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Risk Finder Tool Identify Hazards Before Work

by Mary Wong, from the Community

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This Risk Finder Tool supports Management Based Safety by guiding workers to look for hazards, think through controls, and act to protect themselves and others before starting a task. The checklist spans common risk sources including mobility (slips, trips, falls), energy (chemical, electrical, thermal, pressure), contact (sharp, moving, hot/cold surfaces), crush (vehicles, machinery, falling or collapsing objects), gravity (falls from heights), ergonomic (repetition, force, posture), and health (noise, vibration, temperature, lighting, oxygen). It also prompts consideration of unique factors like production pressure, fatigue, training, and resources, plus any other hazards. Users mark yes when hazards are present or controls are insufficient and follow facility processes to address risks.

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