August 2014, Vol. 69, No. 8
Business
OSHA Releases Training Tool For Identifying Hazards
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released a new interactive training tool to help small businesses effectively identify hazards in the workplace.
Employers and workers can virtually explore how to identity common workplace hazards in the manufacturing and construction industries. Users of the new training tool will learn not only hazard identification skills but also learn about hazard abatement and control.
“Hazard identification is a critical part of creating an injury and illness prevention program that will keep workers safe and healthy on the job,” said Dr. David Michaels, assistant secretary of labor for occupational safety and health. “This new tool not only educates employers about how to take control of their workplaces and protect workers, it also demonstrates that following well-established safety practices is also good for the bottom line.”
Through the hazard identification tool, users can play from the perspective of either a business owner or an employee as they learn to identify realistic, common hazards and address them with practical and effective solutions. The tool explains the key components of the hazard identification process, which include information collection, observation of the workplace, and investigation of incidents, employee participation and prioritizing hazards.
The hazard identification training tool can be found on OSHA’s website at www.osha.gov/hazfinder. 866.487.2365, osha.gov
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