ABSTRACT
It is necessary for the employer to develop and institute methods of identifying routine and nonroutine recognized hazards throughout the entire operations on all jobs, tasks, and processes. Written hazard reports, if properly organized and responded to, can provide an excellent means of safety communication and form the basis for an effective hazard identification and control program. Once the recognized hazards have been identified, management must implement methods to assure continued avoidance of hazards. A major responsibility of an employer is to identify and adequately control hazards in the work environment. One element that all hazard identification and control programs share is the systematic review of processes and procedures which identifies specific hazards and develops methods to eliminate or avoid them. Supervisors and managers who are the authorizers of the hazardous work to be performed, need to be trained to understand their role and responsibilities as they sign the Hazardous Work Permit approval.
