WORKPLACE

Hazard
A hazard is the potential for harm. In practical terms, a hazard often is associated with a condition or activity that, if left uncontrolled, can result in an injury or illness.

WHAT IS A HAZARD ANALYSIS?

A hazard analysis is a technique that focuses on job tasks as a way to identify hazards before they occur. It focuses on the relationship between the worker, the task, the tools, and the work environment.

HAZARDS in the WORKPLACE that have the potential to cause:

Irritation

and Annoyances Minor Injuries Serious Injuries Illness Death

What to do?

1. Involve your employees. It is very important to involve your employees in the hazard analysis process. They have a unique understanding of the job, and this knowledge is invaluable for finding hazards. Involving employees will help minimize oversights, ensure a quality analysis, and get workers to buy in to the solutions because they will share ownership in their safety and health program. 2. Review your accident history. Review with your employees your worksites history of accidents and occupational illnesses that needed treatment, losses that required repair or replacement, and any near misses events in which an accident or loss did not occur, but could have. These events are indicators that the existing hazard controls (if any) may not be adequate and deserve more scrutiny.

3. Conduct a preliminary job review.

Discuss with your employees the hazards they know exist in their current work and surroundings. Brainstorm with them for ideas to eliminate or control those hazards. If any hazards exist that pose an immediate danger to an employees life or health, take immediate action to protect the worker. Any problems that can be corrected easily should be corrected as soon as possible. Do not wait to complete your job hazard analysis. This will demonstrate your commitment to safety and health and enable you to focus on the hazards and jobs that need more study because of their complexity.

Being able to identify hazards Being aware of the risks from each hazards Reporting hazards to appropriate personnel Assessing each danger pose by each hazard Controlling Hazard

Is a preventative medicine concerned with preventing injury and disease in the workplace. It uses the principles of recognition, evaluation and control of hazards to reduce the risks of injury and disease.

Heat Cataract
Frequent exposure to rays from molten or red-hot materials.

Hearing Loss
Short intense noise exposure. e.g. Hammer, forge, explosives and etc.

Asbestosis
Exposure to minute airborne asbestos fiber.

Vibration Induced Disease

Exposure to rapid and continuous motion.

Silicosis
Exposure to silica dust from sand blasting or foundry work.

Allergic Contact Dermatitis

Is a form of contact dermatitis that is the manifestation of an allergic response caused by contact with a substance. It is accepted to be the most prevalent form of immunotoxicity found in humans.

Back Injuries
Lifting, pushing, carrying or otherwise moving or restraining an object.

To whom the HAZARDS must be reported?

Control Room Operators
Team Leaders or Shift Supervisors
responsible for the maintaining and monitoring process conditions and the advantage to optimize when the opportunities arise. Responsibilities also include the analyzing and interpretation of test results that are in completion through the unit operators. who provides guidance, instruction, direction and leadership to a group of other individuals for the purpose of achieving a key result or group of aligned results. responsible for creating, maintaining and improving safety in the workplace. They are responsible for making sure that legislation is adhered to and assist in planning, implementing, monitoring and reviewing the health and safety strategies of an organization. Inspect the workplace. Investigate accidents and dangerous occurrences. Investigate risk of serious injury to, or harm to the health of, any person. Keep informed on current occupational safety and health information. Report hazards to the employer

Safety Officers

OH&S Representatives

Raise the Alarm

Telephone,

using an emergency telephone number. Two-way radio Activating a break glass fire alarm. Activating other emergency devices (Sirens, Horns Alarms)

Emergency Alarm
The plant emergency alarm is used in the event of emergencies such as: Fires Explosions Gas leaks Liquid leaks and spoils Major accidents The emergency alarm is used to alert all employees, contractors and resistors that an emergency incident has occurred. The plant emergency response team( if applicable) is also alerted.

