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Hazard I dent ificat ion
To prevent incidents, workers m ust recognize and
effect ively ident ify the hazards associated with the
tasks they perform .
By focusing on the principles of hazard recognit ion
we are not asking workers to m em orize a list of
thousands of possible hazards, but rather to
understand broad categories of hazards.
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A condit ion or act ion that has the potent ial for an
unplanned release of, or unw anted contact with an
energy source that m ay result in harm or injury to
people, property or the environm ent .
W hat is a Hazard?
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Hazard I dent ificat ion Tool
This tool was developed to help us ident ify workplace
hazards.
The tool ut ilizes an energy source m odel to key users
to the potent ial hazards present in the workplace.
Each energy source should be evaluated for its
presence and the potent ial for related hazards.
Once the hazards are ident ified, they should be
m it igated to prevent an incident from occurr ing.
We will now work through each of the energy sources
along with som e exam ples.
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Energy Sources
Gravity
Mot ion
Mechanical
Elect r ical
Pressure
Tem perature
Chem ical
Biological
Radiat ion
Sound
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The force caused
by the at t ract ion of
all other m asses to
the m ass of the
earth.
Exam ples: a falling
object , a collapsing
roof, a body
t r ipping or falling
Gravity
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The change in
posit ion of objects or
substances.
Exam ples: vehicle,
vessel or equipm ent
m ovem ent , flowing
water, wind, body
posit ioning: lift ing,
st raining, or bending
Mot ion
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Mechanical Energy
The energy of the
com ponents of a
m echanical system , i.e.
rotat ion, vibrat ion,
m ot ion, etc. within
otherwise stat ionary
piece of
equipm ent / m achinery.
Exam ples: rotat ing
equipm ent ,
com pressed springs,
dr ive belts, conveyors,
m otors
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The presence and
flow of an elect r ic
charge.
Exam ples: power line,
t ransform ers, stat ic
charge, lightning,
energized equipm ent ,
wir ing, bat ter ies
Electr ical