds to recruitment and training costs. The majority of business owners have realized that having an effective workplace health and safety program can help to save valuable resources. However, some still resist investing in health and safety due to the cost perception. What they don't take into account is that investing in prevention reduces overall costs - both direct and indirect, improves employee retention and reduces the likelihood of a visit by enforcement authorities or being selected for a health and safety audit.
How to Identify HazardsThe first step in protecting your employees from hazards is to identify what hazards exist in the workplace. There are a number of ways to do this:
� Inspect the workplace (See a sample Monthly Auto Body Repair Shop Inspection Form)
� Look at previous inspection reports
� Ask employees about what hazards they face
� Analyze the tasks in each job for hazards
� Look at injury, illness and first aid reports
� Review Accident or incident reports
� Consult with the Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) or Health and Safety Representative
� Review past minutes of the JHSC committee
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You will probably need to use multiple sources in order to perform a thorough hazard identification. The chart below (Major Hazards) lists the major hazards found in auto body repair facilities (according to Ontario's Ministry of Labour).
Major Hazards � Hoists Designated Substances e.g. Isocyanates
� Dispensing and storage of flammable and combustible liquids
� Bonding and grounding
� Sandblasting
� Compressed gas
� Driving
� Availability and use of Personal Protective Equipment
� Chemical Hazards
� Storage of waste paint/solvents
� Explosions due to cross mixing of solvent and waterborne waste streams
How to assess the significance of Hazards
Not all hazards are created equal. Some may be minor or very unlikely to occur. Others may be very likely to occur or have serious consequences.
Once you have identified all the hazards in your workplace, use the Hazard Management Tool (included at the end of this document) to rank them as high, medium or low. The form will help you to give each hazard a risk rating. A risk rating takes into account the probability of a hazard causing an accident and the severity of the consequences should an accident occur. The ranking will tell you which hazards to address first.
For further details on hazards in your workplace, consult these wsps solutions
� Managing Hazards
� Inspecting your Workplace
� Inspecting Physical Conditions Guidelines for Setting Standards
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How to address significant Hazards Starting with your highest ranked hazards, look for ways to eliminate or control them. Hazard controls are measures or barriers designed to eliminate or reduce the risk of exposure to the hazard. Some examples of hazard controls:
� Keeping floors clean and free from grease, water or wires running across floors and walkways. Uneven floors should ideally be marked.
� Training employees on safe lifting and carrying techniques (trays, boxes)
� Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as gloves, goggles, or masks
� Guards to protect employees from a machine’s blade or moving part
� A procedure that outlines how to perform a task safely
Hazards can be controlled in one of three locations; at the source, along the path, or at the worker.
At the source source refers to eliminating the hazard entirely. This is the ideal method of control.
Along the path refers to the flow of materials and processes through the workplace. A control along the path would place a barrier between the employee and the hazard.
At the worker refers to a means of protecting the employee from the hazard. This includes Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as gloves, goggles, or masks. A control at the worker is the least effective and should be a last resort.
When you address hazards, also make sure to take into account the legislation and best practices that apply to that hazard.
How to put controls into action The final step in protecting employees from hazards is to implement your controls. For each hazard, write an action plan to outline what actions will be taken to control it. Assign someone to be responsible for each action, and a date for completing it. Make sure the action steps are achievable and the timeframes are realistic.
Your plan should include informing employees about how the hazard will be addressed, or training them on how to deal safely with the hazard. After the plan is implemented, follow up to make sure that the controls are successful.
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Monthly auto Body Repair shop Inspection Form
Name of person conducting inspection:Name of business:Date of inspection:
paint booth yes no nA
Are workers educated on the hazards associated with the paints in the shop?
Is all painting done in the paint booth?
Are booth filters inspected and replaced at regular intervals?
Are there written standard operating procedures for the selection and use of respirators?
Are employees instructed on the correct usage and limitations of the respirators?
Are respirators regularly inspected, cleaned, sanitized, and maintained?
Are spray guns cleaned and regularly maintained?
Are workers taking part in the medical surveillance program when Isocyanate based paints are used?
Are defective spray guns immediately taken out of service and repaired or replaced as appropriate?
Do workers wash their hands before eating, drinking or smoking?
Are work clothes placed in the laundry bins provided prior to leaving work?
Are hazard warning signs posted?
Are Air Feed Compressors properly maintained and serviced?
Is there an adequate written control program and training on the use, care, selection and maintenance of PPE?
ACTION REQUIRED:
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paint storage and Handling Area yes no nA
Are paint containers stored in the flammable storage cabinet or room?
Are all sources of ignition removed from the paint booth and storage area?
Are containers and dispensing equipment bonded and grounded?
Have safe work procedures based on manufacturer’s instructions been established?
Are workers trained in the hazards of chemicals and in procedures for their safe use, spill clean up and disposal?
Is the ventilation system regularly inspected and properly maintained?
Are approved containers and tanks used for the storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids?
Are procedures in place to prevent cross contamination between solvent based and waterborne based paints?
