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to. control. those. hazards.. These. will. be. positives. if. OSHA. ever. has. to. inspect. the.
workplace..It shows.a.good-faith.effort.and.commitment.to.safety.and.health.
Worksite.analysis.involves.a.variety.of.worksite.examinations.to.identify.not.only.
existing.hazards,.but.also.conditions.and.operations.where.changes.might.occur.and.
create.hazards..Being.unaware.of.a.hazard,.which.stems.from.failure.to.examine.the.
worksite,.is.a.sure.sign.that.safety.and.health.policies.or.practices.are.inadequate..
Effective.management.actively.analyzes.the.work.and.worksite.to.anticipate.and.pre-
vent.harmful.occurrences..Worksite.analysis.is.intended.to.ensure.that.all.hazards.
are.identiied..This.can.be.accomplished.by
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Conducting.comprehensive.baseline.worksite.surveys.for.safety.and.health.
and.periodically.doing.a.comprehensive.updated.survey
•.
Analyzing.planned.and.new.facilities,.processes,.materials,.and.equipment
•.
Performing.routine.job.hazard.analyses
Providing.for.regular.site.safety.and.health.inspection,.so.that.new.or.previously.
missed.hazards.and.failures.in.hazard.controls.are.identiied,.is.critical.to.worksite.
analysis.. Employee. insight. and. experience. in. safety. and. health. protection. should.
also.be.utilized,.where.employee.concerns.may.be.addressed..A.reliable.system.for.
employees.is.to.be.provided.and.encouraged,.without.fear.of.reprisal,.to.notify.man-
agement.personnel.about.conditions.that.appear.hazardous.and.to.receive.timely.and.
appropriate.responses.
All. accidents. and. “near-miss”. incidents. should. be. investigated. to. determine.
causes,. and. means. for. their. prevention. identiied.. Analysis. of. injury. and. illness.
trends.over.time.should.be.undertaken.so.that.patterns.with.common.causes.can.be.
identiied.and.prevented.
H AzArD P rEvEntion AnD C ontrol
The.requirements.of.the.General.Duty.Clause.and.OSHA.standards.must.be.met..If it.
is.not.possible.for.the.employer.to.comply.immediately,.the.employer.must.develop.
a. plan. for. coming. into. compliance. as. promptly. as. possible;. this. includes. setting.
priorities. and. deadlines. and. tracking. progress. in. controlling. hazards.. Note: . Any.
hazard.identiied.by.the.employer's.hazard.identiication.and.assessment.process.that.
is. covered. by. an. OSHA. standard. or. the. General. Duty. Clause. must. be. controlled,.
as.required.by.that.standard.or.that.clause,.as.appropriate..Control.means.to.reduce.
exposure. to. hazards. in. accordance. with. the. General. Duty. Clause. or. OSHA. stan-
dards,.including.providing.appropriate.supplemental.or.interim.protection,.as.neces-
sary,.to.exposed.employees..Prevention.and.elimination.are.the.best.forms.of.control.
Hazard.prevention.and.controls.are.triggered.by.a.determination.that.a.hazard.or.
potential.hazard.exists..Where.feasible,.hazards.are.prevented.by.effective.design.of.
the.jobsite.or.job..Where.it.is.not.feasible.to.eliminate.them,.they.are.controlled.to.
prevent.unsafe.and.unhealthful.exposure..Elimination.of.controls.should.be.accom-
plished.in.a.timely.manner.once.a.hazard.or.potential.hazard.is.recognized.
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