hazard recognition and risk analysis

Hazard Recognition and Risk Analysis


From scwcea.org


2


Question…

“What are we doing, that we have always done, that is no longer an acceptable risk?”


3


Learning Objectives

After completing this training you will be able to:

Discuss personal risk tolerance, what influences our decisions and how to assess what is acceptable risk

Identify safety and health hazard types associated with a given job task

Apply risk reduction methods and equip you with a tool to analyze risk assessment to keep you safer


4


Definitions

Hazard Recognition – Recognizing a condition or behavior that can cause harm

Risk Analysis – Analyzing the probability and severity of risk in order to reduce the chance that harm will occur


5


Injuries: A Matter of Probabilities

Wheel chocks not in place at rear wheels of trailer

Lift truck is driven into truck trailer and trailer moves

Driver jumps to the ground and sprains his ankle

Driver jumps to the ground and breaks his leg

Truck Trailer Moves, driver jumps to the ground and lift truck rolls over him

30,000

HAZARDS

Unsafe Acts

Unsafe Conditions

3,000

NEAR-MISSES OR FIRST AID

300

INJURIES REQUIRING MEDICAL ATTENTION

30

LOST-TIME INJURIES

1

FATAL


6


Why is Risk Analysis and Reduction Important?

What are some examples of occupational injuries and illnesses that you have seen?

What were the impacts of those injuries On the employee? To his/her family? To his/her co-workers? To the business?


7


Personal Risk Tolerance

How do we decide what is risky?

Let’s look at examples of activities and rate the risk

level of each activity.


8


What is your personal risk perception ofthe following activities?

Low

1 2 3 4

High

5

1. Bungee jumping

2. Sunbathing

3. Traveling by plane

4. Mountain biking

5. Traveling overseas

6. Driving without a seat belt

7. Smoking

8. Skiing

9. Skateboarding

10. Driving at 10 miles per hour over the speed limit

11. Disagreeing with your spouse (or significant other)

What’s Your Personal Risk Tolerance?


9


Factors That Influence Our Decisions Personal Factors

Experience (Positive/negative)

Knowledge/Skill Age Physical Ability

Situational Factors Stress Rushing Control

Organizational Factors Safety System Leadership

Behaviors Peer Behaviors


10


Personal FactorsWhat personal beliefs would motivate someone do this?


11


Safety Systems Are systems in place to encourage

people to do the job with minimal risk? Leadership Behaviors

Are at-risk, time-saving actions accepted?

Peer Behaviors Do our co-workers encourage at risk

behavior?

Our Actions Are Driven By Organizational Beliefs


12


Organizational FactorsWhat is in the safety system that would allow this?


13


The Social Environment and Cultural Resistance to Change

“ Safety slows a job down ”

PPE is uncomfortable

I feel comfortable doing this and have done it this way a

thousand times before


14


Risk Perception

We perceive risk differently Many factors influence our decision By understanding our risk tolerance

and personal / organizational factors, we can prevent injuries


15


Objective Reasoning vs. Personal Opinion

Use the risk assessment matrix instead of relying on one person’s assessment

of what is “risky”


16


Accessing Acceptable Risk

Probability Unlikely – not likely to occur Likely – may occur Very likely –near certain to occur

Severity Marginal – Minor Injury or First Aid Critical – Injury or Lost Time Injury Catastrophic – Death or Permanent

Disability


17


Using the Risk Analysis tool to determine risk

PROBABILITY Unlikely Likely Very Likely

Marginal 1 1 2

Critical 1 2 3

Catastrophic 2 3 3

SEVERITYThe intersection of PROBABILITY and SEVERITY in the chart above

equals the Risk Code.


18


What Risk Code Would You Assign?


19


Identifying Hazards Identify hazards

before starting a task: What is involved

in this task that can hurt me or my co-workers?

How can I/we keep from being hurt while performing this task?

Types of Hazards Unsafe conditions Unsafe acts

(behaviors)


20


Assessing the Risks

Surroundings Work, equipment and tools Likelihood and extent of harm – what

is the risk code?


21


Developing a Safe Solution or Plan Can I eliminate the hazard? Can I minimize the risks? Do I need help? Is there a better time to do the work? Do others need to be informed? What specific PPE and tools are required? What lock out or permit is needed? Is there a JSA or reliable method/procedure

I need to review?


22


What is the Safe Solution?Decide if someone could be

immediately injured. If it is an emergency (Risk Code greater

than 1) Talk to your supervisor and reach agreement on

how to get the issue fixed as quickly as possible.

If it is NOT an emergency ….


23


Not Sure of a Safe Process to Use?

If the risk is beyond “Marginal” in severity and “Likely” or “Unlikely” to occur I need to contact my supervisor and/or the safety department

Share my concerns – discuss at post-outage meetings, team meetings, etc.

Act safely, Follow your solution/plan


24


Let’s Try the Process!

View the picture and then… Identify the hazards Assess the risks Develop a safe solution or plan


25


Example


26


Risk Assessment …

What hazards did you identify? What risk assessment code did you

identify for those hazards? What safe solutions or plans did you

come up with?


27


Review: Before and After Prior to performing a task yourself

Recognize - What is involved in this job that can hurt me or my co-workers?

Reduce - How can I/we keep from being hurt while doing this job?

After performing a task ask each other What was your assessment of the situation? What risks you identified? What were the identified controls? What can be shared with others? Share learnings at post outage meetings, team

meetings, etc.


28


Injury Prevention Activities JSAs/Procedures Engineering/Design Training Housekeeping Inspections/Audits Safety meetingsParticipate in injury prevention

activities on and off the job


29


What About the Hazards You Can’t Control?


30


What About the Workplace Processes that Have Specific Controls?


31


Learning Objectives - How Did We Do?

After completing this training you will be able to:

Discuss personal risk tolerance, what influences our decisions and how to assess what is acceptable risk

Identify safety and health hazard types associated with a given job task

Apply risk reduction methods to keep you safer


32


Summary and Evaluation

Ask for input Complete class evaluation

hazard recognition and risk analysis

Documents

risk analysissummary

risk analysiswhat

saferhazard recognition

risk reduction methods

personal risk tolerance

health hazard types

given job task

workplace processes