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OBJECTIVES:

TO HAVE A CLEAR IDEA ON HAZARD

IDENTIFICATION, RISK ASSESSMENT &

RISK CONTROL

TO UNDERSTAND THE METHODOLOGY TO

PERFORM GROUP RISK ASSESSMENT

TO ADOPT CONTROL MEASURES TO

MINIMISE SIGNIFICANT RISKS

4.3.1 Planning for Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment & Risk Control

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4.3.1 Planning for Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment & Risk Control

• Hazard is a source or situation with a potential for

harm in terms of human injury or ill health, damage to property, damage to the workplace environment or a combination of these.

• Hazard Identification

is a process of recognizing that a hazard exists and defining its characteristics

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4.3.1 Planning for Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment & Risk Control

Intent of the Clause 4.3.1

This processes of hazard identification, risk assessment, risk control help the organization to identify, evaluate and control its OH&S risks on an ongoing basis.

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People (P)Equipment (E)MaterialEnvironment

OH&S Risks

The elements which are exposed to OH&S hazards are:

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More specifically the risks to these elements have been further broken-down as follows.

People : Occupational Health (OH)Occupational Safety (OS)

Equipment/: Equipment Damage (ED)Property Property Damage (PD)

OH&S Risks

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Occupational Health: Condition or factors that affect the well being of

human health (employees, temporary workers, contractor personnel and other) during work, in particular and in a working environment, in general.

The aspects that are primarily included affecting human health (which is NOT merely physical health but mental health also) are artificial humidification, drinking water, dust & fume, latrines, lighting, overcrowding, spittoons etc.

OH&S Risks

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Occupational Safety :

It deals with the control of accidental loss

during work . Here the term occupational safety

primarily deals with human content

OH&S Risks

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More specifically the word illness and injury are used frequently for Occupational Health and Occupational Safety respectively

But Occupational Health & Occupational Safety should also consider damage to other things such as properties and equipment

OH&S Risks

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High (H)

Medium(M)

Low (L)

Illness which ultimately cause loss of life or permanent damage to body organ viz. loss of hearing, chronic diseases due to exposure to hazardous pollutants etc.

Medical Treatment Illness

Medical Aid Illness

Rating Impact

Rating Scale for Occupational Health

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Rating Scale for Occupational Health

High (H)

Medium(M)

Low (L)

Repetitive event (once or twice per year)

Infrequent event

(once in 1 to 5 years)

Once in 5-10 years or less frequent

Rating Probability

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Rating Scale for Occupational Safety

Rating Impact

High(H) Disabling injury, loss

of body part/s or fatality

Medium(M) Medical aid injury

(Hospitalisation)

Low(L) First Aid Injury

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Rating Probability

High(H) Once in 3 months

or more frequent

Medium(M) Once in 3 - 12 months

Low(L) Once in a year or above

Rating Scale for Occupational Safety

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Rating Impact

High(H) Loss of function of facility for more than 4 hrs & or repair

costs typically Rs.2 Lakhs& above

Medium(M) Loss of function of facility for1 to 4 hrs or repair costs

typically Rs.0.5 Lakhto Rs.2 Lakhs

Low(L) Loss of function of facility

upto 1 hour or repair costs

typically upto Rs.0.5 Lakh

Rating Scale for Equipment

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Rating Probability

High(H) At least once or more per year

Medium(M) At least once or twice in 1 to 3 years

Low(L) Never happen in 3 years

or less frequent

Rating Scale for Equipment

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High (H) Loss of material typically Rs. 10 Lakhs & above

Medium (M) Loss of material typicallyRs. 1 Lakh to Rs.10 Lakhs

Low (L) Loss of material typicallyupto Rs.1 Lakh

Rating Scale for MaterialRating Impact

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High (H) At least once per year

Medium (M) May only happen occasionally (at least once or twice in 3 years)

Low (L) Never happen in 3 yearsor less frequent

Rating Scale for Material

Rating Probability

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Rating Scale

3 3 4

1 2 3

1 1 2

L M H

PROBABILITY

H

M

L

SEVERITY (IMPACT)

4 Extreme Risks - Unacceptable risk level. Actions required to eliminate or reduce this risk level immediately

3 High Risks - Extensive actions are required to control this risk level

2 Moderate Risks - Appropriate controls are required

1 Low Risks - Control may still be justified

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The whole process of Hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control shall be done under all the three conditions viz :

Normal operating conditions

Abnormal operating conditions

Emergency conditions

OH&S Risks

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The Control of significant OH&S risks involves three possible alternatives viz.

Termination Treatment Tolerance

Control of Significant OH&S Risks

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Termination: Termination of the OHS risks by

such actions, that they cease to exist. Usually

these are specific actions that can be completed

in short term.

Examples are eliminating water circulation

for RHF, providing a platform in place of

portable ladder.

Control of Significant OH&S Risks

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Treatment :Improvement in OHS performance can

be achieved through treatment of significant OHS

risks of different activities. Specific projects shall

be undertaken for performance improvement.

Examples are Provision of bund wall in converter

to protect the cables (property damage) in case of

spillage of hot metal, Modifying the acid loading

method to avoid exposure of personnel to acid.

Control of Significant OH&S Risks

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Tolerance: Some of the OHS risks may not be so easily amenable for performance improvements or the present resources do not permit undertaking of improvement (Management) programmes immediately. In such an event it may be necessary to tolerate the actions. However such activities shall be carried out in a prescribed manner to contain and maintain present level of performance.Examples are exposed cable trays, unguarded ceiling fans etc.

Control of Significant OH&S Risks