Worksite analysis

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 

Written accident/incident investigation reporting system in place with follow-up 

System to analyze injury and illness trends over time through a review of injury/ illness experience hazards identified through inspections, employee reports, and accident investigations 

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An effective ergonomics program should include the following four components worksite analysis, hazard prevention and control, medical management, and training and education. 

A. Worksite Analysis. Worksite analysis provides for both the identification of problem jobs and risk factors associated with problem jobs. The first step is to determine what jobs and work stations are the source of the greatest problems. Thus, a systematic analysis program should be initiated by reviewing injuiy and illness reports. 

Worksite analysis involves a variety of worksite examinations, to identify not only existing hazards but also conditions and operations in which changes might occur to create hazards. 

All supervisors assist in worksite analysis, ensure physical protection, reinforce training, enforce discipline, and can explain work procedures. 

Supervisors received basic training in, appear to understand, and can demonstrate the importance of worksite analysis, physical protection, training reinforcement, discipline, and procedures. 

Lack of a site specific hazard identification program and worksite analysis, and... 

Describe five areas that would be evaluated during the worksite analysis of the VPP program. 

Worksite analysis involves examining the workplace for existing and potential hazards. Comprehensive baseline and periodic safety and health surveys should be conducted. Job hazard analysis, accident, and near-miss investigations should also be held. Workers should be able to report unsafe conditions without fear of reprisal. Trends of illness and injury should be studied over time to identify patterns and prevent problems from recurring. 

The program should also include a section on worksite analysis. 

Worksite analysis involves a variety of worksite examinations, to identify not only existing hazards but also conditions and operations in which changes might occur to create hazards. Lack of awareness of a hazard, stemming from failure to examine the worksite, is a sign that safety and health policies and/or practices are ineffective. Effective management actively analyzes the work and worksite, to anticipate and prevent harmful occurrences. This requires periodic examination of the workplace through inspections, audits, and the application of other safety tools such as the job safety analysis. 

Providing for regular site safety and health inspection, so that new or previously missed hazards and failures in hazard controls are identified, is critical to worksite analysis. Employee insight and experience in safety and health protection should also be utilized, where employee concerns may be addressed. A reliable system for employees is to be provided and encouraged, without fear of reprisal, to notify management personnel about conditions that appear hazardous and to receive timely and appropriate responses. 

Worksite analysis is the process of identifying hazards related to a project, process, or activities at the worksite. Identify hazards before determining how to protect employees. In performing worksite analyses, consider not only hazards that currently exist, but also hazards that could occur because of changes in operations or procedures or because of other factors, such as concurrent work activities. First, perform hazard analyses of all activities and projects prior to the start of woik, determine the hazards involved with each phase of the project, and perform regular safety and health site inspections. Second, require supervisors and employees to inspect their work areas prior to the start of each shift or new activity, investigate accidents and near-misses, and analyze trends in accident and injury data. 

When performing a worksite analysis, all hazards should be identified. This means conducting comprehensive baseline worksite surveys for safety and health and periodic comprehensive updated surveys. Companies must analyze planned and new facilities, processes, materials, and equipment, as well as perform routine job hazard analyses. This also means that regular site safety and health inspections should be conducted so that new or previously missed hazards and failures in hazard controls are identified. 

Worksite analysis involves identifying high-risk situations through employee surveys, workplace walkthroughs, and reviews of injury/illness data. 

Change analysis is a commonly used process. An Internet search will reveal that the literature on change analysis is abundant. A few examples follow. OSHA says this about change analysis in its Safety Health Management System eTool—Worksite Analysis ... 

Safety Health Management System eTool—Worksite Analysis. Washington, DC U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA. Also available at http //www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/ safetyhealth/comp2.html. 

A1. Are all the elements (such as Management Leadership and Employee Involvement, Worksite Analysis, Hazard Prevention and Control, and Safety and Health Training) and subelements of a basic safety and health management system part of a signed, written document Have all VPP elements and subelements been in place at least 1 year Is the written safety and health management system at least minimally effective to address the scope and complexity of the hazards at the site ... 

To repeat, VPP requirements are based on concepts that were appropriate in their time. The emphasis in VPP is on hazard identification and analysis. The term hazard is not defined. But, the wording with respect to hazards in the VPP requirements puts a heavy emphasis on conditions, and it is limiting. The only place in the VPP requirements where risk is mentioned is in the opening paragraph of the section on Worksite Analysis ... 

Worksite Analysis A hazard identification and analysis system must be implemented to systematically identify basic and unforeseen safety and health hazards, evaluate their risks, and prioritize and recommend methods to eliminate or control hazards to an acceptable level of risk. 

After hazards have been identified and controls are put in place, additional worksite analysis tools can help to make sure that the controls stay in place and that other hazards do not appear. Refer to Chapter 11 for detailed discussions of specific tools— for example, inspections, methods for employees to report hazards, incident investigations, and pattern analysis. 

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