Are all paint and solvent containers properly labeled?
Do storage rooms have explosion-proof lights and adequate ventilation?
Are spills of flammable or combustible liquids cleaned up promptly?
ACTION REQUIRED:
prep stations yes no nA
Are paint booth filters inspected and replaced at regular intervals?
Are workers educated on the chemical hazards associated with sanding and filling materials?
Are there written standard operating procedures for the selection and use of masks and respirators?
Are dust vacuum systems serviced and maintained properly?
Are all warning signs for hazards, PPE and safe procedures posted in the area?
ACTION REQUIRED:
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repair Areas yes no nA
Are workers educated on the hazards associated with hoists, jacks and frame straighteners?
Are machines located to provide operators with sufficient space to work safely?
Are safe work procedures in place and followed for all welding and cutting operations?
Are gas cylinders properly chained?
Are oxygen and acetylene tanks stored separately?
Are pinch points, in-running nip points and points of operation guarded?
Are standard operating procedures in place and operator competency tested?
Are operating and maintenance records kept?
Is a program in place for lock-out-tag-out in place for maintenance equipment?
Is Apprenticeship training and certification up to standards?
Are interlocked guards operative and in good condition?
ACTION REQUIRED:
Inspection reviewed by Manager:Date:
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1
Haz
ard
Man
agem
ent T
ool
Dev
elop
ed b
y th
e W
orkp
lace
Saf
ety
and
Insu
ranc
e B
oard
in c
olla
bora
tion
with
the
Hea
lth a
nd S
afet
y O
ntar
io m
embe
rs:
In
frast
ruct
ure
Hea
lth a
nd S
afet
y A
ssoc
iatio
n
Pub
lic S
ervi
ces
Hea
lth &
Saf
ety
Ass
ocia
tion
W
orkp
lace
Saf
ety
Nor
th
W
orkp
lace
Saf
ety
& P
reve
ntio
n S
ervi
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2 In
trod
ucti
on
The
purp
ose
of th
is H
azar
d M
anag
emen
t Too
l is
to p
rovi
de w
orkp
lace
s w
ith a
ste
p- b
y- s
tep
appr
oach
to
reco
gniz
e as
sess
and
con
trol
haz
ards
and
mon
itor t
he o
ngoi
ng e
ffec
tiven
ess
of c
ontr
ols.
Ther
e ar
e m
any
haza
rd a
nd r
isk
asse
ssm
ent t
ools
ava
ilabl
e. I
f you
alre
ady
have
one
in p
lace
, com
parin
g yo
ur
tool
s to
this
tool
will
be
help
ful w
hen
cons
ider
ing
mod
ifica
tions
or
impr
ovem
ents
. Fo
r wor
kpla
ces
that
do
not
have
a h
azar
d as
sess
men
t too
l, us
ing
this
tool
will
hel
p yo
u ge
t sta
rted
.
The
info
rmat
ion
in th
is to
ol is
gen
eric
and
not
targ
eted
to a
ny s
peci
fic ty
pe o
f wor
kpla
ce, i
ndus
try
sect
or o
r w
ork
task
. It
is h
elpf
ul to
kee
p in
min
d th
at in
Ont
ario
the
lead
ing
caus
es o
f los
t tim
e in
jurie
s an
d fa
talit
ies
are
rela
ted
to:
M
uscu
losk
elet
al D
isor
ders
(Str
ains
and
Spr
ains
)
M
otor
Veh
icle
Inci
dent
s
Fa
lls
Co
ntac
t with
Mac
hine
ry
The
Occu
patio
nal H
ealth
and
Saf
ety
Act,
Ont
ario
's la
w th
at g
over
ns h
ealth
and
saf
ety
in th
e w
orkp
lace
, es
tabl
ishe
s le
gal d
utie
s an
d m
inim
um re
spon
sibi
litie
s fo
r em
ploy
ers,
sup
ervi
sors
and
wor
kers
. If
thes
e du
ties
are
not f
ollo
wed
, inj
urie
s, il
lnes
s or
eve
n th
e de
ath
of a
wor
ker c
an re
sult.
Th
e le
gal d
utie
s an
d re
spon
sibi
litie
s of
em
ploy
ers,
sup
ervi
sors
and
wor
kers
ove
rlap
and
com
plem
ent e
ach
othe
r. E
mpl
oyer
s ha
ve a
dut
y to
act
ivel
y en
sure
wor
kers
are
saf
e. E
very
wor
ker w
ho h
as a
hea
lth a
nd s
afet
y co
ncer
n ha
s a
duty
to re
port
the
situ
atio
n to
thei
r su
perv
isor
or e
mpl
oyer
. Wor
kers
may
als
o re
port
thes
e co
ncer
ns to
thei
r hea
lth a
nd s
afet
y re
pres
enta
tive.
Onc
e a
haza
rd h
as b
een
iden
tifie
d, th
e em
ploy
er a
nd
supe
rvis
or h
ave
a du
ty to
ass
ess
and
elim
inat
e an
y po
tent
ial h
arm
for w
orke
rs.
