Hazard Reporting System

Develop an easy-to-use accident, injury, and hazard reporting system. 

Hazard Reporting and Correction (4) Employees trained and empowered to correct any hazards identified by using own initiative. (3) Comprehensive hazard data collection and analysis in place to drive the correction process. (2) System exists for hazard reporting and employees can use it, but system slow to respond. (1) System exists for hazard reporting, but employees find it difficult to use or unresponsive. (0) No hazard reporting system exists, or employees appear uncomfortable reporting hazards. 

Planning and integration of safety Job monitoring systems, hazard analysis systems Site inspections programs with follow-up Hazard recognition training Employee hazard reporting system and follow-up... 

Employee perceptions can provide other usefnl information. An employee s opinion of how easy it is to report a hazard and get a response will tell yon a lot about how well the hazard reporting system is working. If employees indicate that the system... 

A reliable hazard reporting system enables employees, without fear of reprisal, to notify management of conditions that appear hazardous and to receive timely and appropriate responses. Management responds to reports of hazards in writing within specified time frames. The workforce readily identifies and self-corrects hazards they are supported by management when they do so. 

Encourage employees to use established hazard reporting system(s) guarantee a strict prohibition of reprisal for all employees, supervisors, and managers... 

The importance of interim protection cannot be overemphasized There is no way to predict when a hazard will cause serious harm, and there is no justification for continuing to expose employees to risk unnecessarily. These are suggested guidelines for establishing a hazard reporting system ... 

Use the information gained through the hazard reporting system to improve the overall safety and health program... 

For the hazard reporting systems, some variations may work better for your site than others. Use the system that works best for your operation. The following are some important points to remember ... 

Employees understand and feel comfortable using the company s hazard reporting system. Employees report hazards to their supervisors and/or safety committee representatives. Reporting hazards is encour-... 

A reliable hazard reporting system enables employees, withont fear of reprisal, to... 

No formal hazard reporting system exists, or employees are reluctant to report hazards. 

As examples, employees perceptions and/or opinions about the ease or difficulty in reporting hazards and the time it takes to get a response will validate the real effectiveness of any hazard reporting system. If employees indicate that the system for enforcing safety rules and work practices is inconsistent or confusing, a gap in this system element is identified. 

Encouraging all employees to use established hazard reporting system(s). 

The establishment of formally-documented safe systems of work is an essential feature of compliance with the HSWA. Safe systems of work should identify the hazards, the precautions necessary on the part of staff, influences on behaviour and the training necessary, at induction and other stages of an employee s progress. A Hazard Reporting System is an essential feature of this process, whereby staff can identify and report on hazards that may arise in a number of situations and circumstances. 

This Regulation reinforces and expands the duties of employers towards employees under Section 7 of the HSWA. In the light of these requirements employers should install some form of hazard reporting system, whereby employees can report hazards to their employer or appointed competent person. Such a system should ensure a prompt response where hazards are identified, with the competent person signing off the hazard report when the hazard has been eliminated or controlled. 

The written safety and health program establishes procedures and responsibilities for the identification and correction of workplace hazards. The following activities can be nsed to identify and control workplace hazards hazard reporting system, jobsite inspections, accident investigation, and expert audits. 

Hazard reporting system A system exists for hazard reporting, employees feel comfortable using it, and employees feel comfortable correcting hazards on their own initiative. 

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