What is the purpose of a hazard assessment?

To identify hazards, evaluate risk and determine appropriate controls before or during work.

What is the purpose of a JSA/JHA?

To break a job into steps, identify hazards associated with those steps and establish controls.

When should a hazard assessment be reviewed?

When conditions change, new hazards arise, equipment/processes change, an incident occurs or the existing assessment is no longer adequate.

What is the purpose of a safe work procedure?

To provide a consistent method for performing a task while controlling identified hazards.

What is the purpose of a workplace inspection?

To proactively identify hazards and verify that controls are effective.

What is the purpose of an incident investigation?

To determine what happened, identify immediate and underlying causes and prevent recurrence.

What should an incident investigation focus on besides worker error?

System and underlying factors such as equipment, procedures, training, supervision, planning, communication and organizational conditions.

What is a corrective action?

An action taken to eliminate or control a hazard or address a contributing/root cause.

What is a leading safety indicator?

A proactive measure such as inspections completed, training completion, hazard assessments or corrective-action closure.

What is a lagging safety indicator?

A measure of events that have already occurred, such as injuries, incidents or lost-time claims.

What is a safety culture?

The shared behaviours, attitudes, leadership practices and expectations that influence how safety is managed and performed.

What is the goal of a safety management system?

To systematically identify and control hazards, meet requirements, monitor performance and continually improve safety.