Al1 - Hazard Identification
Al1 - Hazard Identification
Al1 - Hazard Identification
Scope
• Method used to identify hazard
• Risk Assessment
• Risk Control Measure
• HIRARC form
• Hazard identification exercise
Method used to identify hazard
Who will be responsible for the identification: for example, it may be
• the work place health and safety committee,
• or an individual or
• individuals appointed by the committee
The way in which the identification reports are processed: for example,
• they may be compiled and processed by the committee,
• or by individuals,
• appointed by the committee
The identification time frame: for example, the identification of hazards for
• workshop A must be completed in December,
• for workshop B in April and
• for workshop C in November.
Method used to identify hazard
Document Review - Hazard identification carry out based on
• report of incident,
• Incident investigation report
• audit.
• Safety and health committee minutes
• work instruction
• Process diagram
Inspection
• Inspection carried out at the workplace for hazard identification. Picture were taken for record keeping and
evidence for reference. Checklist of inspection was used as standards approach so that all findings recorded.
Hazard Analysis
• There are several methods of hazards analysis for hazard identification such as a Job Safety Analysis(JSA),
Hazard Operability Study(HAZOP) and Fault Tree Analysis. JSA was used to identify hazards as it is the most
suitable and commonly used. JSA conducted by describing job task in less than ten (10) steps. For each step,
action verb use to describe the task and list things than can go wrong and hazards.
Risk Assessment
Qualitative and semi quantitative method uses as an example.
• Risk is the determination of likelihood and severity of the credible
accident or event sequences for identified hazards. Risk assessment is
the process of evaluating the risk to safety and health arising from
hazards at work.
• Semi quantitative risk assessment used for risk assessment for its
good visualisation and ease of understanding. Number are used to
quantify risk by multiply level of likelihood and severity.