Health And Safety Effectiveness Of Control Hazards

Process of ongoing assessment of the effectiveness of control measures in addressing risks and hazards

The health and safety rules are key in the work place and a clear process is usually critical to enhance proper actions for the address on the risks and hazards available. The process is able to define the kind of risks available and the measures, which can be taken to mitigate the risks and ensure safer work place[1]. The assessment on the ongoing projects in terms of the risks and hazards and their control involves four key steps, which include:

• Hazard identification

The first step in the risk assessment is to understand the risks and hazard available in the work place. The identification can be chosen from review of past incidents, consultation with workers, inspection of work places, information from equipment and use of creative thinking concerning the hazards and sites[2]. The different work places have different kinds of risks and hazards and therefore key analysis of the hazards in required during this stage. The risk assessment form must be therefore be used to list the hazards and their effects.

• Assessment of risks

The second strep involves assessment of the risk which involves the consideration of the possible outcome if someone is exposed to the hazard. In addition, this step offers the assessment of the likelihood of the hazard occurring. This step involves the analysis of the factors which may cause the risks, the review of the health and safety information, evaluation of the severity of the hazards the harms which will result from the hazards and likelihood of occurrence of the hazard[3]. Other key issues included in the risk control step are the elimination methods, records on updates of risk control measures, the workplace, skill, capacities and experience of experienced work people and system being worked on.

• Controlling of risks

This is the third step in the process and it including the rating of the identified risks and the effectiveness of the control method.

• Review of the control measures of the risks

The last step involves the monitoring and review of the hazard and risk process. This is a continuous process and it helps to access the effectiveness of the identified process of hazard control.

completed workplace safety documentation

The documentation of the safety in a construction site is key to ensure that the key hazards and risks are well maintained. In each site, the specific activities in the site are noted to enhance the documentation. In addition, the issues are noted specifically to enhance the safety.

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Xiaochun, Luo, Yang, Xincong Guo, Fei Hongling Heng Li, Dai, and Cao. Dongping "Hierarchical Bayesian Model of Worker Response to Proximity Warnings of Construction Safety Hazards: Toward Constant Review of Safety Risk Control Measures." 143.6 (2017). Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. Print.