Managing risk effectively

Denise Bender

Assistant Director, UW EH&S

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UCLA Researcher dies from burns resulting

from ignition of clothing (lack of PPE) from a

chemical fire

Worker infected with E. Coli in BL2 lab

due to lack of training

Research loses arm when pressure vessel

containing flammable gas ignites by spark

from pressure gauge

• Controls are not implemented or verified in the field

• Operators are not aware or trained on hazards and controls

• Changes are not assessed for hazards

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Identify

Job Tasks

Identify

Hazards

Assess

Risks

Determine

Controls

Verify and

Monitor

Controls

Risk

Review

To ensure risk reduction a

robust program for the

subsequent risk management

process steps is needed:

• Verification and monitoring of

controls

• Risk review

Risk Management Process

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• Review JHA with workers during

the activity or task and physically

verify controls have been

implemented.

• Review commissioning reports

• Confirm residual risk is

acceptable

Secondary

Containment

Fume Hood

Certification

Gas Detection System

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• Preventative maintenance, testing and inspection

program

• Procedures for corrective and preventative actions

(CAPA)

• Document maintenance, testing, inspection and CAPA

activities.

• Train and qualify personnel performing maintenance,

testing and inspection work.

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• Quality (Content)

• Accessible

• CurrentProcedures

• Pre-Task Plans

• Work Permits

• SignageJob Aids

• Staff

• Management

• ContractorsTraining

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EHS

Audit

Management

Field Verification

Staff

Unsafe Conditions/Behaviors

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• Per scheduled review - at a minimum, every two

years

• After an incident, which can include:

• near miss

• injury or work-related illness occurs

• equipment/facility damage

• Inspection/audit findings

• Employee complaint/comments

Sometimes hazards are right in front of us and we

fail to see them for what they are… because they

are so obvious! In this case, it would be impossible

to:1) Get to the valve quickly, and 2) Operate the

valve in an emergency. CCPS Beacon

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Plant

• New or modified facility or workspace

• Changes in accessibility

• Changes to utility systems

Process

• New process and/or hazardous material introduced

• New equipment installation

• Equipment moved move/transfer

• Increased throughput or use of hazardous materials

People

• Change in work procedure

• Changes to physical demands for a task

• Significant staffing changes

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Communicate the following:

• JHA Process

• JHA

• Risk Mitigation Plan

• Risk Metrics (trending leading

and lagging)

• Review Lessons Learned

• Management Review – Formal

review

Risk Management Process

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