The
Haz
ard
Man
agem
ent T
ool t
empl
ate
is s
how
n in
the
page
bel
ow.
Inst
ruct
ions
on
how
to c
ompl
ete
the
tool
ar
e ex
plai
ned
in th
e pa
ges
that
follo
w.
4
H
AZAR
D M
ANAG
EMEN
T TO
OL
N
ame
of F
irm:
Asse
ssm
ent D
ate:
Pe
rson
Com
plet
ing:
JH
SC/R
epre
sent
ativ
e R
evie
w D
ate:
W
ork
Area
/Dep
artm
ent:
Sr
. Man
ager
Rev
iew
Dat
e:
Sr
. Man
ager
Sig
natu
re:
R
ECO
GN
IZE
ASSE
SS
CON
TRO
L EV
ALU
ATE
A B
C
D
E F
G
H
I J
K
L W
hat
activ
ity c
an
caus
e in
jury
or
illne
ss?
Jo
b Ti
tles
W
ork
Activ
ities
Wha
t haz
ard
grou
ps
(cat
egor
ies)
ca
n ca
use
inju
ry o
r ill
ness
?
Phys
ical
Bio
logi
cal
Ch
emic
al
M
SD
Ps
ycho
soci
al
Sa
fety
Wha
t po
tent
ial
haza
rds
can
caus
e th
e w
orke
r in
jury
and
ill
ness
?
H
ow li
kely
ar
e th
e ha
zard
s to
ca
use
inju
ry
or il
lnes
s?
H
igh
M
ediu
m
Lo
w
How
ser
ious
co
uld
the
harm
be?
Maj
or
M
oder
ate
M
inor
Wha
t is
the
risk
leve
l for
th
is
haza
rd?
H
igh
M
ediu
m
Lo
w
(Use
the
answ
ers
from
D &
E
and
plot
on
the
abov
e ris
k ev
alua
tion
ch
art)
Wha
t leg
al
requ
irem
ents
/
stan
dard
s ap
ply
to th
e id
entif
ied
haza
rds,
w
ork
proc
esse
s,
wor
k ac
tiviti
es?
Wha
t is
curr
ently
bei
ng
done
to
elim
inat
e or
co
ntro
l the
ha
zard
?
Wha
t fut
ure
actio
ns a
re
need
ed to
el
imin
ate
or
cont
rol h
azar
ds?
How
like
ly
is th
e ha
zard
to
caus
e in
jury
or
illne
ss
now
?
Hig
h
Med
ium
Low
How
ser
ious
co
uld
the
harm
be
now
?
Maj
or
M
oder
ate
M
inor
Wha
t is
the
risk
leve
l for
th
is h
azar
d no
w?
H
igh
M
ediu
m
Lo
w
(Use
the
answ
ers
from
J &
K
and
plot
on
the
abov
e ris
k ev
alua
tion
ch
art)
Se
rvic
e ba
y te
chs
wor
king
un
der
cars
Phys
ical
Ca
r fa
lling
off
hois
t/ca
r ja
cks
Med
ium
M
ajor
H
igh
OHSA
TS
SA
Indu
stria
l Re
gula
tion
Safe
Op
erat
ing
Proc
edur
es
Mai
nten
ance
on
hoi
st
Incr
ease
In
spec
tions
, re
vise
m
aint
enan
ce &
Sa
fe O
pera
ting
Proc
edur
es,
Revi
se W
orke
r tr
aini
ng
Low
M
ajor
M
ediu
m
R
isk
Eval
uati
on C
hart
Pr
obab
ility
of I
njur
y
Hig
h
Med
ium
Lo
w
Severity of Injury
Maj
or
Hig
h H
igh
Med
ium
Mod
erat
e H
igh
Med
ium
Lo
w
Min
or
Med
ium
Lo
w
Low
5 ST
EP 1
- R
ECO
GN
IZE
HA
ZAR
DS
(Col
umns
A,B
,C)
Col
umn
A –
Wha
t ac
tivi
ty c
an c
ause
inju
ry o
r ill
ness
?
Iden
tify
wha
t job
title
s, w
ork
activ
ities
, and
wor
k ar
eas
to a
sses
s. R
emem
ber t
o th
ink
abou
t tas
ks th
at m
ay b
e pe
rfor
med
in n
orm
al a
nd a
bnor
mal
or e
mer
genc
y si
tuat
ions
.
Col
umn
B –
Wha
t ha
zard
gro
ups
(cat
egor
ies)
can
cau
se in
jury
or
illne
ss?
A ha
zard
is a
con
ditio
n, p
ract
ice
or s
ubst
ance
with
the
pote
ntia
l for
cau
sing
loss
, inj
ury
or h
arm
to li
fe, h
ealth
or
pro
pert
y.
