How Do You Identify Behavior-Based Hazards for OHSAS 18001:2007 Audits?

During the OHSAS 18001:2007 audit, the auditors asked to add behavior-based hazards to the risk register. Please share behavior-based hazards and injuries (as per the attached format). Also, please find attached the format for HIRA, specifically for the paint shop (example).

Thank you.

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Upon your request, let me try to share my thoughts about the concern. Please go through the attached sheet. Read my comments in red & blue.

According to me, this HIRA has a drastic scope for improvement. It seems like it was prepared just to obtain certifications, merely for the sake of having a HIRA.

Mr. Gaurav initiated this thread in 2012, and I am certain it will not be of much help to him.

Please let us know if this suggestion is helpful to you or if further clarification is needed.

Come back to the forum with your thoughts and concerns. All the very best...

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I need more clarification on the above subject. I have attached a risk assessment of the "grinding" activity. We have already mentioned in the RA the control measures to prevent hazards, but sometimes people think this is a small job, so they don't require PPE, and then they get injured. In such situations, the human element is also considered, and the OHSAS states that:

“Human Element” in Risk Assessment: OHSAS 18001

OH&S hazards are not limited to faulty equipment and hazardous materials. They also involve the human element—how people behave and why they behave as they do.

Reference OHSAS:18001 section 4.3.1 necessitates that human behavior, capabilities, and other human factors be taken into account during hazard identification/risk assessment.

OHSAS suggests that when considering hazard identification, one should consider:

- The nature of the job (workplace layout, operator information, workload, physical work, work patterns)
- The environment (heat, lighting, noise, air quality)
- Human behavior (temperament, habits, attitudes)
- Physical capabilities (cognition, attention)
- Physiological capabilities (biomechanical, anthropometrics/physical variation of people)

Considering these factors and their interactions can help determine the human element and appropriate controls to be put in place.

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