Workplace safety and risk
Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment and Determining Control
Identify workplace hazards, assess risk systematically, and select practical controls that reduce exposure and support safer operations.
Turn workplace hazards into controlled, documented risks.
A practical HIRADC program for safety personnel, supervisors, managers, committee members, and employees involved in workplace risk assessment.
Recognize hazards and distinguish them from risks.
Assess likelihood, severity, and overall risk level.
Select controls using an appropriate control hierarchy.
Document and communicate HIRADC results effectively.
Course overview
A practical, instructor-led program with guided exercises and workplace examples. Open a topic to see the coverage.
I. Importance of Managing Safety
- Why safety management matters in daily operations
- Preventing accidents vs. reacting to incidents
II. Workplace Safety Context and Statistics
- Role of data in understanding workplace risks
- Using statistics to justify safety programs
III. Hazard Identification
- Identifying hazards before incidents occur
- Hazard identification as the first step in risk management
IV. Risk Assessment
- Purpose of risk assessment in safety planning
- Evaluating hazards based on potential harm
V. Risk Control Measures
- Objective of applying controls
- Reducing risk to acceptable levels
VI. Implementing Risk Controls
- Translating controls into action
- Planning timelines and resources
VII. Review and Continuous Improvement
- Importance of regular review
- Reviewing after incidents or near-misses
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- I. Importance of Managing Safety
- Why safety management matters in daily operations
- Preventing accidents vs. reacting to incidents
- Safety as a shared responsibility (management and employees)
- Alignment with organizational goals and productivity
- Reference framework: IOSH Managing Safely
- Key Reasons for Managing Safety
- Moral Reasons
- Duty of care to employees
- Protecting life, health, and well-being
- Creating a culture of concern and accountability
- Legal Reasons
- Compliance with OSH laws and regulations
- Employer and employee obligations
- Consequences of non-compliance
- Financial Reasons
- Direct costs of accidents and injuries
- Indirect costs (downtime, investigations, retraining)
- Long-term business and reputation impact
- II. Workplace Safety Context and Statistics
- Role of data in understanding workplace risks
- Using statistics to justify safety programs
- Global Workplace Safety Data
- Injury, illness, and fatality trends
- High-risk industries worldwide
- Global cost of unsafe work
- International Labour Organization (ILO)
- WHO–ILO Joint Estimates
- Philippine Workplace Safety Data
- National injury and illness trends
- Common workplace hazards in the local context
- Industry-specific risk patterns
- Philippine Statistics Authority
- Integrated Survey on Labor and Employment
- Role of data in understanding workplace risks
- III. Hazard Identification
- Identifying hazards before incidents occur
- Hazard identification as the first step in risk management
- Sources of hazards in the workplace
- Types of Workplace Hazards
- Physical Hazards
- Chemical Hazards
- Biological Hazards
- Ergonomic Hazards
- Psychosocial Hazards
- Stress, workload, fatigue, harassment
- Examples of hazards by work area and task
- Routine vs non-routine activities
- IV. Risk Assessment
- Purpose of risk assessment in safety planning
- Evaluating hazards based on potential harm
- Components of Risk Assessment
- Likelihood
- Frequency of exposure
- Probability of occurrence
- Severity
- Degree of injury or damage
- Short-term vs long-term impact
- Using a risk matrix for prioritization
- Identifying people at risk
- Reviewing existing control measures
- V. Risk Control Measures
- Objective of applying controls
- Reducing risk to acceptable levels
- Hierarchy of Controls
- Elimination
- Substitution
- Engineering Controls
- Administrative Controls
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Selecting appropriate controls
- Combining multiple control measures
- VI. Implementing Risk Controls
- Translating controls into action
- Planning timelines and resources
- Assigning roles and responsibilities
- Communication of controls to workers
- Training and awareness programs
- Monitoring and supervision
- VII. Review and Continuous Improvement
- Importance of regular review
- Reviewing after incidents or near-misses
- Updating risk assessments and controls
- Responding to changes in work processes
- Continuous improvement in safety performance