Haz
ards
can
be
grou
ped
as:
Ph
ysic
al
Ch
emic
al
B
iolo
gica
l
M
uscu
losk
elet
al
Ps
ycho
soci
al
Sa
fety
The
follo
win
g fa
ctor
s co
ntrib
ute
to c
reat
ing
haza
rds:
Pe
ople
(tra
inin
g, c
oach
ing,
com
mun
icat
ion,
edu
catio
n, h
ygie
ne p
ract
ices
, etc
.)
Eq
uipm
ent (
prot
ectiv
e eq
uipm
ent,
repa
ir an
d m
aint
enan
ce, a
dequ
ate
clea
ranc
e)
M
ater
ials
(cor
rect
use
, ade
quat
e su
pply
, rep
air a
nd m
aint
enan
ce, p
rope
r sto
rage
)
En
viro
nmen
t (no
ise,
tem
pera
ture
, air
qual
ity, l
ight
ing,
phy
sica
l lay
out a
nd s
truc
ture
, hou
seke
epin
g)
Pr
oces
s (w
ork
desi
gn, f
low
, rep
ortin
g re
quire
men
ts, w
ork
prac
tices
, pol
icie
s an
d pr
oced
ures
)
6 R
evie
w th
e fo
llow
ing
wor
kpla
ce in
form
atio
n to
hel
p id
entif
y ha
zard
s in
you
r wor
kpla
ce:
W
orke
r com
men
ts, f
eedb
ack
and
repo
rts
of c
once
rns
W
orkp
lace
insp
ectio
n re
cord
s
Inci
dent
inve
stig
atio
n re
port
s, F
irst A
id re
port
s
Supe
rvis
or’s
insp
ectio
n re
port
s an
d sh
ift n
otes
Mat
eria
l saf
ety
data
she
ets
(MSD
Ss)
H
azar
d al
erts
or b
ulle
tins
R
egul
atio
ns, t
echn
ical
sta
ndar
ds a
nd c
odes
(e.g
. bui
ldin
g co
de, f
ire c
ode)
Indu
stry
bes
t pra
ctic
es
M
anuf
actu
rer’s
inst
ruct
ions
and
spe
cific
atio
ns
Es
tabl
ishe
d oc
cupa
tiona
l exp
osur
e lim
its
H
uman
res
ourc
es r
elat
ed d
ata
such
as
abse
ntee
reco
rds
and
turn
over
rate
s.
You
may
nee
d to
con
sult
with
a h
ealth
and
saf
ety
expe
rt w
here
spe
cial
ized
exp
ertis
e is
nee
ded.
It m
ay b
e ne
cess
ary
to ta
ke m
easu
rem
ents
or s
ampl
es to
det
erm
ine
if a
haza
rd is
with
in re
com
men
ded
limits
.
Col
umn
C –
Wha
t po
tent
ial h
azar
ds c
an c
ause
the
wor
ker
inju
ry o
r ill
ness
?
Iden
tify
wha
t pot
entia
l haz
ards
can
cau
se in
jury
or i
llnes
s to
the
wor
kers
if e
xpos
ed to
eac
h ha
zard
.
For e
xam
ple:
expo
sure
to c
hem
ical
s
fall
from
hei
ghts
or l
adde
rs
co
min
g in
to c
onta
ct w
ith m
ovin
g pa
rts
of m
achi
nery
expo
sure
to n
oise
expo
sure
to h
eat/
cold
ext
rem
es
ex
posu
re to
situ
atio
ns w
here
har
assm
ent a
nd v
iole
nce
may
occ
ur.
7 W
OR
KSH
EET
– ST
EP 1
: Rec
ogni
ze
REC
OG
NIZ
E A
W
hat a
ctiv
ity c
an c
ause
inju
ry o
r ill
ness
?
Li
st:
Job
Title
s
Wor
k Ac
tiviti
es
B
Wha
t haz
ard
grou
ps (c
ateg
orie
s)
can
caus
e in
jury
or
illne
ss?
Co
nsid
er:
Phys
ical
Chem
ical
Bio
logi
cal
M
uscu
losk
elet
al D
isor
ders
(MSD
)
Psyc
hoso
cial
Safe
ty
C
Wha
t pot
entia
l haz
ards
can
cau
se
the
wor
ker i
njur
y or
illn
ess?
Cons
ider
: Po
tent
ial/
actu
al e
xpos
ures
to h
azar
ds
unde
r eac
h ha
zard
gro
up id
entif
ied
in
colu
mn
B.
Serv
ice
Bay
Tec
hnic
ians
1. W
orki
ng w
ith c
hem
ical
s
2. W
orki
ng w
ith h
and
tool
s 3
. Wor
king
with
com
pres
sed
air
4. P
edes
tria
n ac
tiviti
es in
par
king
lot
5
. Int
erac
tion
with
oth
er w
orke
rs
an
d cu
stom
ers
Haz
ard
Gro
ups
pres
ent
1
. Ch
emic
al h
azar
ds p
rese
nt
2
. M
SD h
azar
ds p
rese
nt
3.
