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THE OCCUPATIONAL
SAFETY & HEALTH
ADMINISTRATION,OR
OSHA,REQUIRES THAT
EVERY BUSINESS HAVE
DOCUMENTED SAFETY
PROCEDURES AND
POLICIES IN PLACE.
BECAUSE WORKERS IN
EACH INDUSTRY
EXPERIENCE
DIFFERENT HAZARDS
AND SAFETY RISKS,
THERE'S NO SINGLE
SAFETY MANUAL THAT
APPLIES TO EVERYONE.
INSTEAD,OSHA
REQUIRES BUSINESSES
TO DEVELOP
DOCUMENTATION
THAT
COMPREHENSIVELY
ADDRESSES SPECIFIC
SITUATIONS.
Safety
focus
.SAFETY FOCUS IS A MONTHLY
SAFETY NEWSLETTER ADDRESSING
THE SAFETY NEEDS OF INDIVIDUAL
EMPLOYEES AND REDUCING
FUTURE INSURANCE COSTS. EACH
MONTH WE SELECT A SAFETY TOPIC
GEARED TO YOUR INDUSTRY TO
ASSIST ORGANIZATIONS EDUCATE
AND TRAIN THEIR EMPLOYEES.
Worksite Analysis
What's a worksite analysis and
how often should it be done?
A worksite analysis means that managers
and employees analyze all worksite
conditionsto identify and eliminate
existing or potentialhazards.There should
be a comprehensive,baseline survey,with
a systemin place for periodic updates.
To help in conducting a worksite analysis,
you can:
 Request consultationvisit from
Souliere Safety Resources
 Become aware of hazards in
yourindustry
 Create safety teams
 Encourage employee reporting
of hazards
 Have an adequate systemfor
reporting hazards
 Have trained personnelconduct
inspectionsofthe worksite and
correct hazards
 Ensure that any changes in process
or newhazards are reviewed
 Seek assistance fromsafety and
health experts
Worksite analysis involves a variety of
worksite examinations to identify not only
existing hazards,but also conditions and
operations in which changes might create
hazards.Effective management actively
analyzes the workand the worksite,to
anticipate and prevent harmfuloccurrences.
Here’s a suggested plan to identify all
worksite hazards:
 Conduct a comprehensive,baseline
survey forsafetyand health.
 Change analysis ofplanned and
newfacilities, processes,materials,
and equipment.
 Perform routine job hazard
analyses.
 Conduct periodic and daily safety
and health inspections ofthe
workplace.
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These fourmajor actions form the basis from which
good hazard prevention and control can develop:
Comprehensive surveys
For businesses, Souliere Safety Resources can provide
safety consulting to assist your company in providing a
thorough workplace assessment, ensuring your
compliance with OSHA.
For theindustrial hygiene survey, at a minimum, all
chemicals and hazardous materials in the plant should be
inventoried, thehazard communication program should
be reviewed, and air samples analyzed. For many
industries, a survey of noise levels, a review of the
respirator program, and a review of ergonomic risk
factors are needed.
Change Analysis
Anytimesomething new is brought into the workplace,
whether it be a piece of equipment, different materials, a
new process, or an entirely new building, new hazards
may unintentionally be introduced. Before considering a
change for a worksite, it should be analyzed thoroughly
beforehand. Change analysis helps in heading off a
problem before it develops.
You may find change analysis useful when:
◾Building or leasing a new facility..
◾Installing new equipment.
◾Using new materials.
◾Starting up new processes.
◾Staffing changes occur.
, Hazard Analysis
Hazard analysis techniques can be quite
done forevery job,this analysis
periodically puts processes backon the
safety track.
Hazard Analysis
Hazard analysis techniques can be quite
complex. While this is necessary in some
cases,frequently a basic,step-by-step
review ofthe operation is sufficient.One
. of the most commonly used techniques
is the Job Hazard Analysis (JHA).Jobs
that were initially designed with safety
in mind may nowinclude hazards or
improper operations.Whendone for
every job,this analysis periodically puts
processes backon the safety track.
Safety and Health Inspections
Routine site safetyand health
inspections are designedto catch hazards
missed at otherstages.This type of
inspectionshould be done at regular
intervals,generally on a weekly basis.In
addition,procedures should be
establishedthat provide a daily
inspectionofthe workarea.
Lorem
 You can use a checklist
already developed or
make yourown,based
on:
 Past problems.
 Standardsthatapply to
yourindustry.
 Input fromeveryone
involved.
 Your company's safety
practices orrules.
Important things to remember
about inspections are:
 Inspectionsshould
coverevery part ofthe
worksite.
 They should be done at
regularintervals.
 In-house inspectors
should be trainedto
recognize and control
hazards.
 Identified hazards
should be tracked to
correction.
Information from inspections
should be usedto improve the
hazard preventionand control
program.