Hazard identification control measure

Identification of specific control measures necessary to protect workers from the identified hazards... 

Occupational health and safety management tools (including hazard identification and risk assessment, selection and implementation of appropriate hazard controls, developing proactive and reactive performance measures, understanding techniques to encourage employee participation and evaluation of work-related accidents and incidents)... 

General strategy for control (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations). Identification of a hazard. Assessment of risk. Choice of control measures (including process change, substitution, segregation, engineering controls, reduced time exposure, personal protective equipment). 

Existing hazard identification studies were also used to identify and extract the precursors and the control measures and mitigation factors which are applicable to each hazardous event. This information forms the basis of the development of the SRM for each hazardous event. 

In the previous chapter, it was established that in industry, plant hazards can cause harm to property (plant—machinery, asset), people, or the environment. So, it is important to develop some means of analyzing these and come up with a solution. Unfortunately, it is not as straightforward as it sounds. There are plenty of plant hazard analysis (PHA) techniques and each of them has certain strengths and weaknesses. Also each specific plant and associated hazard has specific requirements to be matched so that hazard analysis will be effective. In this chapter, various hazards (in generic terms) will be examined to judge their importance, conditions, quality, etc. so that out of so many techniques available for PHA it is possible to select which one is better (not the best because that needs to be done by experts specifically for the concerned plant) suited for the type of plant. So, discussion will be more toward evaluation of PHA techniques. Some PHA is more suited for process safety management (PSM) and is sometimes more applicable for internal fault effects [e.g., hazard and operability study (HAZOP)]. In contrast, hazard identification (HAZID) is applicable for other plants, especially for the identification of external effects and maj or incidents. HAZID is also covered in this chapter. As a continuation of the same discussion, it will be better to look at various aspects of risk analysis with preliminary ideas already developed in the previous chapter. In risk analysis risk assessment, control measures for safety management systems (SMSs) will be discussed to complete the topic. 

The main output of HAZID is the documentation in the form of the hazard register where all hazards are listed with identification for each section, and cause and consequence and suitable linking with control measures are recorded. This is done in a logical structure and detailed in Clause 3.2.5 of this chapter, and hence is not repeated. Here, one very important point is that all assumptions, debated issues, and uncertainties must be logically recorded for further review. Another issue connected with HAZID study output is its application. The major application area of HAZID by the operator shall include but not be limited to the following ... 

Suitable link between the control measures and the hazard causes could be developed. A part of the control measures that was not done during the hazard identification stage will be completed now. 

During hazard identification, screening of hazards is not recommended but based on consequences this may be done. It is important that all hazards need analysis but not at the same level. Screening will help in this regard. All screening shall be done on a real consequence basis on the assumption of effectiveness of control measures or... 

Based on Hazard Identification, Risk Assignment and Control Measures for Major Hazard Facilities Booklet 4,... 

Identification of hazards with their control measures adapted/prescribed... 

The control of risks is essential to secure and maintain a healthy and safe construction site or workplace which complies with the relevant legal requirements. Hazard identification and risk assessment are covered in Chapter 5 and these together with appropriate risk control measures form the core of HSG 65 implementing and planning section of the management model. Chapter 1 covers this in more detail. 

Management leadership Employee involvement Risk and hazard identification and assessment Hazard prevention and control Education and training Performance and measurement... 

The method also revealed the advantage of working in a group which promoted a higher synergy of the individuals, and increased the creativity to the identification of possible hazard scenarios and the proposal of control measures to its mitigation. 

The required information must be given under sixteen specific headings covering identification of the chemical product and its supplier composition information, hazard identification, first aid measures, handling and storage, exposure control and personal protection, physical and chemical properties, stability and reactivity, toxicological information, ecotoxicological information, disposal, transport require-... 

Detailed work sequence, with hazard identification and risk control measures, including co-operation between trades which may be required... 

Ergonomics hazard identification and analysis are processes for pinpointing work-related hazards or causes of MSDs and involve examining the workplace conditions and individual elements or tasks of a job to identify and assess the ergonomic risk factors that are reasonably likely to be causing or contributing to the reported MSDs. They can also be preventive measures used to identify jobs and job tasks where MSDs and MSD hazards are reasonably likely to develop in the future. Job hazard analysis is an essential element in the effective control of MSD hazards. In many situations, the causes of MSD hazards are apparent after discussions with the employee and observation of the job, but in other jobs the causes may not be readily apparent. In part, this is because most MSD hazards involve exposure to a combination of risk factors (i.e., multifactorial hazard). For example, it may not be clear in a repetitive motion job whether exposure to repetition, force, or awkward postures is the risk factor that is causing the problem. 

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