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Hazard Recognition and

Inspections
What is a hazard?
Any source of potential damage, harm or
adverse health effects on something or
someone

• The CSA Z1002 Standard "Occupational health and safety - Hazard


identification and elimination and risk assessment and control" uses
the following terms:
• Harm - physical injury or damage to health.
• Hazard - a potential source of harm to a worker.
Examples of Hazards
• Hazard and Harm Caused

Hazard Harm
Hot water Burn
Asbestos Lung cancer
Knife Laceration
Electricity Shock
Sunlight Sunburn
Classification of Hazards
• Safety hazards
• Biological hazards
• Chemical hazards
• Ergonomic hazards
• Physical hazards
• Psychosocial hazards
Safety Hazards
Safety hazards such
as those caused by
inadequate machine
guards, unsafe
workplace conditions,
unsafe work practices.

Class Examples
Biological Hazards

Caused by organisms such as viruses,


bacteria, fungi and parasites.

Class examples
Chemical Hazards

Caused by a solid, liquid, vapour, gas, dust,


fume or mist.

Class examples
Ergonomic Hazards
Caused by physiological demands on the
worker, such as repetitive and forceful
movements, awkward postures and
Improperly designed workstations, tools, and

equipment.

Class examples
Physical Hazards

Caused by noise, vibration, energy, weather,


heat, cold, electricity, radiation and
Pressure.

Class examples
Psychosocial Hazards

That can affect mental health or well-being


such as overwork, stress, bullying, or
violence.

Class examples
What is risk

Risk is the chance or probability that a


person will be harmed or experience an
adverse health effect
The CSA Z1002 Standard
"Occupational health and safety”
• Risk – the combination of the likelihood of
the occurrence of a harm and the severity
of that harm.
• Likelihood – the chance of something
happening.
Risk calculation
Risk = Likelihood (as a probability) X
Severity
How is a risk assessment
done
• Identify hazards.
• Determine the likelihood of harm
• Identify actions necessary to eliminate the hazard, or control the risk using the
hierarchy of risk control methods.
• Evaluate to confirm if the hazard has been eliminated or if the risk is appropriately
controlled.
• Monitor to make sure the control continues to be effective.
• Keep any documents or records that may be necessary. Documentation may include
detailing the process used to assess the risk, outlining any evaluations, or detailing
how conclusions were made.
Hierarchy of Controls

• Elimination (including substitution


• Engineering Controls
• Administrative Controls
• Personal Protective Equipment
Purpose of Inspections

• To identify hazards and reduce risk to


acceptable level.
• There is a co-relation between #
of hazards and # of accidents

Hazards = accidents
Legal Requirements

Legal requirements
• Worker Committee members and
worker representative must perform
monthly inspections
• Look at the Act Section 8(6) and 9(26)
Additional Legal Requirements
Various other legal requirements
• Fire extinguishers
• Cranes
• Elevators
• Forklifts
• First Aid Kits
Other Inspections
Other formalized inspections performed by
all workplace parties are important and
include:
• Daily machine inspections
• Shift forklift inspections
• Sr. Management inspections
Questions?

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