HAZARD

IDENTIFICATION

Practical Approach

Everything starts with hazard identification

Hazard id is the starting point of risk assessment.

Unidentified hazards cant be managed

Hazard id requires co-operation

Practical Approach

A systematic way of seeing hazards

Needs to be carried out carefully & thoroughly, otherwise

all that follows is pointless

Essential part of the risk management process

Acts to change the way that people think

Creates hazard awareness

Identifying Hazards
Some hazards can be identified through experience,
knowledge and every person has an innate desire not to
come to harm.
This method of hazard I.D. should be verified asking
questions such as:

Can anybody be caught in or between objects

Do the tools present problems due to their weight, size, etc

Can machinery start automatically

Identifying Hazards

Is there the potential to slip & fall

Is there the potential to cause physical strain while

working

Is there exposure to extreme heat or cold

is excessive noise or vibration a problem

is there a danger of falling objects

is lighting a problem too much or too little

Identifying Hazards Cont.

do climatic conditions pose any possible problem

is harmful radiation a problem

are flammable substances present

can contact be made with hot, toxic, or caustic

substances

are there any dusts, fumes, gasses, or vapours in

the air.

What is a Hazard?
A condition or practice that has the
potential to injure or harm an individual,
cause damage, an environmental impact
and/or process loss e.g.

Examples of Hazards
CONDITIONS

PRACTICES

Missing handrail

Careless driving

No Windrow

Alcohol Abuse

No Brakes on Vehicle

Taking Short Cuts

No fire fighting equipment

Deviation from procedure

Defective power tool

Horseplay

No bund wall

Washing chemicals into drains

HAZARD

The employer has a duty to:

Reduce
Eliminate
Control
Hazards in the Workplace

INCIDENT

An event which may result in:

Injury
Damage to property
Harm to the health of a person
Interrupt normal activity

ACCIDENT
An unplanned event which results in:

Injury
Damage to property
Harm to the health of a person
Interrupts normal activity

The Work Environment

The work environment may include:

The building structures and all plant

The work process, including what is done and how

Work arrangements, including the effects of shift work and

overtime arrangements

The Work Environment

The work environment Cont.:

The physical environment, including temperature,

weather conditions, lighting, ventilation, dust, heat,
noise, vibration

The psychological environment, including overcrowding,

speed of process & other stresses

Safe Plant & Substances

Plant means machinery, equipment, appliances and all

tools. Plant may include:

cranes, forklifts, vehicles, computers, electrical tools,

hand held tools, ladders, etc.

Safe Plant & Substances

Substances means any natural or artificial substance

which may be a solid, liquid, gas or vapour.
Substances may include:

chemicals, welding gases, cleaning products, etc.

Protective Clothing & Equipment

Where hazards cannot be avoided the company is
required to protect employees by providing them with
adequate personal protective
equipment & clothing.

Benefits of Hazard Identification

By identifying the hazards and putting appropriate

control measures in place we:

reduce incidents
reduce losses
improve productivity
improve profits
accept our moral obligation to each other

How are Hazards Introduced?

Hazards can generally be categorised into 4 types:

Machine hazards
~ noise, vibration, moving parts
Environmental hazards
~ noise, heat, temperature, dust

How are Hazards Introduced?

Material hazards
~ chemicals, flammable, explosive
People hazards
~ under skilled, fatigued, physical constraints
These can also however be described in terms of
energy

HORSEPLAY

What are the sources of HAZARDS?

Physical
Chemical
Biological
Ergonomic
ENERGY SOURCES

What are ENERGY SOURCES?

What are the sources of HAZARDS?

Hazard Identification
When looking for hazards also consider:

Obvious

Hidden

Developing

How Do We Control The Hazards?

Supervisory or Management

HIERARCHY OF HAZARD CONTROL

Elimination

Substitution

Engineering Controls

Administrative Controls

Personal Protective Equipment

How Do We Control The Hazards?

Individual Worker

PERSONAL HAZARD TREATMENT

Transfer

Report to Supervisor

Treat

Do Something ie. Wear PPE

Tolerate

Do Nothing, But BE AWARE

Terminate

Eliminate/Remove the Hazard

NOTE: No significant hazard can be tolerated!!!

GEITA GOLD SAFETY VALUES

The community must be better off for our having been here
We wear the right Protective Equipment in the proper way
We are adequately trained and informed on safety issues.
We undertake to deliver on our commitments
We have open and honest communication
We adhere to the site driving rules and the observing of all traffic
signs.

GEITA GOLD SAFETY VALUES

We are pro-active
We are accountable for our actions
We participate in team building
We assist in self sustenance of the community
We evaluate and assess risk and hazardous situation before we execute the task
We strive for excellence

RECAP
Today we have covered:

Legislation (Law)
Hazard Identification
What is a hazard?
Benefits of hazard identification
How are hazards introduced?
How do we identify hazards?
Hazard treatment
Hazard identification session

Where do we go from here?

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Examples of Hazards

ENVIRONMENT

Examples of Hazards

HEALTH

ERGONOMIC HAZARDS

Example of office accidents due to ergonomic hazards

Boring work-at risk behavior
risk workplace

LIFE

One Minute Risk Assessment

Risk means the likelihood that an injury or harm
can come to an employee.
Each employee must at all times strive to eliminate
the potential of an incident/accident by conducting
a ONE MINUTE RISK ASSESSMENT"
RED

STOP: MAKE SAFE

AMBER THINK: ARE ALL ITEMS COVERED?

GREEN CONTINUE: TAKE CARE

One Minute Risk Assessment

What each employee must do before

performing a task!

One Minute Risk Assessment

Always ask yourself the following questions:
Yes

No

2. Do I have permission/authorization to be in the area/do the

job?

Yes

No

3. Do I have a procedure/plan for the job?

Yes

No

4. Do I have the correct equipment (ppe) for the job?

Yes

No

5. Do I have the right tools for the job?

Yes

No

1. Am I trained to do the job?

One Minute Risk Assessment

Always ask yourself the following questions:
6. Are the tools and equipment that I want to use in a good
condition?

Yes

No

7. Have I made all my work mates aware of all possible Hazard

and risk?

Yes

No

Yes

No

9. Has anything changed since I last did the job?

Yes

No

10. Is there any condition around me that is likely to result in

injuries or potential loss?

Yes

No

8. Do I require a permit for this job/Task

One Minute Risk Assessment

IF YOU HAVE ANSWERED ON RED TO ANY OF THE ABOVE

QUESTIONS,STOP AND MAKE SAFE BEFORE CONTINUE
AND DISCUSS IT WITH YOUR SUPERVISOR AND HAVE THE
SUBSTANDARD CONDITION CORRECTED!