Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment for Shop Floor (HIRA)
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Introduction

The management of occupational hazards is vitally important is reducing the costs of incidents and property damage. Regardless of our occupation, with every job has hazards attached and the risk of injury and damage exists.

  • Driving a vehicle
  • Scuba diving
  • Crossing a road
  • Air travel
  • Sport
  • Disconnecting a caustic line
  • Enter a confined space
  • Working underground
  • Climbing a Ladder

The course is designed to help you assess the risk associated with your work, and to determine the necessary preventative measures to be taken to avoid injury and/or damage to property. Working in an industrialized environment increases your exposure to a wide range of different risks. It is therefore an important part of your work to take preventative actions to control these risks – to provide a safe working environment for yourself and the people working around you.

Course Objectives

The objective of this training course is to equip the student with the theory and practical necessary in order to competently conduct hazard identification, risk assessment and control exercise. On completion of this course the student will be able to:

  • Identify SHE hazards and risks
  • Evaluate the Probability and Severity of hazards and risks
  • Understand the different categories of risk
  • How to complete a risk profiling matrix
  • Understand the legislative requirements related to HIRA
  • Make meaning recommendations to improve the overall safety in the workplace

Target Audience

Shop Floor Employees

Course Contents

  • Selection and Training a team
  • Gather information and Plan HIRA
  • Analyse the hazards
  • Assess the risks
  • Evaluate preventative actions
  • Communicate new/revised procedures and/or standards

Durations - 3 Days

Pre-requisite - None

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