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How do you assess the potential interactions or synergies between different hazards or control measures?

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When you identify hazards in your workplace, you need to consider not only the individual risks of each hazard, but also how they might interact or affect each other. Some hazards or control measures might have synergistic effects, meaning they can amplify or reduce the overall level of risk. For example, working with chemicals might increase the risk of fire or explosion, while wearing protective gloves might reduce the risk of skin irritation. To assess the potential interactions or synergies between different hazards or control measures, you can follow these steps:

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Use risk matrices:

Risk matrices are tools that help you evaluate the interaction between hazards by assessing the likelihood and consequences of each. They help prioritize issues so you can focus on the most critical areas first.
Shared responsibility:

Involving everyone at work in hazard identification creates a comprehensive view of potential risks. When workers, managers, and employers collaborate, control measures are more likely to be effective and inclusive.

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1 Define the scope

The first step is to define the scope of your hazard identification analysis. This means specifying the work activities, processes, equipment, materials, and people involved in the task or project. You also need to determine the relevant sources of information, such as regulations, standards, manuals, reports, or records. By defining the scope, you can focus on the most relevant and significant hazards and control measures for your situation.

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I always consider not just the people involved in the task or project, but those it can affect as well such as public in urban areas or farmers in rural areas, and wildlife or livestock. These people, places, or things are imperative to consider as they can be potential hazards that will need to be mitigated through the course of the task or project.

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2 Identify the hazards

The next step is to identify the hazards that are present or could arise in your scope. You can use various methods, such as inspections, observations, interviews, checklists, or brainstorming, to collect data and information about the possible hazards. You should consider all types of hazards, such as physical, chemical, biological, ergonomic, psychosocial, or environmental. You should also consider the potential exposure, frequency, duration, and severity of each hazard.

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A workplace hazard is any practice, behavior or physical condition that has the potential to cause: injury, illness, damage to property; damage to the environment; or loss to a process. There are hazards in every type of job and every type of workplace. Everyone at the workplace: workers, managers and the employer, share in the responsibility to identify and control hazards. A hazard cannot be controlled (i.e. eliminated, reduced, or otherwise managed) until it has been identified.

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Other sources of identifying hazards can be: accidents/incidents, statistics, manuals, TDSs (technical data sheets of tools, equipment, etc.), SDS (safety data sheets of substances in use), behaviours, patterns, trends, seasonal tendencies

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3 Identify the control measures

The third step is to identify the control measures that are in place or could be implemented to eliminate or minimize the hazards. You can use the hierarchy of controls, which ranks the control measures from the most effective to the least effective, as a guide. The hierarchy of controls consists of elimination, substitution, engineering, administrative, and personal protective equipment (PPE). You should also consider the feasibility, cost, and availability of each control measure.

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The benefits of risk reduction must be balanced against time, money and the effort required to achieve it, in order to decide if it is reasonably practicable

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Elimination – Physically removing the hazard from the workplace is the most effective hazard control. Substitution – Similar to elimination, substitution involves replacing a hazard with something less hazardous. Engineering – The workplace is designed to physically isolate people from the hazards. Administrative – Also referred to as Management or Work Practice Controls, these are changes to the way people work. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) – This is the least effective means of controlling hazards because there are many factors that can render the PPE ineffective.

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4 Assess the interactions or synergies

The fourth step is to assess the potential interactions or synergies between the hazards or control measures. You can use various tools, such as matrices, diagrams, tables, or software, to organize and analyze the data and information. You should look for patterns, trends, gaps, or conflicts that might indicate positive or negative synergies. For example, you might find that some control measures are incompatible, redundant, or ineffective, or that some hazards are interrelated, cumulative, or cascading.

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The Pareto (or the 80-20 analysis) analysis will help identifying the interrelated, cumulative or cascading control measures.

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5 Evaluate the level of risk

The fifth step is to evaluate the level of risk based on the interactions or synergies between the hazards or control measures. You can use a risk matrix, which combines the likelihood and consequence of each hazard, to estimate the level of risk. You should also consider the uncertainty, variability, and sensitivity of the data and information. You should prioritize the hazards and control measures according to the level of risk, from the highest to the lowest.

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6 Review and update

The final step is to review and update your hazard identification analysis regularly or whenever there are changes in your scope. You should monitor and measure the performance and effectiveness of the control measures and the occurrence and impact of the hazards. You should also communicate and consult with the relevant stakeholders, such as workers, managers, customers, or regulators, to share feedback and suggestions. You should document and report your findings and recommendations for continuous improvement.

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7 Here’s what else to consider

This is a space to share examples, stories, or insights that don’t fit into any of the previous sections. What else would you like to add?

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1 Define the scope

2 Identify the hazards

3 Identify the control measures

4 Assess the interactions or synergies

5 Evaluate the level of risk

6 Review and update

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