Welcome to Sincerely. Well me SELVAKUMAR S/O SELVA SEKARAN .Today I'm going explain about HIRARC. HIRARC is as we know one of the Hazard Identification one of the Risk Control .HIRARC defination is compound word which is made up of three consecutive activities running one after the other. The activities consist of Hazard Indentification, Risk Assessment andRisk Control. Hazard indentification is the recognising of things which may cause injury or harm to a person.
WHY NEED RISK CONTROL
Risk Management is the process of identifying, analyzing and responding to risk factors throughout the life of a project and in the best interests of its objectives. Proper risk management implies control of possible future events and is proactive rather than reactive.
TYPE OF CONTROLS
ELIMINATION ACTION :-
Elimination of the hazard is not always achievable though it does totally remove the hazard and thereby eliminates the risk of exposure. An example of this would be that petrol station attendants in Ireland are no longer exposed to the risk of chronic lead poisoning following the removal of lead from petrol products sold at forecourts.
SUBSTITUTION ACTION :-
Substituting the hazard may not remove all of the hazards associated with the process or activity and may introduce different hazards but the overall harm or health effects will be lessened. In laboratory research, toluene is now often used as a substitute for benzene. The solvent-properties of the two are similar but toluene is less toxic and is not categorised as a carcinogen although toluene can cause severe neurological harm.
ISOLATION ACTION :-
Isolating the hazard is achieved by restricting access to plant and equipment or in the case of substances locking them away under strict controls. When using certain chemicals then a fume cupboard can isolate the hazard from the person, similarly placing noisy equipment in a non-accessible enclosure or room isolates the hazard from the person(s).
ENGINEERING CONTROL :-
Engineering Controls involve redesigning a process to place a barrier between the person and the hazard or remove the hazard from the person, such as machinery guarding, proximity guarding, extraction systems or removing the operator to a remote location away from the hazard.
ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS ACTION :-
Administrative controls include adopting standard operating procedures or safe work practices or providing appropriate training, instruction or information to reduce the potential for harm and/or adverse health effects to person(s). Isolation and permit to work procedures are examples of administrative controls.
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT ACTION :-
Personal protective equipment (PPE) include gloves, glasses, earmuffs, aprons, safety footwear, dust masks which are designed to reduce exposure to the hazard. PPE is usually seen as the last line of defence and is usually used in conjunction with one or more of the other control measures. An example of the weakness of this control measure is that it is widely recognised that single-use dust masks cannot consistently achieve and maintain an effective facepiece-to-face seal, and cannot be adequately fit-tested and do not offer much, if any real protection against small particulates and may lead to a false sense of security and increase risk.
WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF THE RISK IS NOT IN CONTROL? :-
There are some hazards with a recognised risk of harm, for example working at height, working with chemicals, machinery, and asbestos. Depending on the type of work you do, there may be other hazards that are relevant to your business.There are some hazards with a recognised risk of harm, for example working at height, working with chemicals, machinery, and asbestos. Depending on the type of work you do, there may be other hazards that are relevant to your business.Example :
| Task | Hazard | Risk | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delivering product to customers | Drivers work alone | May be unable to call for help if needed | ||
| Drivers have to occasionally work long hours | Fatigue, short rest time between shifts | |||
| Drivers are often in very congested traffic | Increased chance of collision | |||
| Longer working hours | ||||
| Drivers have to lift boxes when delivering product | Injury to back from lifting, reaching, carrying, etc. |
CONCLUSION
The Conclusion that i get from this discussion is ,Hierarchy of control were use in order to minimize and control the most critical hazard that exist at the workplace. Furthermore, to ensure the safety culture can be implemented in an organization. This Act 1994 also protecting employers against risks to safety or health in connection with the activities of persons of work. Thank You.
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