Safe
ty h
azar
ds p
rese
nt
4
. Ph
ysic
al h
azar
ds p
rese
nt
5.
Psyc
hoso
cial
haz
ards
pre
sent
1
. Ch
emic
al: A
utom
otiv
e lu
bric
ants
, de
grea
sers
and
par
ts c
lean
ers.
2.
MSD
: Pus
hing
, pul
ling,
lift
ing,
be
ndin
g, a
wkw
ard
body
pos
ition
s,
gras
ping
par
ts a
nd to
ols.
3.
Safe
ty: E
xpos
ure
to c
ompr
esse
d ai
r.
4.
Phys
ical
: Po
tent
ial c
onta
ct w
ith
mov
ing
vehi
cles
whi
le w
alki
ng in
pa
rkin
g lo
t to
retr
ieve
cus
tom
er
vehi
cles
. 5
. Psy
chos
ocia
l: In
tera
ctio
ns w
ith
cow
orke
rs, s
uper
viso
rs a
nd c
usto
mer
s.
8 ST
EP 2
- A
SSES
S H
AZA
RD
S (C
olum
ns D
,E,F
)
Col
umn
D –
Pro
babi
lity:
How
like
ly is
the
haz
ard
to c
ause
inju
ry a
nd il
lnes
s?
Estim
ate
usin
g hi
gh, m
ediu
m o
r low
, how
like
ly o
r pr
obab
le it
is th
at th
e ha
zard
will
cau
se in
jury
or
illne
ss o
r da
mag
e to
pro
pert
y.
Cons
ider
:
natu
re o
f exp
osur
e
time
spen
t exp
osed
num
ber
of w
orke
rs e
xpos
ed
ho
w o
ften
they
are
exp
osed
hi
stor
ical
dat
a
PRO
BAB
ILIT
Y R
ATI
NG
Hig
h
Inju
ry o
r illn
ess
due
to e
xpos
ure
to th
is h
azar
d is
ver
y lik
ely
Med
ium
Th
ere
is a
cha
nce
that
the
haza
rd w
ill c
ause
inju
ry o
r illn
ess
Low
Th
e ha
zard
will
pro
babl
y no
t cau
se in
jury
or i
llnes
s
Col
umn
E - S
ever
ity:
How
ser
ious
cou
ld t
he h
arm
be?
Estim
ate
how
ser
ious
the
inju
ry o
r illn
ess
coul
d be
usi
ng a
sca
le o
f maj
or, m
oder
ate
or m
inor
.
SEV
ERIT
Y R
ATI
NG
Maj
or
The
haza
rd c
ould
cau
se fa
tal o
r ser
ious
inju
ry, i
llnes
s an
d/or
da
mag
e, r
esul
ting
in p
erm
anen
t or l
ong
term
dis
abili
ty a
nd/o
r si
gnifi
cant
loss
Mod
erat
e Th
e ha
zard
cou
ld c
ause
mod
erat
e in
jury
, illn
ess
and/
or p
rope
rty
dam
age
resu
lting
in lo
st ti
me
Min
or
The
haza
rd c
ould
onl
y ca
use
min
or in
jury
or i
llnes
s w
ithou
t los
t tim
e or
oth
er lo
ss
9 C
olum
n F
- Wha
t is
the
ris
k le
vel f
or t
his
haza
rd?
Pro
babi
lity
of in
jury
+ S
ever
ity
of in
jury
= R
isk
Plot
, usi
ng th
e R
isk
Eval
uatio
n Ch
art b
elow
, the
Pro
babi
lity
of In
jury
from
Col
umn
D a
nd th
e Se
verit
y of
Inju
ry
from
Col
umn
E. E
nter
the
resu
lt in
Col
umn
F. T
his
help
s de
term
ine
the
leve
l of r
isk
for e
ach
haza
rd. P
riorit
ize
so th
at th
e ha
zard
s w
ith th
e hi
ghes
t ris
k ar
e co
ntro
lled
first
.
R
isk
Eval
uati
on C
hart
Pr
obab
ility
of I
njur
y (C
olum
n D
)
H
igh
Med
ium
Lo
w
Severity of Injury (Column E)
Maj
or
Hig
h H
igh
Med
ium
Mod
erat
e H
igh
Med
ium
Lo
w
Min
or
Med
ium
Lo
w
Low
10
WO
RK
SHEE
T –
STEP
2: A
sses
s H
azar
ds
AS
SES
S
D
Pro
babi
lity:
H
ow li
kely
is t
he h
azar
d to
cau
se h
arm
?
H
igh
M
ediu
m
Lo
w
E S
ever
ity:
How
ser
ious
cou
ld t
he h
arm
be?
M
ajor
Mod
erat
e
Min
or
F R
isk:
W
hat
is t
he r
isk
leve
l for
thi
s ha
zard
?
Use
Ris
k Ev
alua
tion
Cha
rt t
o de
term
ine
ratin
g.
Chem
ical
exp
osur
e po
tent
ial
1.
