FLHA

Field Level Risk Assessment

 Know Know some key phrases

Understand Understand hazard assessment

Identify Identify types of hazards

Objectives
Recognize Recognize types of control measures

Understand Understand probability and severity

Complete Complete an FLHA card

Key Phrases/Terms

TASK- ANY ACTIVITY HAZARD-A SUB- CONTROL MEASURE - AN RISK-LEVEL OF

(MENTAL OR PHYSICAL) STANDARD CONDITION ACTION OR SERIES OF EXPOSURE
ASSIGNED TO YOU OR PRACTISE THAT ACTIONS PUT INTO
COULD CAUSE HARM, PLACE TO REDUCE RISK
INJURY, ILLNESS OR
DAMAGE
Hazard Assessment

A method of Employers conduct

identifying hazards Pre-Job hazard
and taking measures assessment for
to reduce the risk entire scope of work

Supervisors conduct
Workforce conduct
Job Hazard Analysis
field level hazard
for specific higher
assessment for
risk activities where
assigned tasks
no procedure exits
Purpose

 Creates a plan to complete your

task

 Indicates
 What you are doing
 What can harm you while
doing it
 How you plan to prevent
harm
 Emergency information
 Permits, dates, location
Benefits

Writing out Increases Identifies need Helps to fulfill Effective

your plan awareness of for control your legal hazard
helps you the hazards measures that obligation to assessment
prepare supervision protect prevents
may need to yourself and injuries
provide others
By writing it down
you read it more
than 7 times!
 A * Assess

W * Work

FLHA A * Area

R * Risk

E * Elimination
See it again
 Although you may have
done a task several
times, you need to try
and
 See it again for the
first time
 Look up, look down,
look all around
  Conduct an assessment when:
 First time doing the task
 Tools, equipment or personnel change
 Change in work scope or plan
Assessment  A new hazard or condition is introduced

 MUST be done at the work location to

address hazards specific to the area
Types of Hazards

Job Specific Hazards Physical Energy

Heavy lifting, working at heights, Mechanical & Hydraulic
around heavy equipment, muscle Pneumatic & Electrical
strain
Radiation & Chemical
Temperature Extremes &
Noise/vibration
Adjacent hazards-deals with conditions of Action hazards-potential to cause harm
the work area and nature of the task due to how the task is performed
Noise, open holes, fall hazards, nearby work, location of Line of fire, overexertion of muscles, body position,
the task rotational torque, kickback

Hazards
 Hazards cont.

Inherent hazards are those associated Specific hazards are those associated
with the job itself with the task, day and location
Welding produces fumes, dust is created by Near energized lines, passing near steam vent,
machinery, people slip off ladders crawl in access, muddy, windy
5 Types of Energy

Kinetic energy- moving Chemical energy- Potential energy Thermal energy -heat
parts or materials released by chemical -suspended, elevated energy, steam, fire,
reaction or coiled materials, gases, motors
gravity

Electrical energy
-sources of live
current/voltage
  In running
 Cutting/shearing
 Body Position
 Caught under
Pinch Points  Caught between
 Caught in
 Caught on
 Be specific, usually lots-identify
highest risk ones
Probability &
Severity
 Probability – the chance or
likelihood that an event
will occur

 Severity – how bad is the

potential outcome
 Will hazard result in:
 Band aid or hospital visit
 Check off applicable hazards and controls on the
front of the card N/A if it’s not applicable to
Yes if the hazard exists or your work
No if it’s not required
potentially exists • Eg. If you are not using any
controlled products WHMIS is N/A

The card Don’t forget the date and permit numbers

Emergency info on the bottom

Back of Card

List your basic task steps For each step, list the Now list the controls
hazards needed
This is your work plan Don’t forget the potential hazards Let’s now discuss controls
too
 ALWAYS start with elimination or
substitution

If hazard can not be eliminated or

substituted then use this order:

Control Engineering – Can a physical barrier limit

your exposure to the hazard
Measures
Administrative – Can you reduce your
exposure to the hazard? Procedure,
training

PPE- the last line of defence and often

used with other controls
 Conditions change throughout the day

Re-Assess
You need to revisit your hazard assessment
to identify if new hazards exist and
controls are still adequate
Good to do
Task or
Crew after each
Change of Weather scope of
moved in break also
location changes work plan
nearby (write the
changes
time)
Summary

FLHA cards help

Hazards come in many
protect you and plan
forms
your work

Control measures
Consider probability must “prevent” the
and severity harm or reduce the
risk

Our work is risky

business – let’s reduce
the risk with quality
assessment of hazards
Any Questions

 Pause – a cessation of
activity because of doubt
or uncertainty; a
momentary hesitation