HIRA
Safety
HIRA (Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment)
Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
Process for identifying hazards, assessing risk and selecting risk-reduction measures.
Examples
- 01Before the new laser cutter is installed, HIRA identifies hazards such as burns, fumes and eye damage and rates each risk.
- 02Supervisors check during safety walks that the controls listed in the HIRA are actually in place.
- 03When an incident reveals a hazard missing from the HIRA, it is added, assessed and controlled within one week.