Low
1
. Mod
erat
e
1
. Lo
w
Wor
king
with
han
d to
ols
2
. M
ediu
m
2. M
oder
ate
2.
Med
ium
Wor
king
with
com
pres
sed
air
3.
Low
3.
Maj
or
3.
Med
ium
Pede
stria
n ac
tiviti
es in
par
king
lot
4.
Low
4.
Maj
or
4.
Med
ium
Inte
ract
ion
with
oth
er w
orke
rs a
nd c
usto
mer
s
5.
Low
5
. M
oder
ate
5
. Lo
w
11
STEP
3: C
ON
TRO
L H
AZA
RD
S (C
olum
ns G
, H, I
)
Col
umn
G –
Wha
t le
gal r
equi
rem
ents
and
/or
stan
dard
s ap
ply
to t
he id
enti
fied
haza
rds,
wor
k pr
oces
ses,
w
ork
acti
viti
es?
Iden
tify
the
lega
l req
uire
men
ts a
nd s
tand
ards
as
they
app
ly to
the
iden
tifie
d ha
zard
s, w
ork
proc
esse
s an
d ac
tiviti
es.
Ensu
re th
at a
ll le
gisl
ativ
e au
thor
ities
and
sta
ndar
ds/g
uide
lines
are
con
sulte
d. T
his
will
ens
ure
that
wha
t sh
ould
be
in p
lace
is k
now
n to
the
Man
ager
s, S
uper
viso
rs a
nd W
orke
rs. I
f the
sta
ndar
ds a
re n
ot b
eing
met
, th
en th
e ch
ange
s ca
n be
put
into
the
Haz
ard
Asse
ssm
ent T
ool u
nder
Col
umn
I for
futu
re c
onsi
dera
tion.
Le
gisl
atio
n/R
egul
atio
ns/S
tand
ards
are
sub
ject
to c
hang
e fr
om ti
me
to ti
me
and
shou
ld a
lway
s be
con
sulte
d du
ring
this
revi
ew p
roce
ss.
Col
umn
H –
Wha
t is
cur
rent
ly b
eing
don
e to
elim
inat
e or
con
trol
the
haz
ard?
Iden
tify
wha
t con
trol
mea
sure
s ar
e cu
rren
tly in
pla
ce.
Col
umn
I – W
hat
futu
re a
ctio
ns a
re n
eede
d to
elim
inat
e or
con
trol
haz
ards
? Id
eally
, con
trol
s sh
ould
be
desi
gned
to e
limin
ate
a w
orke
r’s e
xpos
ure
to th
e ha
zard
s. M
ake
sure
that
haz
ard
cont
rols
do
not c
reat
e ne
w h
azar
ds.
You
shou
ld w
ork
thro
ugh
the
hier
arch
y of
con
trol
s:
El
imin
ate
the
haza
rd
Su
bstit
ute
with
oth
er m
ater
ials
, pro
cess
es o
r equ
ipm
ent
U
se e
ngin
eerin
g co
ntro
ls to
pre
vent
acc
ess,
lim
it ex
posu
re, o
r red
uce
ener
gy a
vaila
ble
that
may
har
m
wor
kers
In
crea
se a
war
enes
s ab
out h
azar
ds a
nd c
ontr
ols
thro
ugh
for e
xam
ple,
war
ning
sys
tem
s, a
larm
s an
d si
gns
U
se a
dmin
istr
ativ
e co
ntro
ls s
uch
as tr
aini
ng, a
nd p
roce
dure
s
U
se p
erso
nal p
rote
ctiv
e eq
uipm
ent,
and
ensu
re a
ppro
pria
te s
elec
tion,
use
and
mai
nten
ance
of i
t.
Rem
embe
r con
trol
s lik
e pe
rson
al p
rote
ctiv
e eq
uipm
ent o
nly
cont
rol t
he e
xpos
ure
to th
e ha
zard
not
the
haza
rd
itsel
f.
12
WO
RK
SHEE
T –
STEP
3: C
ontr
ol
CO
NTR
OL
G
Ref
eren
ces
Wha
t le
gal r
equi
rem
ents
/
stan
dard
s ap
ply
to t
he h
azar
d?
H
Wha
t is
cur
rent
ly b
eing
don
e to
co
ntro
l the
haz
ard?
I W
hat
futu
re a
ctio
ns a
re n
eede
d to
el
imin
ate
or c
ontr
ol t
he h
azar
d?
Lega
l Req
uire
men
ts:
Empl
oym
ent S
tand
ard
Act
Fire
Cod
e, F
ire P
reve
ntio
n an
d Pr
otec
tion
Act
El
ectr
ical
Saf
ety
Code
Sa
fe O
pera
ting
Proc
edur
es in
pla
ce
M
S pr
even
tion
trai
ning
Wor
kpla
ce V
iole
nce
risk
asse
ssm
ents
and
trai
ning
An
nual
revi
ew o
f Saf
e O
pera
ting
Proc
edur
es
En
sure
haz
ard
info
rmat
ion
and
PPE
is
iden
tifie
d to
wor
kers
Cont
inue
to q
uest
ion
if it
is p
ossi
ble
to
elim
inat
e/su
bstit
ute
the
use
of s
ome
chem
ical
s cu
rren
tly u
sed?
