Specific HASP Wording

The HASP should apply to the site-speeifie work aetivities. To be most eflfeetive, the HASP should be prepared in eoneise, to-the-point terms. The objeet is to make the HASP as simple as possible, so that everyone ean understand the eontents. Language requiring interpretation should be avoided. 

The objeet is to inelude suflfieient details of the work area being referred to. For eaeh work area, speeify types of PPE required or levels of proteetion that will be required when doing the tasks in those partie-ular areas. 

Keep in mind that you should be familiar with the type of work that you will be doing before you do it. However, try as you might, the unexpeeted ean and often does oeeur. Therefore, as soon as the unex-peeted oeeurs, you must reaet. The reaetion should inelude a hazard assessment of the unexpeeted work aetivity. One effeetive way to do this is through a job hazard analysis. Note JHAs were diseussed in detail in Chapter 4. 

The HASP builds on and enhanees existing health and safety program eomponents. In deseribing PPE, generie deseriptions of Levels A, B, C, and D should be avoided. Instead, define eaeh level for the spe-eifie area or aetivity in question. Typieal questions eoneerning HASP development are summarized in the following seetions [1]. 

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