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Job Safety Analysis Procedures- Assessing Training Needs

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By Deborah Evans


The risk of injury is an inherent part of most constructions and a lot of heavy industry projects. We can't eliminate risk entirely, but we can reduce the risk and control it using standard procedures and good work practices. Or, we can just accept it as a normal part of doing a job. The question becomes "How much risk are you and your employees willing to accept?" job safety analysis procedures are critical in any business.

Just presenting "training" is not enough when trying to install any critical safety process, and in particular when developing an effective task evaluation to thoroughly identify risk and hazard characteristics of a given task. It is critical that an effective training program be designed so that it can be effectively deployed to make clear the specific customized safety needs.

The approach to establishing an effective evaluation should include: Employees should be brought into the hazard identification and hazard analysis. One obstacle that could inhibit employees from taking part is the misperception that work risk evaluation is a form of motion and time study. While it may help with improving the job, these are not purely efficiency studies directed at employee effectiveness. Training may be needed on the basics of hazard identification and the logistics for setting up the process will need to be reviewed.

Candid and open communications are essential. Employees ought to be free to report problems or perceived issues without fear of reprisal. Besides, the workplace environment must be trusting and open for problems and issues to be discussed. Otherwise, deeper problems with the relationship between operational and safety issues should be addressed.

Workers are very good at spotting hazards, but not as good at mentioning them. Most incident investigations (my opinion) have found that workers in the area knew the hazard existed. Some thought the hazard was normal and some say they just thought the risk was "acceptable." How do we, as managers, get our employees involved and help reduce risk?

The key to success is to incorporate Job Hazard Analysis directly into the safety and risk control training program with employee involvement, and each employee must be trained on the aspects of their job specific task and demonstrate that they know how to protect themselves from recognized hazards if it is to be effective. In a nutshell, if the hazard knowledge has been conveyed, then supervision should be able to verify the employee's newly acquired skills through a demonstration of their knowledge of the safety controls mandated as well as why those controls are needed.

Well-timed responses or feedback to employees about concerns and findings must be planned. As Job risk Analyses, hazards and risk related questions develop, a combination of interviews, meetings and written communications must be promptly sent to the level of authority that can address the potential severity. As high severity issues are recognized, senior decision makers must be informed with immediate controls or even stern decisions taken until controls can be devised.

Training is the transfer of knowledge from one individual (the trainer) to another individual (the trainee) in a way that allows that knowledge be understood and used in the execution of assigned roles and responsibilities and various associated tasks. The Job Hazard evaluation can clarify and deplete underlying conflicts or confusion regards the steps needed for a better workplace




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