O
ccup
atio
nal H
ealth
and
Saf
ety
Act:
In
dust
rial R
egul
atio
ns
M
OL
adop
ted
Gui
delin
es
Equi
pmen
t des
igne
d by
eng
inee
r and
CS
A ap
prov
ed
Equi
pmen
t des
igne
d by
eng
inee
r and
CSA
ap
prov
ed
Tech
nica
l Sta
ndar
ds S
afet
y Au
thor
ity
Cert
ified
Ope
rato
rs o
f equ
ipm
ent
Cont
inue
to c
ertif
y al
l ope
rato
rs th
at w
ork
with
lift
ing
equi
pmen
t
Tr
ades
per
sonn
el o
nly
wor
king
on
vehi
cles
Cont
inue
qua
lifyi
ng a
ll pe
rson
nel t
o a
trad
e ce
rtifi
catio
n le
vel
13
STEP
4 -
EVA
LUA
TE H
AZA
RD
S (C
olum
ns J
, K, L
)
Col
umn
J –
How
like
ly is
the
haz
ard
to c
ause
inju
ry o
r ill
ness
now
?
Shor
tly a
fter
impl
emen
ting
cont
rols
, you
sho
uld
reas
sess
the
haza
rd w
ith th
e co
ntro
l mea
sure
s in
pla
ce to
de
term
ine
if th
e ha
zard
has
bee
n el
imin
ated
or a
dequ
atel
y co
ntro
lled.
Usi
ng th
e sa
me
met
hod
as in
Col
umn
F, p
lot t
he a
nsw
ers
from
col
umns
J &
K o
n th
e R
isk
Eval
uatio
n Ch
art t
o de
term
ine
the
risk
leve
l in
Colu
mn
L.
CO
MM
UN
ICA
TIO
N A
ND
ON
GO
ING
MO
NIT
OR
ING
OF
HA
ZAR
DS
AN
D C
ON
TRO
LS
Impl
emen
ting
cont
rols
for h
azar
ds is
not
the
end
of th
e jo
urne
y. C
omm
unic
atio
n is
impo
rtan
t for
kee
ping
ev
eryo
ne in
volv
ed in
form
ed a
nd u
p-to
-dat
e. E
nsur
e w
orke
rs k
now
the
haza
rds
that
wer
e id
entif
ied,
the
risks
as
soci
ated
with
the
haza
rds
and
the
mea
sure
s to
be
used
to e
limin
ate
or c
ontr
ol th
e ha
zard
s.
Mon
itor f
or c
ontin
uing
eff
ectiv
enes
s of
con
trol
s an
d re
duce
the
risk
furt
her a
s be
tter
con
trol
mea
sure
s be
com
e av
aila
ble.
Loo
k fo
r cha
nges
in th
e w
orkp
lace
that
may
requ
ire a
djus
tmen
ts in
the
met
hods
of
cont
rolli
ng h
azar
ds.
At th
e ve
ry le
ast r
evie
w a
ll yo
ur h
azar
ds a
nnua
lly.
R
isk
Eval
uati
on C
hart
Pr
obab
ility
of I
njur
y (C
olum
n J)
H
igh
Med
ium
Lo
w
Severity of Injury (Column K)
Maj
or
Hig
h H
igh
Med
ium
Mod
erat
e H
igh
Med
ium
Lo
w
Min
or
Med
ium
Lo
w
Low
14
WO
RK
SHEE
T –
STEP
4: E
valu
ate
EVA
LUA
TE
J H
ow li
kely
is t
he h
azar
d to
cau
se in
jury
an
d ill
ness
now
?
K
How
ser
ious
cou
ld t
he h
arm
be
now
?
L W
hat
is t
he r
isk
leve
l for
the
haz
ard
now
?
Chem
ical
exp
osur
e po
tent
ial
1. L
ow
1.L
ow
1.L
ow
Wor
king
with
han
d to
ols
2. M
ediu
m
2.M
oder
ate
2.L
ow
Wor
king
with
com
pres
sed
air
3
. Low
3.L
ow
3.L
ow
Pede
stria
n ac
tiviti
es in
par
king
lot
4
. Low
4.M
oder
ate
4.L
ow
In
tera
ctio
n w
ith o
ther
wor
kers
and
cus
tom
ers
5
. Low
5.L
ow
5.L
ow
15
APPE
ND
IX 1
– T
empl
ate
HAZ
ARD
MAN
AGEM
ENT
TOO
L
Nam
e of
Firm
:
As
sess
men
t Dat
e:
Pers
on C
ompl
etin
g:
JHSC
/Rep
rese
ntat
ive
Rev
iew
Dat
e:
Wor
k Ar
ea/D
epar
tmen
t:
Sr. M
anag
er R
evie
w D
ate:
Sr. M
anag
er S
igna
ture
:
R
ECO
GN
IZE
ASSE
SS
CON
TRO
L EV
ALU
ATE
A B
C
D
E F
G
H
I J
K
L W
hat
activ
ity c
an
caus
e in
jury
or
illne
ss?
