Hazards, Risk and Legal Duties
What hazard analysis is, and who is responsible for it.
- Hazard, risk, incident and near miss
- Identify, assess, control, review
- OSHA General Duty Clause
- ISO 45001 and Bangladesh Labour Act 2006
Nine modules, each with a learning check, then a 25-question final assessment.
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Introduction
Most workplace injuries and illnesses can be prevented if the hazards are found and controlled before work starts. Hazard analysis is the skill of looking at a job, a machine or a process, asking what could go wrong, judging how serious it is, and choosing controls that really work.
This course takes you through the full cycle: identify hazards, assess the risk, control it using the hierarchy of controls, and monitor and review. It covers Job Hazard Analysis, the risk matrix, ALARP, HAZOP, Bow-tie, permit to work, lockout/tagout, confined spaces, management of change and incident investigation.
The content follows OSHA guidance (including OSHA 3071 and 29 CFR 1910.119, 1910.146 and 1910.147), ISO 45001, ISO 31000 and ILO conventions, and relates them to duties under the Bangladesh Labour Act 2006 and Labour Rules 2015. Examples come from Bangladeshi RMG, power, fertiliser, cement, ship-breaking, construction and oil and gas workplaces.
Course Details
- Course code
- RPB-HAC 101
- Duration
- 8 hours (1 day)
- Delivery
- Classroom or online
- Pass mark
- 70% final assessment
- Language
- English and Bangla
- Certificate
- Riskprobd.com
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, you will be able to:
| ID | Objective |
|---|---|
| TO 1.0 | Score at least 70% on the final course assessment. |
| LO 2.1.1 | Explain the difference between a hazard, a risk and an incident. |
| LO 2.1.2 | Describe employer, supervisor and worker duties for hazard control under OSHA, ISO 45001, ILO and Bangladesh law. |
| LO 2.2.1 | Classify workplace hazards into mechanical, electrical, physical, chemical, biological, ergonomic and psychosocial groups. |
| LO 2.3.1 | Use inspections, observation, worker consultation and records to identify hazards. |
| LO 2.4.1 | Carry out a Job Hazard Analysis for a task. |
| LO 2.5.1 | Rate risk using likelihood, severity and a 5 × 5 risk matrix. |
| LO 2.5.2 | Explain residual risk and the ALARP principle. |
| LO 2.6.1 | Select controls using the hierarchy of controls and layers of protection. |
| LO 2.7.1 | Describe What-If, HAZOP, FMEA and Bow-tie process hazard analysis techniques. |
| LO 2.8.1 | Explain permit to work, lockout/tagout and confined space entry controls. |
| LO 2.8.2 | Explain why changes need a Management of Change review. |
| LO 2.9.1 | Use leading and lagging indicators and root cause analysis to keep controls effective. |
Key: Terminal Objective (TO), Learning Objective (LO)
Course Modules
Types of Workplace Hazards
The main hazard groups, with examples from Bangladesh workplaces.
- Safety and health hazards
- Mechanical, electrical, chemical, physical
- Ergonomic and psychosocial
- Finding the energy source
Hazard Identification Methods
Practical ways to find hazards before they cause harm.
- Workplace inspections
- Task observation and worker interviews
- SDS and incident records
- Non-routine work
Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)
Breaking a job into steps, hazards and controls.
- OSHA 3071 method
- Choosing jobs to analyse
- Writing specific controls
- Worked JHA example
Risk Assessment and the Risk Matrix
Rating and ranking risks so the worst are fixed first.
- Likelihood and severity
- 5 × 5 risk matrix
- Residual risk
- ALARP
Hierarchy of Controls in Practice
Choosing controls that work every time.
- Elimination and substitution
- Engineering and administrative controls
- PPE as the last line
- Layers of protection
Process Hazard Analysis Techniques
Structured methods for process plants and major hazards.
- Checklist and What-If
- HAZOP guide words
- FMEA and fault tree
- Bow-tie barriers
Permits, Lockout and Change Control
Controlling high-risk and non-routine work.
- Permit to work
- Lockout/tagout steps
- Confined space entry
- Management of Change
Monitoring, Review and Incident Learning
Keeping controls effective and learning from incidents.
- Leading and lagging indicators
- Incident investigation
- 5 Whys root cause
- When to review
Final Assessment
A multiple-choice assessment covering all nine modules. Score 70% or higher to receive your Riskprobd.com certificate of completion and transcript.
Take the Final Assessment (25 questions)About the Trainer
Engr Mohammad Mohin Uddin
BSc in Chemical Engineering, MBA
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{TRAINER} has more than 16 years of experience with multinational oil and gas companies, where hazard identification, HAZOP, permit to work and process safety are part of daily operations. That field experience shapes every Riskprobd.com course.