Risk Management on Safety & Occupational Health in Workplace.
Hazard Definition:
Is the character of a material, the mechanism of a device, the operating procedure of a job or a workplace environment that could cause material damage, illness / disease caused by work or can even lead to the emergence of casualties.
Definition of Risk:
A situation in which errors can lead to accident or disease caused by work by reason of a danger.
Risk Management Application:
- Commitment from all stake-holders;
- Identification of Danger;
- Risk Assessment;
- Risk Control;
- Monitoring and Evaluation.
Commitment.
The commitment of all stakeholders is not only limited to mere rhetoric that still mostly done by companies that have not been fully aware of the importance of conducting Occupational Safety and Health Management.
The commitment should be expressed and made in writing on the Mission Statement as shown in the Mission Statement Specimen.
Identification.
Conducted by direct inspecting, observing a dangerous source that can expected to result in serious damage that causes the cessation of activity in the workplace.
The following steps are used as a guide to the identification and analysis. Then as an additional information stated in the source-hazards listed below, we can inquire further to ourselves, let alone things that can be identified as a source of danger and a new risk.
Step-1.
Identification of related Hazard's Sources:
- Source slippery hazard / slip / fall;
- Fire / Explosion;
- Chemicals /Pollutants /contaminant;
- Falling Objects /Move /Swings;
- Moving parts of machinery /vehicle;
- Shot / Sparks of materials (welding / grinding);
- Pressure / Vacuum;
- Electrical Shock;
- Working at height;
- Noise;
- Dust;
- Smoke;
- Loss of adequate space work area;
- Handling manual labor;
- Less-Lighting;
- Temperatures are too low or too high;
- Shortness of breath;
- Radiation;
- Vibration;
- A recurring muscle injury/Repetitive strain injuries;
- Single Failure /Single point failures;
- Fainting/Unconscious;
- Change the location of the machines;
Step-2:
Who and what will suffer or loss?
Who and what is likely harmed?
- Employees;
- Contractor;
- Supplier /Vendor;
- Relevant government officials;
- Operator;
- The cleaner;
- Neighbors or Members of society;
- New employees;
- Asset/company’s materials;
- Environment.
Giving special attention to:
- Employees with disabilities;
- Company’s guests;
- Employees who have not experienced yet;
- Workers who work alone.
Step-3.
Has the risk controlled properly?
What is already enough risk controlled?
What is already taken precautions against danger from the list source-hazards are there?
As an example of this is explained as follows:
- Is information, instruction and training sufficient?
- Is the system has adequate procedure?
Perform the following precautions:
- What about the risk of default in compliance with legal requirements?
- Is in accordance with recognized industry standards?
- Is that good practice already held?
How to minimize risk?
If so, then the risk is quite controllable, but still need to identify preventive measures in the workplace. We can provide information by reference to procedures, company rules, regulations or industry on training workshops.
Step-4.
Follow what is done to control the risk?
Priority should be given to the risks which may result in serious losses in the crowd. Below are some principles that can be applied for further action. Where possible the things below can be performed:
- Eliminate all risks;
- Tried other options that are less risky;
- Preventing the Source of Hazard (example: with a Member Guidance);
- Adjust the way to work by reducing the appearance of Source-Hazard;Provide and use Personal Protective Equipments or Personal Safety Devices (PPE/PSD) as a last effort to reduce the risk;
- Provide equipment/facilities (e.g. washing facilities to avoid contamination);
Step-5.
Acceptable Risk Criteria.
To obtain relevant information sources then the method of determining the level of risk sources are developed to achieve an acceptable criteria as will be presented in separate sessions.
Step-6.
Risk Assessment should be reviewed from time to time and revised if necessary.
Sooner or later, materials and procedures will be visible in determining an increase or a state of emergence-hazard source. When changes are significant-hazard assessment of new sources should be taken into account.
For some cases, review of the assessment process that took place from time to time is a suggested activity. But you should not be done if the changes that appear to be almost insignificant.
Perform Risk Assessment review system at a new job carrying a dangerous source of serious or if workers are not involved previously.
