Hazard identification & Mitigation:
Relevant energy sources should be listed to facilitate the identification of specific hazards associated with each sub-activity. Subsequent plans to eliminate or control hazards should be discussed.
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Permits and JSA:
As the meeting proceeds, the JSA should be prepared and displayed on the HIT board. Permits associated with the day’s tasks are also presented.
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Discussion Location:
The hazard identification board is placed adjacent to the area were the job is conducted and hazards that become evident as the job progresses are also recorded on the board to improve hazard awareness of the working crew.
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Supervisor and Crew Actions
: The supervisor facilitates the discussions and engages the crew members in the hazard identification process. Crew members actively participate, providing input and writing or drawing hazards associated with the work tasks, tools and environmental conditions near the relevant energy symbol, circling the most dangerous hazards. The expert panelists expected that the HIT board would significantly improve the proportion of hazards identified and communicated because it (1) provides energy-based recall cues to assist with recognizing and communicating hazards (2) provides a visual reminder of hazards categories and hazards in the work-environment (3) facilitates proactive real-time hazard detection to identify additional hazards that were not predicted initially during planning (4) provides for the comparison of crew performance with recommended description of implementation protocol. Additionally, the panelists believed that the intervention encouraged active worker-engagement, is easily integrated with existing work practices, and is adaptable for diverse types of work.
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Figure 3: Hazard identification and Transmission (HIT Board)
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