HIRAD-C: Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment, and Determining Control

This module equips participants with a structured and practical approach to managing workplace safety through systematic hazard identification, risk assessment, and control selection. Anchored on IOSH Managing Safely principles and supported by global and Philippine workplace safety data, the session emphasizes proactive prevention, legal compliance, and continuous improvement in occupational safety and health.
Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Recognize the importance of managing safety from moral, legal, and financial perspectives
• Interpret workplace safety statistics to understand risk trends
• Identify different types of workplace hazards across work areas
• Assess risks using likelihood, severity, and risk matrices
• Apply the hierarchy of controls to reduce or eliminate risks
• Implement, monitor, and review risk control measures effectively

Who This Course Is For

• Safety officers and OSH committee members
• Supervisors, team leaders, and managers
• HR personnel involved in safety and compliance
• Employees tasked with risk assessment and control implementation
• Organizations aiming to strengthen their OSH programs

INCLUSIONS

For onsite:

printed handout

printed certificate

AM snacks

candies and coffee

WIFI access

For via Zoom:

PDF handout

PDF certificate

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Methodologies

Guided discussion and visual analysis using real workplace scenarios, statistics, and IOSH-based frameworks to contextualize hazards and risks.

Structured activities and case exercises where participants practice identifying hazards, assessing risks, and selecting appropriate control measures.

Outline
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

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

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