Training hazard recognition

Do operations personnel receive any training in hazard recognition ... 

Kathleen. M Kowalski-Trakofler. 2003. The concept of degraded images apphed to hazard recognition training in mining for reduce of lost-time injuries. Journal of Safety Research (34) 515-525. 

All employed dryers must be equipped with clear and comprehensive operating manuals prepared jointly by the equipment supplier and the plant operating management. The manual should be learned by the operators, who are to be trained in recognition of hazardous situations and risk assessment with the material being dried. Very useful techniques, known as Hazop (hazard and operability studies) and Kazan (hazard analysis), may be applied successfully in both new and existing processing plants [39,40]. 

Failure to train employees in hazard recognition and the proper use of the wood shoring may have contributed to their deaths. Or, the training, if it was given, was inadequate. The failure to properly erect and brace framework to support loads and to brace tiered shoring resulted in eight fatalities. Without hazard training the employees didn t reahze the framework was improperly constructed. 

The compliance officer will interview employees to determine their knowledge of the safety and health program/plan, their awareness of potential jobsite hazards, their training in hazard recognition and their understanding of applicable OSHA standards. 

Train personnel in hazard recognition and process safety... 

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... 

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. 

Safety and health audits should be an integral part of your safety and health effort. Anyone conducting a safety and health audit must know the workplace, the procedures or processes being audited, the previous accident history, and the company s policies and operations. This person should also be trained in hazard recognition and interventions regarding safety and health. 

Safety and health programs must go beyond management s commitment. Managers and supervisors must make an effort to ensure that hazards are identified and reported when observed. Those hazards then must be removed from the workplace or, at the very least, controlled, to mitigate the potential danger. If employees are not trained in hazard recognition and safe work procedures, they cannot be expected to perform their work in a safe manner. 

Employees must be trained for the task(s) they will perform. For example, they must be trained in hazard recognition to participate in self-inspections. 

Case 4. An electronics manufacturer with almost 5,800 employees has established a joint committee consisting of seven management and eight hourly employees. They conduct monthly inspections of preselected areas of the facility, maintain records of these inspections, and follow up to make sure that identified hazards are properly abated. They investigate all incidents that occur in the facility. All committee members have been trained extensively in hazard recognition and incident investigation. 

Case 1. A textile manufacturer with more than 50 plants and employee populations of 18 to more than 1,200 has established joint safety and health committees on all shifts at its facilities. All members are trained in hazard recognition and conduct monthly inspections of their facilities. 

JHAs, Standard Operating Practices (SOPs), and other hazard recognition training... 

Activity Conduct monthly employee safety and health meetings Establish procedures for management and employee participation in inspections and accident investigations Provide hazard recognition accident investigation training to management and employees... 

Orientation training for new, relocated, transferred, and contractor employees. Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), i.e.,Job Hazard Analysis (JHAs), Hazard recognition and control. 

Percent of employees trained in hazard recognition techniques. 

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