Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
tABle 4.3
hazard Identiication Form
hAzArd IdentIFIcAtIon Form
Worker's.Name.(Optional):.._____________________________ .Date:. ._________________________
Jobsite:.._________________________________________ .Job.Titles:. ._________________________
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. 1.. Describe.the.hazard.that.exists.
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. 2.. What.are.your.recommendations.for.reducing.or.removing.the.hazard?
____________________________________________________________________________________
. 3.. What.suggestions.do.you.have.for.management.for.handling.the.hazard?
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. 4.. Manager's.or.supervisor's.response.to.hazard.concern.identiied.
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NOTE:
Use a Separate Form for Each Hazard Identiied.
The. information. obtained. from. the. hazard. identiication. process. provides. the.
foundation.for.making.decisions.upon.which.jobs.should.be.altered.in.order.for.the.
worker.to.perform.the.work.safer.and.expeditiously..Also,.this.process.allows.work-
ers.to.become.more.involved.in.their.own.destiny..For.some.time,.involvement.has.
been.recognized.as.a.key.motivator.of.people..This.is.also.a.positive.mechanism.for.
fostering.labor/management.cooperation.
It.is.important.to.remember.that.a.worker.may.perceive.something.as.a.hazard,.
when.in.fact.it.may.not.be.a.true.one;.the.risk.may.not.match.the.ranking.that.the.
worker. places. on. it.. Also,. even. if. hazards. do. exist,. you. need. to. prioritize. them..
Companies.need.to.prioritize.them.according.to.the.ones.that.can.be.handled.quickly,.
the.ones.that.may.take.time,.or.those.that.will.cost.money.above.their.budget..If.the.
correction.will.cause.a.large.capital.expense.and.the.risk.is.real.but.does.not.exhibit.
an.extreme.danger.to.life.and.health,.companies.might.need.to.wait.until.next.year's.
budget.cycle..An.example.of.this.would.be.when.workers.complain.of.a.smell.and.
dust.created.by.a.chemical.process..If.the.dust.is.not.above.accepted.exposure.limits.
and.the.smell.is.not.overwhelming,.then.the.company.may.elect.to.install.a.new.ven-
tilation.system—but.not.until.the.next.year.because.of.budgetary.constraints..The.
use.of.PPE.until.the.hazard.can.be.removed.would.be.required.
Hazard.identiication.is.a.process.controlled.by.management..Management.must.
assess.the.outcome.of.the.hazard.identiication.process.and.determine.if.immediate.
action.is.necessary.or.if,.in.fact,.there.is.an.actual.hazard.involved..When.the.company.
does.not.view.a.reported.hazard.as.an.actual.hazard,.it.is.critical.to.the.ongoing.process.
to.inform.the.workers.that.the.company.does.not.view.it.as.a.true.hazard.and.explain.
why..This.will.ensure.the.continued.cooperation.of.workers.in.hazard.identiication.
The. expected. beneits. are. a. decrease. in. the. incidence. of. injuries,. a. decrease.
in. lost. workdays. and. absenteeism,. a. decrease. in. workers'. compensation. costs,.
increased.productivity,.and.better.cooperation.and.communication..The.baseline.for.
determining. the. beneit. of. hazard. identiication. can. be. formulated. from. existing.
