Identifying Hazards and Assessing Risks
Every workplace has hazards and risks. Learn to identify the hazards and assess risks in your workplace. Learn to protect workers’ safety and health by putting controls in place to reduce or eliminate hazards.
Every workplace has hazards and risks. Some are minor, some are life- and property-threatening, and many fall somewhere in between. In this course, you will learn common methods for identifying hazards – things with the potential to cause harm – and assessing risks - the likelihood that there will be harm from a hazard and how severe the harm will be. Learn to protect workers’ safety and health by putting controls in place to reduce or eliminate hazards.
Learning Objectives:
- Explain the difference between hazards and risks.
- Describe and use various methods for identifying hazards in your workplace.
- Distinguish between Qualitative and Semi-Quantitative Risk Assessment methodologies.
- Select and use the appropriate methodology for your workplace.
- Outline the hierarchy of controls to reduce or eliminate workplace risks.
Course Outline:
Page 1: Course Features
Page 2: Introduction
- Introduction
- Course Objectives
Page 3: Terminology in Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
- Terminology in Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
Page 4: Hazard Identification
- When to Identify Hazards
- Hazard Identification in Your Workplace
- Hazard Identification Methods
- Informal Brainstorming
- Hazard Mapping
- Using Checklists
- Comprehensive Review of Hazard Information Sources
- Job Hazard Analysis
- Check Your Understanding
Page 5: Risk Assessment
Page 6: Qualitative Risk Assessment
- Qualitative Risk Assessment
- Step 1: Assign Levels of Probability and Severity
- Step 2: Establish Risk Ratings
- Step 3: Incorporate Risk Ratings into Your Risk Rating Matrix
- Step 4: Assess Your Risks
- Check Your Understanding
Page 7: Semi-Quantitative Risk Assessment
- Semi-Quantitative Risk Assessment
- Step 1: Determine Probability
- Step 2: Rate Severity
- Step 3: Rate the Risk
- Step 4: Prioritize Actions
- Check Your Understanding
Page 8: Reducing or Eliminating Risks
- Hazard Controls in General
- Hierarchy of Control
- Hazard Control Plans
Page 9: Conclusion
Page 10: Test
Target Audience:
Employers, supervisors and safety committee members
Duration:
1.0 hours
Features:
Accessible, audio, mobile
Module(s):
40783EN
