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A hazard checklist is a useful tool for risk assessments that prompts consideration of safety issues. It should include topics like electrical, machinery, environmental, and other workplace hazards. While checklists are not comprehensive, they provide minimum guidance. For greatest benefit, checklists should be applied imaginatively by those knowledgeable about the system. Risk assessments identify hazards, evaluate the potential consequences and likelihood of risks, and identify risk controls to implement. Documentation of risk assessments is important to ensure transparency and allow regular review and updating.

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A hazard checklist is a useful tool for risk assessments that prompts consideration of safety issues. It should include topics like electrical, machinery, environmental, and other workplace hazards. While checklists are not comprehensive, they provide minimum guidance. For greatest benefit, checklists should be applied imaginatively by those knowledgeable about the system. Risk assessments identify hazards, evaluate the potential consequences and likelihood of risks, and identify risk controls to implement. Documentation of risk assessments is important to ensure transparency and allow regular review and updating.

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Fire and Electrical Hazards WHEN SETTING UP AND USING A


HAZARD CHECKLIST, THE
example: FOLLOWING POINTS SHOULD BE
Faulty wiring: Electrical hazards due to CONSIDERED:
damaged or improperly installed wiring. 1. A hazard checklist is useful for most risk
assessments.
Overloaded circuits: Using excessive electrical
load on a circuit, leading to overheating. 2. The topics presented in any hazard
checklist should not be considered to be
Machinery and Equipment Hazards comprehensive, they are for guidance, and
are the minimum that should be considered.
example:
3. For greatest benefit, hazard checklist
Mechanical hazards: Moving parts, pinch
should be applied in an imaginative way by
points, or equipment malfunctions. Lack of those with a good understanding of the
guarding: Inadequate protection around system design, operation, location, upkeep
machinery or equipment. and interactions.
Environmental Hazards
example:
Extreme temperatures: Exposure to extreme
heat or cold. Poor ventilation: Inadequate
airflow leading to poor air quality.
WHAT IS HAZARD CHECKLIST?
A Hazard Checklist contains questions
or topics intended to prompt consideration of a
range of safety issues. Checklists can be
created from previous risk assessments. The
checklist should be constructed to address a
range of safety issues.
WHEN IT MIGHT BE USED?
A Hazard Checklist can be used from
the earliest stages of a project, although the
technique is most readily applied when design
information is sufficiently well defined to
know what technologies will be used.
Generally, Hazard Checklists are better at
Identifying Physical Hazards (depending on
system components and location), than
Functional Hazard.

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WHAT TO INCLUDE? WHAT ARE WORK PLACE HAZARDS?

Additional components that Workplace hazards are potential sources of harm, danger,
may be included in a risk assessment or adverse effects that exist in various work environments. These
report, depending on the organization hazards can pose risks to the health, safety, and well-being of
and assessor's capabilities, are as workers. Here are some common workplace hazards:
follows:
 Physical Hazards
 Risk treatment recommendations
 Chemical Hazards
 Cost estimates for remediation
 Biological Hazards
 Systemic risk impact analysis
 Psychosocial Hazards
 Risk aggregation approaches
 Fire and Electrical Hazards
 Prerequisites and dependencies
 Machinery and Equipment Hazards
 Financing strategies for
 Environmental Hazards
mitigation
EXAMPLES OF WORKPLACE HAZARDS
 Indicators for risk detection
Physical Hazards
 Excluded factors and rationale
example:
The presentation of the required
and optional elements in the risk slippery floors, uneven surfaces, and obstacles.
assessment report depends on the
scope, level of detail, and audience. The Falling objects: Improperly stacked materials or objects that can
report should include all necessary fall and injure workers.
information for recipients to understand Chemical Hazards
the evaluated factors, the accuracy of
the assessment, and the feasibility of example:
managing identified gaps, ensuring
Exposure to toxic chemicals, gases, vapors, or fumes and
ethical, technical, and financial
Flammable and combustible materials
considerations are met.
Biological Hazards
WHAT IS HAZARD?
example:
A hazard refers to any
potential source of harm, danger, or Infectious diseases: Exposure to pathogens in healthcare settings or
adverse effect that has the potential to laboratories.
cause injury, damage, or loss. Hazards
can exist in various environments, such Animal and insect bites: Risk of bites or stings from animals or
as workplaces, homes, outdoor settings, insects.
and even natural disasters. Psychosocial Hazards
Understanding and managing hazards
is crucial for maintaining safety and example:
minimizing risks to individuals and
Work-related stress: Excessive workload, tight deadlines, or high-
communities
pressure environments. Workplace violence:Threats, assaults, or
harassment by colleagues, clients, or the public.

