Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment

 

GOAL

Hazard identifications and risk assessments are conducted, and maintained up to date, for all hazardous installations

 

All hazardous installations should be subject to hazard identification and risk assessments to identify uncontrolled events which could lead to fire, explosion or release of toxic substances, and to evaluate the potential consequences of an accident using appropriate techniques and data.

Safety management starts with the identification of the hazards and assessment of the risks at each hazardous installation; these provide the information needed for developing and implementing a prevention policy and a preparedness plan. 

While authorities establish the requirements, and provide guidance, hazard identification and risk assessment are generally the responsibility of the enterprise.  There are a number of different approaches to doing hazard identification and risk assessment and enterprises should choose approaches that are appropriate to their circumstances.

Suggested activities include:

  • Require enterprises to prepare hazard identifications and risk assessments for hazardous installations, using procedures that are appropriate for the installation and take into account the range of potential consequences in the event of an accident
  • Require that the hazard identifications and risk assessment are reviewed, and revised, periodically and any time there is a significant change at the installation
  • Provide guidance on doing hazard identification and risk assessment

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