As I have stated, our Safety Management System (SMS) revolves around four (4) fundamental elements:
1) Hazard Identification
2) Analysing those identified hazards using recognized methodologies
3) Assessing the risk(s) those hazards pose to people, businesses, and the environment
4) Mitigating those risks down to a tolerable level using the Hierarchy of Controls
With that said, Hazard ID is our first step into a functioning SMS, and thus, like with all elements of our SMS, we need a written program that DEFINES and QUANTIFIES hazards and their risks. Here is the Hazard ID written program I have used for decades in my SMS. It is a blend of approaches from OSHA and ISO SMSs.
