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Hazards Risk Danger

FIgure 4.1 Hazard.identiication.helps.determine.risk.and.danger.

P rogrAm A uDits
The.effectiveness.of.a.program.can.only.be.accomplished.if.the.program.is.imple-
mented..Therefore,.periodic.reviews.and.audits.shall.be.conducted.to.conirm.that.all.
employees.are.familiar.with.the.incident.reporting.requirements.
Identiication. of. hazards. and. controlling. hazards. within. the. workplace. are. the.
responsibilities.of.the.employer.and.the.company's.management..Because..employers.
are.in.control.of.the.workplace,.they.have.the.right.to.set.and.enforce.their.own.occu-
pational.safety.and.health.requirements.

summAry
It.is.important.that.all.hazards.are.identiied,.and.that.an.assessment.is.made.of.the.
potential.risk.from.the.hazard..This.allows.for.the.determination.of.the. real .danger.
that.exists..If.a.high.degree.of.risk.and.danger.exists,.then.efforts.must.be.undertaken.
to.alleviate.or.mitigate.the.potential.danger.(see.Figure 4.1).

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