Hazard Assessment

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Hazard Assessment
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Hazard Assessment

• Your accident rates or injury rates will be
  reduced by being pro-active in Hazard Assessment

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Hazard Assessment

• The following will be accomplished by this
  process
• Compliance with OSHA/MIOSHA Regulations
• Improved safety for workers
• Insurance requirements
• Equipment needs
• Procedure identification
• Others

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Hazard Assessment

• Hazard Analysis
• Job Analysis
• Workplace Audits
• Facility Audits
• Accident Investigation

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Audit Process

• Identify what you want to accomplish
• Assemble assessment material
• Be specific in process
• Inform personnel in the area
• Do an inspection
• Perform JHA
• Make recommendations for procedures
• Document

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JHA

• Involve the employees
• Conduct the JHA
• Break the job down into steps
• Identify the hazards
• Recommend safe procedures
• Implement safe procedures
• Revise JHA as necessary

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Conducting JHA

• Knowledge of Inspector
• Time of Inspection (what shift)
• Things are not always done on night shift the way
  they should be
• Management Support
• Area to be Inspected
• The Inspection

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Conducting JHA

• Videotaping
• Photographing
• Talking to Employees
• Assessment Tool

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Identify the Hazard

• Potential Failure
• Consequence of Failure
• Hazards Associated with Failure
• Probability of Failure
• Detection Failure Method
• Fixing Failure

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Hazard Recognition

• Chemical exposure
• Electrical exposure
• Ergonomics
• Fire
• Fall
• Blood Borne Pathogens
• Noise

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Hazard Recognition

• Lighting
• Ventilation
• Confined Space
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Emergency Action Plans
• Housekeeping
• Ladders

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Hazard Recognition

• Machine Guarding
• Compressed Gas Cylinders
• General Work Environment
• Security
• Assault Prevention

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Hazard Exposure

• Chemical Exposure
• Hazard Communication
• Electrical Safety
• 29 CFR 1910.301-399
• Michigan Parts 39 40
• Ergonomics
• 29 CFR 1910.900

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Hazard Exposure

• Fire Safety
• Egress Routing
• Flammable Liquid Storage
• Compressed Gas Cylinders
• Walking Working Surfaces
• Slip-Trip-Fall
• Noise
• Is there a noise problem

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Hazard Exposure

• Bloodborne Pathogens
• 29 CFR 1910.1030
• Michigan Part 554
• Lighting
• Ergonomics
• Workplace Violence

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Hazard Exposure

• Ventilation
• General Ventilation
• Procedure Ventilation
• Isolation Ventilation
• Housekeeping
• 29 CFR 1910.22
• Michigan Part 1

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Hazard Exposure

• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Evaluated 29 CFR 1910.132
• Implemented

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Hazard Exposure

• Emergency Action Plan
• 29 CFR 1910.38
• Michigan Part 6
• Fire Exits
• Doors
• Postings
• Training
• Severe Weather Shelter

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Hazard Exposure

• General Work Environment
• What is the normal general work environment
• What changes have occurred
• Machine Guarding
• Are machines properly covered and not left open
  while they operate

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Hazard Exposure

• Security
• Front Door
• Emergency Room
• Neonatal Units
• Emergency Phone Communication

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Hazard Exposure

• Assault Prevention
• Security
• Patient assault prevention
• Worker assault prevention
• Training
• Perceptions
• Reactions
• Reporting

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Additional Material

• Use a check list
• Many insurance companies will help
• MIOSHA
• OSHA
• Professional organizations
• JCAHO