Hazards vs Risks
Why the Worst Incidents Come from Routine Work
Dynamic Risk Assessment
The Hierarchy of Controls – More Than PPE
100
This HSSE concept evaluates how likely an injury is to occur and how serious it could be if workers are exposed.
What is risk?
100
Most serious incidents don’t come from rare events, but from these hazards that workers interact with daily.
What are routine hazards
100
Procedures are written once, but this changes constantly during work.
What are work conditions?
100
Replacing a dangerous chemical with a safer one is an example of this control.
What is substitution?
200
In the workplace, the key difference is that one is the danger itself, while the other measures exposure and consequences.
What is the difference between a hazard and a risk?
200
When a task has been done many times without incident, workers may stop actively identifying hazards, increasing this.
What is unrecognized risk?
200
Dynamic risk assessment means doing this instead of stopping work all the time.
What is thinking while working?
200
Guards, barriers, and ventilation fall under this type of control.
What are engineering controls?
300
A chemical stored in a sealed, labeled container inside a locked cabinet represents this situation.
What is a hazard with low or no risk?
300
Shortcuts, workarounds, and informal practices develop over time because routine hazards are no longer seen as dangerous.
What is normalization of deviance?
300
Weather changes, new people enter the area, or tools are swapped—these are signs to do this again.
What is reassess the risk?
300
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400
Identifying hazards, assessing risks, and applying controls like PPE, procedures, or engineering safeguards are all part of this HSSE process.
What is a risk assessment)?
400
This simple safety action—pausing to reassess even familiar tasks—helps prevent serious incidents from routine hazards.
What is taking a moment to think / job hazard analysis / STOP work assessment?
400
This phrase reminds us that even familiar jobs can become dangerous.
What is “Same task does not mean same risk”?
400
Training, procedures, and permits change how people work and are called these controls.
What are administrative controls?