Basic of Hazard Management System

                                                     HAZARD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

           

There are four steps used to management of Accident prevention at work:

1.     Spot the Hazard (Hazard Identification)

             A hazard is anything that could hurt you or someone else, damage equipment or material                                  and ultimately make that environment unsafe for her inhabitants. 

2.     Assess the Risk (Risk Assessment)

           Assessing the risk means working out how likely it is that the already identified hazard will harm                        someone and how serious  the harm could be. (This details of this section will be discussed further in            a later post.)

3.    Make the Changes (Risk Control)

           The best way to fix a hazard is to get rid of it altogether. This is not always possible, but your employer              should try to make hazards less dangerous by looking at the following options (in order from most                      effective to least effective):

·         Elimination - Sometimes hazards - equipment, substances or work practices - can be avoided entirely. (e.g. Clean high windows from the ground with an extendable pole cleaner, rather than by climbing a ladder and risking a fall.)

·         Substitution - Sometimes a less hazardous thing, substance or work practice can be used. (e.g. Use a non-toxic glue instead of a toxic glue.)

·         Isolation - Separate the hazard from people, by marking the hazardous area, fitting screens or putting up safety barriers. (e.g. Welding screens can be used to isolate welding operations from other workers. Barriers and/or boundary lines can be used to separate areas where forklifts operate near pedestrians in the workplace.)

·         Engineering - Safeguards can be added by modifying tools or equipment, or fitting guards to machinery. These must never be removed or disabled by workers using the equipment.

·         Administrative / Management Control  - This means developing and enforcing safe work procedures. Workers must be given information and instruction and must follow agreed procedures to ensure their safety.

·         Using personal protective equipment and clothing (PPE) - If risks remain after the options have been tried, it may be necessary to use equipment such as safety glasses, gloves, helmets and ear muffs. PPE can protect you from hazards associated with jobs such as handling chemicals or working in a noisy environment.

 4. Monitoring control Implementation ( Control Re-Evaluation) 
         

       This part of the process ensures that the introduced control is archiving it's objective and not introducing an

      an unaware hazard. It ensures that feedback is given to measure the effectiveness of the control implemented       to the initially identified hazard.