Basic Principles of Hazard Recognition

• All employees have a responsibility to understand rules and associated hazards
• Management is responsible to provide a workplace free from hazards
• It does not take a professional to spot a hazard
• Hazard recognition is a key element of “Doing the job safely and right the first time”
• Hazard recognition is much more than the required pre-job walk down or crew review
• This is something that is done every day and throughout the day

Questions to Ask

• What job are you going to do today?
• What do I need to do this job and how will I do it?
• How can I get hurt?
• What am I going to do to prevent myself or others from getting hurt?
• What are the process hazards in my work area?
• Where are the evacuation points?

These questions should be asked and answered every day and any time the job or worksite changes