Hazard and risk management

A semitrailer was approaching and followed the warning cones (witches hats) and signs directing traffic to merge right. The driver proceeded down the lane closest to the closed lanes and when about 16 metres from the workers vehicles, he noticed the cherrypicker basket was over that open lane. Before he had time to slow or move safely to another lane, the truck hit the basket and the electrician was thrown to the road. 

A key recommendation from the subsequent investigation was to keep equipment within the boundaries of established work zones. 

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The search for previously unrecognized chemical reactivity hazards and places where inadequate safeguards exist is an activity that continues throughout the product/plant life cycle. Chemical reactivity hazards and risk management... 

Article 8 details the prerequisites for an OR. Eirst, the OR must be a natural or legal person established in the EU . Thus, only an EU-based individual or an EU entity can function as an OR. Second, the OR must have a sufficient background in the practical handling of substances and the information related to them. This requirement is widely interpreted that the OR must be a technically qualified individual or entity with a sound understanding of REACH and the hazard and risk management of the relevant chemical. Einally, the OR must keep available and up-to-date information on [the] quantities [of the chemical] imported and [the] customers [the chemical is] sold to, as well as information of the supply of the latest update of the [chemical s] safety data sheet. ... 

The process of hazard and risk management in the workplace is a tool available to all people which, when applied correctly, leads to a safer work environment. Through applying the process set out below, the risks associated with hazards can be managed. 

Kelly, T.P., et al., 2003, Hazard and Risk Management Safety Cases, MSc SCSE module notes. Department of Computer Science, University of York, UK. 

Wenham, D. 2002 Occupational Health and Safety Management Course Module. Centre for Hazard and Risk Management (CHaRM), Loughborough. 

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