WHAT IS HIRA? | AIMS OF HAZARD IDENTIFICATION RISK ASSESSMENT (HIRA) | LCETED

HAZARD IDENTIFICATION RISK ASSESSMENT (HIRA)

What is meant by Hira?

HIRA-HAZARD IDENTIFICATION RISK ASSESSMENT

Risk assessment aims to ensure that the hazards are eliminated, or risks minimised by the correct application standards.

• An assessment will be undertaken to evaluate the potential health and safety risks to the client, the public and all persons working on, delivering to or visiting the site. The measures necessary to control these risks will be determined. Environmental health & safety and environmental risks shall be identified during the project risk review undertaken at the start of the project.

• Risk Assessments are to be undertaken by persons competent in Project Management’s risk assessment methodology.

• The basic things which are generally considered while carrying out the HIRA are as follows:

- Introduction – A brief outline of the main activity

- Details of the Hazard and Risks involved

- Risk rating w.r.t Severity and probability

- A step-by-step description of how the main activity is to be undertaken detailing

- What needs to be done?

- The order in which the task will be carried out

- What plant or equipment is required?

- Who will the task be done by?

- Who will supervise the task?

- Where will the task take place?

- When will the task take place?

- The control measures which must be taken before the task is undertaken.

- Final risk rating status

- What to do if things go wrong etc.

• The assessment will include the following:

- The identification of hazardous substances or processes at the project site

- Purchased goods and services, plant and equipment (supply, inspection, maintenance, commissioning, isolation)

- The nature of the hazard with regard to health and safety

- Practical means to control the hazards

- Whether medical advice is necessary

- Requirements of Legislation, Applicable Standards & Codes of Practice

• Hazards shall be assessed having regard to:

- The likelihood and consequence of injury, illness or incident occurring

- Available information on the hazard including any records of incidents, illness and disease

- The potential for emergency situations

• Control measures shall be determined in accordance with the “hierarchy of controls”.

- Elimination, can the risk or hazard be totally eliminated?

- Substitution, can the risk or hazard be replaced with a less hazardous method, material or system?

- Isolation, can the hazard or risk be distanced from persons or can it be enclosed to prevent entry/access?

- Engineering Controls, can the hazard or risk be guarded or made safe by engineering methods?

- Administrative Controls, can training, increased supervision, rotation or signage assist?

- Personal Protective Equipment, can PPE protect the worker from hazard or risk?

• The control measure chosen shall be the highest possible viable control measure under the “hierarchy of controls” for that hazard.

• A Risk Management Plan including Environment health & safety and environmental risks, shall be developed by the Project Manager and issued to the client for review.

• A copy of the pertinent sections of the Risk Management Plan shall be issued to the principal contractor.

 

Risk matrix - Hira

 

Risk assessment flow chart - Hira