ABSTRACT
All of the people, things, activities and places which have to be managed can, in some circumstances, be hazards. It follows, therefore, that unless you know exactly what is being managed, it will not be possible to identify all the sources of hazards. We refer to the process of identifying what is being managed as inventory preparation. Typical categories which might form the basis for inventories include: • a description of the locations for which each manager is responsible, including, if appropriate, a sketch
map • a list of the personnel regularly present in the locations • a list of people who may enter hazardous areas within the locations from time to time, such as visitors
and contractors • a list of the permanent or semi-permanent items of machinery, plant and equipment present in the
locations • a list of the mobile machinery, plant and equipment which enter the locations • a list of power tools and other tools used at the locations • a list of the hazardous chemicals and substances stored, transported or used at the locations • a list of the main energy sources, such as electricity, LPG and radiation, used at the locations • a list of the tasks carried out at the locations.
