Develop Hazard Identification and Assessment Methods
Inspect the workplace for safety and health hazards: Setting aside time to regularly inspect the workplace for hazards can help identify and address shortcomings before an incident occurs.
Regularly inspect the workplace to discover SMS weaknesses.
- Conduct regular initial and follow-up inspections using checklists of all operations, equipment, work areas, and facilities with workers. Inspect before and after changing operations.
- Take photos or videos of problem areas to facilitate later discussion and brainstorming about controlling and using them as learning aids.
- Regularly inspect both industrial vehicles (e.g., forklifts and powered industrial trucks) and transportation vehicles (e.g. cars and trucks).
- Inspect the workplace and medical records for exposure to physical, biological, and ergonomic health hazards.
Conduct incident and accident investigations: Investigate all incidents (injury and non-injury), including historical reports to identify hazards that are likely to cause future harm.
- Focus on identifying root causes (there is often more than one) to uncover safety management system weaknesses.
- Develop a clear plan and procedure for conducting incident investigations, so an investigation can begin immediately when an incident occurs.
Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.
2-4. In an effective hazard identification and assessment program, ____ are investigated.
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