Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
company.data.on.occupational.injuries.and.illnesses,.workers'.compensation,.atten-
dance,.proit,.and.production.
WorksIte hAzArd AnAlysIs
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. cur-
rently.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.work,.deter-
mine.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.identiied..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.identiied.
A.hazard.reporting/response.program.should.be.developed.to.utilize.employees'.
insight.and.experience.in.safety.and.health.protection..Employees'.concerns.should.
be.addressed,.and.a.reliable.system.should.be.provided.whereby.employees,.with-
out.fear.of.reprisal,.can.notify.management.personnel.about.conditions.that.appear.
hazardous..These.notiications.should.receive.timely.and.appropriate.responses,.and.
employees.should.be.encouraged.to.use.this.system.
Another. way. to. maintain. a. worksite. hazard. analysis. is. to. investigate. accidents.
and. near-miss. incidents. so. that. their. causes,. and. means. for. their. prevention,. are.
identiied..By.analyzing.injury.and.illness.trends.over.a.period.of.time,.patterns.with.
common.causes.can.be.identiied.and.prevented.
Each.company.may.require.different.types.of.hazard.analyses,.depending.on.the.
company's.role,.the.size.and.complexity.of.the.worksite,.and.the.nature.of.associated.
hazards..The.company.may.choose.to.use.a.project.hazard.analysis,.a.phase.hazard.
analysis,.or.job.safety.assessment.
A.project.hazard.analysis.(preliminary.hazard.analysis).should.be.performed.for.
each.project.prior.to.the.start.of.work.and.should.provide.a.basis.for.the.project-speciic.
safety.and.health.plan..The.project.hazard.analysis.should.identify.the.following:
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1.. The.anticipated.phases.of.the.project
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2.. The.types.of.hazards.likely.associated.with.each.anticipated.phase
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3.. The. control. measures. necessary. to. protect. site. workers. from. the. identiied.
hazards
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4.. Those.phases.and.speciic.operations.of.the.project.for.which.activities.or.
related. protective. measures. must. be. designed,. supervised,. approved,. or.
inspected.by.a.registered.professional.engineer.or.competent.person
