Department of Defense Voluntary Protection Programs Center of Excellence Development, Validation, Implementation and Enhancement for a Voluntary Protection Programs Center of Excellence (VPP CX) Capability for the Department of Defense Department of Defense Voluntary Protection Programs Center of Excellence Identifying, Controlling, Tracking and Correcting Workplace Hazards

Objectives Discuss how to identify hazards Discuss how hazards can be controlled Discuss the need to track hazards Explain why hazards need to be corrected

Hazard Identification

Workplace Hazard Locations Offices Industrial Laboratory Outside Vehicles Many others

Types of Office Hazards Slips, trips and falls Electrical Air quality Noise Ergonomics

Employee Hazard Reporting Example

Types of Industrial Hazards Slips, trips and falls Noise Air quality Chemical Electrical Mechanical Confined spaces Ergonomic

Types of Laboratory Hazards Slips, trips and falls Chemical Biological Electrical Mechanical Noise Ergonomics

Types of Hazards Outside Slips, trips and falls Heat and cold exposure Noise Chemical Mechanical Confined spaces Natural Man made

Types of Vehicular Hazards Slips, trips and falls Traffic Mechanical Weather Ergonomics Noise

Risk Assessment Severity I – Catastrophic: may cause death II- Critical: may cause severe injury or illness III- Marginal : may cause minor injury or illness IV – Negligible: probably would not cause I&I but a violation. Hazard SeverityABCD I1123 II1234 III2345 IV3455 Mishap Probability A - Likely to occur immediately B - Probably will occur in time C - Possible to occur in time D – Unlikely to occur

OSHA’s Hierarchy of Controls Engineering Administrative Safe work practices Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Engineering Controls Machine guarding Circuit disconnects Sound proof rooms Remote controls

Engineering Control

Administrative Controls Relief workers Breaks Job rotation Manufacturer’s procedures Job hazard analysis

Administrative Controls (cont) Preventative maintenance system Periodic maintenance scheduling Maintain machines in safe working order Prevent system failures

Safe Work Practices Manufacturer’s procedures Training classes Job hazard analysis Housekeeping Use of PPE Hazard prevention controls

Engineering Control / Safe Work Practice

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Eye protection Hearing protection Specialized protective clothing Safety shoes Gloves Respirators

Hazard Prevention Programs Lockout Tagout - 29CFR Hearing Conservation - 29CFR Confined Space - 29CFR Hazard Communication - 29CFR Electrical Safety - NFPA 70E Manufacturer’s recommendations Service specific safety programs

Hazard Tracking Tracking tool can be manual or computer based –Lists the hazard –Identifies hazard location –Reports corrective action(s) –Records timeliness of correction Assists with trending Near misses

Correcting Workplace Hazards Repair the hazard Remove the hazard Protect from the hazard Change the process Train the employee Enforce existing safety regulations Conduct hazard analysis

Additional Resources OSHA 10 and 30 hour courses Service Safety Center Safety manager Supervisor Equipment manual for each machine Material Safety data sheets (MSDS) for each chemical in use

Summary Hazards are everywhere Address the hazard when first discovered Remove/correct the hazard Remove the employee from the hazard Provide training to employees on hazard recognition and mitigation Provide the tools (programs) required to address and correct hazards

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