Jo
b Ti
tles
W
ork
Activ
ities
Wha
t haz
ard
grou
ps
(cat
egor
ies)
ca
n ca
use
inju
ry o
r ill
ness
?
Phys
ical
Bio
logi
cal
Ch
emic
al
M
SD
Ps
ycho
soci
al
Sa
fety
Wha
t po
tent
ial
haza
rds
can
caus
e th
e w
orke
r in
jury
and
ill
ness
?
H
ow li
kely
ar
e th
e ha
zard
s to
ca
use
inju
ry
or il
lnes
s?
H
igh
M
ediu
m
Lo
w
How
ser
ious
co
uld
the
harm
be?
Maj
or
M
oder
ate
M
inor
Wha
t is
the
risk
leve
l for
th
is
haza
rd?
H
igh
M
ediu
m
Lo
w
(Use
the
answ
ers
from
D &
E
and
plot
on
the
abov
e ris
k ev
alua
tion
ch
art)
Wha
t leg
al
requ
irem
ents
/
stan
dard
s ap
ply
to th
e id
entif
ied
haza
rds,
w
ork
proc
esse
s,
wor
k ac
tiviti
es?
Wha
t is
curr
ently
bei
ng
done
to
elim
inat
e or
co
ntro
l the
ha
zard
?
Wha
t fut
ure
actio
ns a
re
need
ed to
el
imin
ate
or
cont
rol h
azar
ds?
How
like
ly
is th
e ha
zard
to
caus
e in
jury
or
illne
ss
now
?
Hig
h
Med
ium
Low
How
ser
ious
co
uld
the
harm
be
now
?
Maj
or
M
oder
ate
M
inor
Wha
t is
the
risk
leve
l for
th
is h
azar
d no
w?
H
igh
M
ediu
m
Lo
w
(Use
the
answ
ers
from
J &
K
and
plot
on
the
abov
e ris
k ev
alua
tion
ch
art)
Se
rvic
e ba
y te
chs
wor
king
un
der
cars
Phys
ical
Ca
r fa
lling
off
hois
t/ca
r ja
cks
Med
ium
M
ajor
H
igh
OHSA
TS
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Indu
stria
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Safe
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Mai
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ance
on
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st
Incr
ease
In
spec
tions
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vise
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& S
afe
Ope
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W
orke
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M
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M
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isk
Eval
uati
on C
hart
Pr
obab
ility
of I
njur
y
Hig
h
Med
ium
Lo
w
Severity of Injury
Maj
or
Hig
h H
igh
Med
ium
Mod
erat
e H
igh
Med
ium
Lo
w
Min
or
Med
ium
Lo
w
Low
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E AS
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E A
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Wha
t ac
tivity
can
ca
use
inju
ry o
r ill
ness
?
Job
Title
s
Wor
k Ac
tiviti
es
Wha
t haz
ard
grou
ps
(cat
egor
ies)
ca
n ca
use
inju
ry o
r ill
ness
?
Phys
ical
Bio
logi
cal
Ch
emic
al
M
SD
Ps
ycho
soci
al
Sa
fety
Wha
t po
tent
ial
haza
rds
can
caus
e th
e w
orke
r in
jury
and
ill
ness
?
H
ow li
kely
ar
e th
e ha
zard
s to
ca
use
inju
ry
or il
lnes
s?
H
igh
M
ediu
m
Lo
w
How
ser
ious
co
uld
the
harm
be?
Maj
or
M
oder
ate
M
inor
Wha
t is
the
risk
leve
l for
th
is
haza
rd?
H
igh
M
ediu
m
Lo
w
(Use
the
answ
ers
from
D &
E
and
plot
on
the
abov
e ris
k ev
alua
tion
ch
art)
Wha
t leg
al
requ
irem
ents
/
stan
dard
s ap
ply
to th
e id
entif
ied
haza
rds,
w
ork
proc
esse
s,
wor
k ac
tiviti
es?
Wha
t is
curr
ently
bei
ng
done
to
elim
inat
e or
co
ntro
l the
ha
zard
?
Wha
t fut
ure
actio
ns a
re
need
ed to
el
imin
ate
or
cont
rol h
azar
ds?
How
like
ly
is th
e ha
zard
to
caus
e in
jury
or
illne
ss
now
?
Hig
h
Med
ium
Low
How
ser
ious
co
uld
the
harm
be
now
?
Maj
or
M
oder
ate
M
inor
Wha
t is
the
risk
leve
l for
th
is h
azar
d no
w?
H
igh
M
ediu
m
Lo
w
(Use
the
answ
ers
from
J &
K
and
plot
on
the
abov
e ris
k ev
alua
tion
ch
art)
Tr
aini
ng
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