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The Importance of Safety Analysis at Work Sites

The Importance of Safety Analysis at Work Sites
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has formed a general duty clause for all employers which mandates them to maintain a safe working environment for employees. The work site is supposed to be free from all recognized hazards that are likely to cause physical harm or death to workers.

A hazard is defined by the agency as a risk or potential danger. A good way to keep the work site free from hazards is to review it periodically by professional hygienists and safety personnel. They help determine and analyze the safety hazards and report them when they come across them. Job safety analysis is another way to recognize hazards. There are also many 40 hour Hazwoper courses that teach trainees how to recognize a hazard when they see them.

When you are conducting a job safety analysis, hire an analyzer and observe an employee performing the job. At every step, note the type of hazard that employee is facing to complete the job successfully. Immediately jot down the safety measure one should take while carrying out that step. Also note the safety equipments that can be used to minimize the effect of the hazard. You can even write down the correct procedures for finishing the job safely. Review this with your group of employees and eventually you will even be able to eliminate or minimize all the hazards present at the work place.

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