1. Process of Hazard Identification and Correction A PowerPoint Presentation keyed to Chapter 1 of Materials for Teaching Agricultural Safety in the College Classroom by Carol J. Lehtola, PhD, and Charles M. Brown Book and more presentations in this series are available on the National Ag Safety Database, www.nasdonline.org

2. Objectives Define hazard Understand how to identify a hazard Identify four items necessary for an effective safety checklist Understand the safety hierarchy Develop a Job Safety Analysis (JSA) Process of Hazard Identification and CorrectionSlide 1.1

3. Purpose of the Class...so no one will have to say at their workplace that they didn’t know it was dangerous for workers to ____________. Process of Hazard Identification and CorrectionSlide 1.2

4. Hazard...condition or changing set of circumstances that presents a potential for injury, illness, or property damage. The potential or inherent characteristics of an activity, condition, or circumstance which can produce adverse and harmful consequence. Process of Hazard Identification and CorrectionSlide 1.3

5. Hazard Identification...to control unwanted damage to people, property, and the environment Think “potential” harm to worker, machine/equipment/products, and environment Goal is to identify hazards as precisely as possible. Process of Hazard Identification and CorrectionSlide 1.4

6. Where to Go to Begin Hazard ID Injury records and investigations of near-misses New jobs, processes, or products Seasonal tasks Trends in other similar businesses Compliance requirements (OSHA or insurance company) Process of Hazard Identification and CorrectionSlide 1.5

7. From Hazard ID to Action Plan Hazard identification Corrective measures Who is responsible Target date Process of Hazard Identification and CorrectionSlide 1.6

8. IMBY Worksheet Process of Hazard Identification and CorrectionSlide 1.7

9. Job Safety Analysis (JSA) A written procedure that identifies hazards or potential hazards associated with each step of a job and develops solutions that will eliminate or guard against the hazards. Process of Hazard Identification and CorrectionSlide 1.8

10. Basic Steps of the JSA Select the job Break down the job into steps Identify potential hazards Develop solutions and recommended actions Process of Hazard Identification and CorrectionSlide 1.9

11. Job Safety Analysis Example: Hitching Tractor and Wagon Process of Hazard Identification and CorrectionSlide 1.10 Job Safety AnalysisType of job: Helping to hitch an implement (e.g., wagon, machine) to a tractor Date: Personal Protective Equipment to Be Worn: Work boots with steel toe shanks, gloves Basic Job StepsPotential HazardsRecommended Action or Procedure Check the position of the implement wheels Implement could roll when tongue is picked up, causing a crushing injury Check the wheel of the implement are blocked Check the position of the implement tongue Straining the back if the tongue is heavyUse blocks to keep tongue at hitching height, squat down, and use leg muscles to lift rather than bending over an lifting with your back; use implement’s jack stand, if it has one; use temporary jack if tongue is heavy and implement doesn’t have a jack stand Tractor driver backs to within inches of implement tongue Crushed between tractor and implement if tractor operator miscalculates while backing; runover by rear tractor tire Stand outside of tractor and implement until tractor driver stops tractor; use hand signals Helper aligns implement tongue and pinhole with tractor and pinhole Crushing injury to the hands or bodyKeep hands in back of drawbar connection point; wear leather gloves; tractor operator backs with low gear and low engine speed Insert drawbar pin; insert safety pin or attach safety chains Helper can be run over by tractor implement; suffer crushing injury to the feet if the implement tongue slips off of the tractor drawbar Operator puts tractor in park or sets brakes before helper drops in the hitch pin; helper steps from between tractor and implement before tractor operator moves tractor; helper wears steel-toe work boots

12. Active vs. Passive Passive provides automatic protection (airbags, GFI) Active requires participation by the person (seatbelt) Passive + Active (ROPS + seatbelt) Process of Hazard Identification and CorrectionSlide 1.11

13. Risk Assessment Identify frequency Identify severity Process of Hazard Identification and CorrectionSlide 1.12

14. Safety Hierarchy Eliminate hazard or risk during design Apply safeguarding technology Use warning signs Train and instruct Prescribe personal protective equipment (PPE) Process of Hazard Identification and CorrectionSlide 1.13

15. Correction Strategy Examples Eliminate the source Substitute a less hazardous equivalent Remove person from hazard (robots, automation) Isolate the hazard (barricades) Dilute the hazard (ventilation) Process of Hazard Identification and CorrectionSlide 1.14

16. Resources AEM link for making your own signs http://digital.aem.org/safetymanuals/ Farm/Agricultural/Rural Management Hazard Analysis Tool (HAT) http://www.agsafety.psu.edu/farmhat/ Process of Hazard Identification and CorrectionSlide 1.15

17. Examples of Hazards Identify the hazards in the following series of slides. Process of Hazard Identification and CorrectionSlide 1.16