Hazard Recognition and Avoidance

United States Department of Labor, Mine Health and Safety Administration. Hazard Recognition and Avoidance Training Manual (MSHA 0105). Beckley, WV U.S. Department of Labor, revised May 1996. 

The material for this chapter comes from information derived from the Mine Safety and Health Administration s training manual on Hazard Recognition and Avoidance. This is a simple analysis tool that sets the stage for more detailed examination of accidents and incidents. 

CFR1926.21(b)(2) 4.6.1 The employer shall instmct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his woik environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury. 

The serious violation stems from the lack of employee instruction in recognition and avoidance of hazards associated with the belt paving machine. OSHA issues a serious citation when death or serious physical harm is likely to result from a hazard that an employer knew or should have known about. 

You must instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions. While diesel exhaust emissions per se are not covered by the Hazard Communication (HazCom) Standard, 1910.1200, diesel fuel is. Any known hazards associated with diesel fuel must be found on the safety data sheet (SDS), and full application of HazCom program, including training, is required. This includes the hazards associated with fuel combustion. Finally, employees who will be using respirators must also be provided training on how to use, clean, and store respirators. 

In 29 CFR 1926.651(d) OSHA indicates, Employees exposed to public vehicular traffic shall be provided with, and shall wear, warning vests or other suitable garments marked with or made of reflector-ized or high-visibility material. Another regulation, 1926.21(b)(2) says, The employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury. ... 

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