ABSTRACT

Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment and Control or HIRAC System is arisk assessment tool which will assist users in identifying hazard and estimating risk

involved in each identified hazard. Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment andControl users are the safety personnel and department supervisors. The current

Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment and Control system being used is manualapplication. Among the problems faced in the current system are most of the forms

are incomplete and there is improper information management system. Due to thesereasons there are issues of data redundancy and data inconsistency. This risk

assessment tool will identify possible hazard involved in each task in departments.Once the hazard has been identified, risks involved will be estimated and

categorized. If the estimated risk falls in a category, which is higher then the lowrisk category, then possible control measures will be recommended. At the sametime, the user can add new work plan, task, hazard and control measures into the

system to update existing information system. The application will be using SQLServer 2000 as the Database Management System and Internet Information Service

as web server that manages the business logic of Hazard Identification, RiskAssessment and Control system. The Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment and

Control application is developed using System development Life cycle and DatabaseLife cycle.

OBJECTIVESHIRAC system is developed with the following objectives:Enable the users to identify the possible hazards in a task. Assists the user in estimating risks involved in facing each hazard in a task.Identifies list of possible control measures that could be used to eliminate orreduce hazards involved in a task. Produces statistical report that displays the likelihood, exposure rate, severity andthe estimated risks involved in each task. Provides a secure system to store data and identify a systematic approach toretrieve past tasks, hazards and control measures information.

PROJECT BACKGROUNDTragic news like lost of an arm, a finger and even life has become part and parcelin industrial environment. Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment and Control(HIRAC) is a risk management procedure used in the industry to identify hazards,assess risks involved and identify control measures to reduce the risks. Below are terminologies according to Joint Standards Australia1 Standard New Zealand committee OB/7(1995),involved with HIRAC:• Hazard - Source or situation with potential harm (It could either cause human injury or ill health, damage to property or work environment).• Hazard identification - It is a process of recognizing the existence of hazards and defining its characteristics.• Risk - The chance of something happening that will have an impact on the objective. In safety line it is the combination of likelihood of harm occurring and consequence of the harm.• Risk assessment - The overall process of risk analysis and risk evaluation.• Risk Control- It is a part of risk management that uses any suitable method to

control and reduce the residual risks to tolerance in the industry.

SCOPE

HIRAC system will assist the safety personnel and department supervisors of CST (PJ plant) in the following functions:• Identify hazards for each task in a work plan.• Identify possible control measures that

should be taken to reduce risk of accidents.• Data/ information are stored in secure place.• Assist user to produce statistical report.

CONCLUSIONFrom this chapter, the primary goals that should be accomplished by implementing HIRAC system are:• Identify hazards for each task listed in a work plan.• Estimate the risk involve in facing the hazard.• Identify possible control measures to eliminate or reduce the risk.• Produce statistical report to display likelihood1 probability of hazard.• Apart from that, the data required to enable the system to work or function• appropriately are• Work plan• Task• Hazards• Total number of accident to identified hazard in that department• Matrix of likelihood• Severity matrix• Estimated risk• Possible control measure to reduce the hazard

OBJECTIVES

To identify types of Hazard in work area To make Risk Assessments To suggest Risk Controls to Organization To implementing Risk Controls To review Risk Controls

• Definition • Hazard

• A source or a situation with a potential for harm to humans, property and damage of environment or a combination of these.

• Danger

• Relative exposure to hazard. • Risk

• A combination of likelihood of occurrence and severity of injury or damage.

• Overview Of HIRARC • Definition of Hazards • Classification of Hazards • Potential sources of Hazards • Basic components of Risk Management

• Classification & Potential Sources of Hazards • Classification Example of Hazards • Mechanical - Sharp points & edges, overload. • Electrical - Insulation damaged or cover broken • Biological - Exposed, airborne/blood borne • microorganism. • Chemical - Expose to carcinogens chemical • Ergonomics - Expose to unnatural postures • Psychological- Stress or violent at workplace.

• Hazard Identification • To keep workplace safe and healthy.

• employers should make sure there are no hazards to which employees could be exposed.

• Employers should look for hazards in advance

• as part of their risk management plan to prevent potential hazards.

• How To Assess Risk • 1) Look for the Hazards • 2) Decide who might be harmed & how • 3) Evaluate the risk and check what is • done to prevent it from happening • 4) Record finding • 5) Review assessment and revise it if necessary

• Actions & Recommendations • •EL- Eliminate • •SL- Substitute • •IS- Isolation • •EC- Engineering Control • •AC - Administration Control • •PPE- Personal Protection Equipment

• Actions & Recommendations • Eg; • EL - stop work, cover hazard… • SL - use other route, other material.. • IS - put up temporary barrier,… • EC - construct permanent wall,.. • AC - put up notice, job rotation,… • PPE - gloves, respirator,……