For plant evacuation, these are the steps to be followed:

Stop work Leave worksite in safe condition Proceed in orderly manner to designated muster point. Report to muster coordinator or supervisor

After the emergency has passed, an emergency All clear will be indicated. The muster coordinator or supervisor will then advise the personnel under their control to return to work if it is safe to do so.

Is the process of identifying all situation or events that could cause injury or illness. Some of these hazards are obvious and other hazards are not so obvious such as skin cancer caused by prolonged exposure to the sun.

Hazard in the workplace can arise from a number of source including: Poor workplace design; Hazardous tasks being performed in the workplace; Incorrect installation, commissioning, use inspection, maintenance, service, repair or alternation of plant in the workplace and; People being exposed to hazardous substances, dangerous goods, processes or environment.

 Corrosive chemical liquids Gases, fumes or vapors poisons reactive chemicals that can cause fire or explosions Poor storage or handling facilities for chemicals

Chemical Hazards

 Radiation level gauges X ray equipment

Radiation Hazards

 Damaged conduit and wiring Damaged extension leads Damaged leads on power tools Loose electrical connections Circuit breakers or fuses Static electricity Damp or humid conditions near electrical equipment

Electrical Hazard

Mechanical hazards are created by the powered operation of apparatus or tools. The applied power may be electrical or human. Rotating machinery Faulty or missing machine guards Protruding valves or pipe work Moving belts or chain

Mechanical Hazards

 Dust, smoke or fibers Gas vapors or fumes

Air Pollution Hazards

 Combustible gas, liquids, solids or dust Ignition sources

Fire or Explosive Hazards

 Boilers, turbines, compressors and blowers Steam or gas leaks Furnaces

Noise Hazards

 Tanks Vessels Pits A work permit is a document that carefully satisfies the conditions for safely carrying out certain kinds of hazardous work such as vessel entry and welding.

Confined Space Entry Hazards

 Hot metal surfaces or pipes Steam leaks Sparks from welders or grinders

Burn hazards

 Liquid or solid spills Hoses or pipes Steps Solid objects in walkways Poor lightings Smooth, slippery surface

Trip Hazards

 Compressed air Steam Pressurized vessel

Pressure Hazards

Is the process used to determine the likelihood that people may be exposed to injury, illness or disease in the workplace arising from any situation identified during the hazard identification process.

Is the process used to identify all practicable measures for eliminating or reducing the likelihood of injury, illness or disease in the workplace, to implement the measures and to continually review the measures in order to ensure their effectiveness.

Why Is this important?

As an employer, you have your business objectives as well as moral and legal obligations to provide and maintain a safe and healthy workplace. To effectively manage your business (including health and safety in your workplace) and discharge your moral and legal obligations, it is imperative for: any potentially hazardous situations (which may cause injury, illness or disease) in your workplace to be identified on an ongoing basis before they occur; the likelihood of each of the hazardous situations occurring to be assessed; if there is any likelihood of occurrence, appropriate measures to prevent their occurrence to be identified and effectively implemented; and the measures to be continually reviewed to ensure their effectiveness. The terms "hazard identification", "risk assessment" and "risk control" are commonly used to summarize the systematic approach for undertaking the above activities for managing workplace health and safety.

Is design to eliminate the risk, or if that is not reasonably practicable, to reduce the risk so far as is reasonably practicable , if the current measures are found to be inadequate and there is a likelihood that injury. Illness or disease will result from a practical situation

Elimination of hazard; Substitution of hazardous processes or materials with safer ones; Engineering controls Administrative controls and; Personal protective equipment

Reasonably Practicable means practicable having regard to: the likelihood of a hazard or risk occurring (i.e. the probability of a person being exposed to harm); the degree of harm that would result if the hazard or risk occurred (i. e the potential seriousness of injury of harm) ; what the person concerned knows, ought reasonably know, about the hazard or risk and any ways of eliminating or reducing that hazard or risk; the availability and suitability of ways to eliminate or reduce the hazard or risk; and the cost of eliminating or reducing the hazard or risk.

THANK YOU!!!

By: Rose Ann Joy B. Laspias