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HOW IS RISK ASSESSMENT DONE? WHAT TO INCLUDE?
1. Identify Hazards
2. Assess Potential Consequences When conducting a risk assessment, it
3. Determine Likelihood is important to document certain key aspects
4. Evaluate Risk Severity (or Level) to ensure clarity and transparency. The
5. Identify Risk Controls following information should be included in
6. Implement Risk Controls the documentation:
7. Review Assessment and Update
 Scenario/Objective of Assessment
RISK ASSESSMENT REPORTING
— A risk assessment report is the document  Scope Inclusions/Exclusions
that presents and summarizes the results of a
risk assessment so that the information can be  Assessment Formality Statement
used to help make a decision about what to do  Confidence in Information
next.
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO REVIEW  Time Period Analyzed
AND MONITOR THE ASSESSMENTS?
 Consequence/Impact Scales
— It is important to know if your risk
assessment was complete and accurate.  Likelihood/Frequency Scales
— It is also essential to be sure that any
changes in the workplace have not introduced  Thresholds for Risk Levels
new hazards or changed hazards that were  Assumptions Made
once ranked as lower priority to a higher
priority.  Prioritized External Factors/Scenarios
— It is good practice to review your
 Prioritized Internal Factors
assessment on a regular basis to make sure your
control methods are effective.  Contextual Environment Description
WHAT DOCUMENTATION SHOULD BE
DONE FOR A RISK ASSESSMENT?  Inherent Risk Assessment
— The level of documentation or record  Current Environment Risk Assessment
keeping will depend on:
 Level of risk involved.  Summary of Control Value
 Legislated requirements.
 Impact Mapping to Risk Levels
 Requirements of any management systems
that may be in place.  Identification of Risk Owners
— Your record should show that you:
 Conducted a good hazard review.  Risk Treatment Strategies
 Determined the risks of those hazards.
 Implemented control measures suitable for
the risk.
 Reviewed and monitored all hazards in the
workplace.

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The aim of a risk assessment is to answer three IMPORTANCE OF RISK ASSESSMENT
basic questions:
— Risk assessments are very important as they form
 What can happen? an integral part of an occupational health and safety
 How likely is it to happen? management plan.
 What are the consequences if it does — Risk assessment methods are used to decide on
happen? priorities and to set objectives for eliminating hazards
and reducing risks.
METHODOLOGY
— They help to:
To protect workers from occupational
risks, a comprehensive risk management process  Create awareness of hazards and risk.
is essential. This involves risk analysis, risk  Identify who may be at risk (e.g., employees,
assessment, and risk control practices through cleaners, visitors, contractors, the public, etc.)
legal understanding, clear concepts, and  Prioritize hazards and control measures.
effective methodologies. A strong emphasis  Prevent injuries or illnesses.
should be placed on ensuring the involvement  Meet legal requirements where applicable.
and collaboration of all stakeholders in the risk GOALS OF RISK ASSESSMENT
management process.
TO ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
RISK MANAGEMENT PROCESS
o What can happen and under what
RISK ASSESSMENT - Risk assessment is the circumstances?
evaluation of risks associated with a hazard, o What are the possible consequences?
considering existing controls, and determining o How likely are the possible consequences to
their acceptability. It involves identifying occur?
hazards, analyzing risks, and evaluating their o Is the risk controlled effectively, or is further
overall impact. action required?

RISK CONTROL - The stage of implementing WHEN SHOULD RISK ASSESSMENT BE


safety measures to control risks prioritizes the DONE?
protection of workers' health and safety, o Before new processes or activities are
including special groups and individuals introduced.
exposed to the risk, through design, planning, o Before changes are introduced to existing
training, and information dissemination. It processes or activities.
emphasizes the importance of considering the o When hazards are identified.
number of individuals at risk when setting PLANNING FOR A RISK ASSESSMENT
priorities and timelines for safety control Determine the following:
measures.  The scope of your risk assessment.
 The resources needed.
RISK ANALYSIS - a process for  Who are the stakeholders involved.
comprehending the nature of hazards and  What relevant laws, regulations, codes, or
determining the level of risk. It provides a basis standards may apply in your jurisdiction, as well
for risk evaluation and decisions about risk as organizational policies and procedures.
control and includes risk estimation.

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SPECIAL EXAMINATION: BIOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT
MONITORING OF HEAVY METALS AND
Is the chance or probability that a person will
ORGANIC SOLVENTS
be harmed or experience an adverse health effect if
This is a technical service requested by exposed to a hazard. It may also apply to property or
companies or organizations to assess and measure equipment loss, or harmful environmental effects.
the extent of exposure to heavy metals and Risk is expressed as a probability or likelihood of
organic solvents in the workplace. developing a disease or getting injured, whereas
hazard refers to the agent responsible.
Under the Office of the Executive Director
FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE DEGREE
 Safety Control Division
OR LIKELIHOOD OF RISK ARE:
 Health Control Division
 Environment Control Division  The nature of the exposure: how much a
 Training and Public Information person is exposed to a hazardous thing or
Division condition (e.g., several times a day or once a
 Finance and Administrative Division year),
 Safety Control Division  How the person is exposed (e.g., breathing in
o Safety Tests a vapor, skin contact), and
o Safety Research  The severity of the effect. For example, one
 Health Control Division substance may cause skin cancer, while
o Medical Examination another may cause skin irritation. Cancer is a
o Research much more serious effect than irritation.
o Diagnostic
COMMON HEALTH RISKS
 Environment Control Division
o Environment Hygiene Workplace hazards can pose various health
o Human Environment risks to employees. It is important for employers and
Engineering employees to be aware of these risks and take
 Training and Public Information appropriate measures to mitigate them. Here are some
Division of the most common health risks associated with
o Training workplace hazards:
o Information  breathing problems;
o Audio-Visual  skin irritation;
 Lists of Training Programs  damage to muscles, bones and joints;
o BOSH for SO1
 hearing damage;
o BOSH for SO2
 reduced well-being.
o COSH
 Advanced Training Programs OCCUPATIONAL RISK ASSESSMENT
o Fire Safety Training
Risk assessment is a technique used to
o Industrial Ventilation Training
evaluate the potential health hazards associated with
and etc.
exposure to different levels of workplace danger. It is
 Finance and Administrative Division crucial to comprehend the extent to which exposure
o General Services to a hazard can endanger the well-being of employees
 Supply in order to effectively eliminate, manage, and
 Motorpool minimize those risks.
o Personnel And Records
o Finance and Budget
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GROUP 3 Topics: Organizational Structure, Risk Assessment, and Hazard Checklist (Qualitative)
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 53

 Prioritizing OHS at a construction has SERIES OF 2010 (Regional Extension Unit)


several key benefits, including reduced risk
In the interest of the service and in line with
of accidents or injuries by identifying and
the promotion of occupational safety and health
mitigating hazards. Improved efficiency and
(OSH) and implementation of coordinated Osh
productivity due to fewer employees missing
programs, the Department of Labor and Employment
work from illness or injury.
Regional Offices (DOLE ROs) are hereby instructed to
 Ensuring the fundamental right to a safe and
facilitate the creation of the Occupational Safety and
healthy working environment is essential to
Health Network (OSH NET) in their respective
prevent work-related accidents and diseases
regions. 16 Regions are covered by this order including
and protect and promote the health and
the Region 10 which is under the authority of Mr.
well-being of workers.
Sonny B. Binayao.
 The job descriptions, which define the duties
of each person in the health and safety WORK ENVIRONMENT MEASUREMENT
organizational structure, must not contain (WEM)
responsibility overlaps or blur chains of
command. Each individual must be clear IT Support Services
about his/her responsibilities and the limits This is a technical service requested by
of those responsibilities. companies to evaluate the levels of workers’ exposures
RESPONSIBILITIES OF EACH MEMBER OF from various physical and chemical hazards
THE OS: emanating from workplace operations and
recommending appropriate control measures for the
Ma. Teresita S. Cucueco, M.D., CESO III improvement of the working environment. Work
Environment Measurement means sampling and
Executive Director
analysis carried out in respect of the atmospheric work
Dr. Ma. Teresita Somera-Cucueco environment and other fundamental elements of
graduated BS Biology in the University of the working environment for the purpose of determining
Philippines, Diliman and finished her degree in the actual conditions thereof.
Medicine at the De La Salle Health Science Institute
TESTING OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
(Dasmarinas Cavite). She holds a Masters Degree in
EQUIPMENT (PPE)
Occupational Health (MOH) from the University of
the Philippines College of Public Health. She has This service facilitates requests for testing of
postgraduate academic units in Occupational Health PPE such as hard hats, safety shoes, eye and face
and Safety from the University of Minnesota, protective equipment, fall protection equipment, and
Minneapolis, USA. Dr. Cucueco has a vast electrical gloves. Workers who work in potentially
experience in the government focused in the area of hazardous situations depend on PPE to safeguard
Occupational Health and Safety. She has served at them from health and safety concerns and on the
the Department of Labor and Employment— guarantees of PPE manufacturers that their equipment
Occupational Safety and Health Center (DOLE- will function as intended. As stated at RULE 1081.02
OSHC) since 1988 where she is currently the all personal protective equipment shall be of the
Executive Director. approved design and construction appropriate for the
exposure and the work to be performed.

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