LMRA
This quick assessment is done before every task to check for hazards.
What is a Last Minute Risk Assessment (LMRA)?
The first step of hazard management is to do this.
What is identify the hazard?
Every Comec worker has this right when unsafe work is observed.
What is Stop Work Authority?
This must be verified before you can start work safely.
What are safeguards?
These rules exist to prevent injuries that could change a life forever.
What are Life Saving Rules (LSRAs)?
One thing you should ask yourself during an LMRA is, “What has ___?”
What is “changed”?
These three categories summarize most workplace hazards.
What are people, equipment, and environment?
If you stop work, the first thing you should do is this.
What is notify your crew/supervisor?
Workers confirm hazards and controls using this document before the task begins.
What is a Job Safety Analysis (JSA)?
What are Life Saving Rules (LSRAs)?
What is stop and get help?
If new hazards are identified during an LMRA, you should do this before starting.
What is put in controls or adjust the plan?
If a worker spots a new hazard during a job, they should first do this.
What is stop and reassess controls?
This is the main reason Stop Work Authority exists.
What is to prevent incidents before they happen?
When encountering a trigger or hold point, workers must do this before continuing.
What is stop and discuss?
This three-word phrase summarizes the flow chart for safety in the moment.
What are Stop, Think, Act?
The LMRA should always be completed by this person.
Who is every worker involved in the task?
Hazards are often rated on these two scales.
What are frequency and severity?
Retaliation for using Stop Work Authority is this.
What is not tolerated?
This type of authority empowers all workers to stop and restart tasks when safety is in question.
What is Start & Stop Work Authority?
Error-prone situations like distractions must be addressed here before starting work.
What is during the LMRA?
Skipping an LMRA most often leads to this type of incident.
What is an unplanned or preventable incident?
Reporting hazards that did not cause harm but could have is known as this.
What is a near miss or proactive report?
The process of resuming work after a stop requires this step.
What is re-assessing hazards and agreeing on safe controls?
A Start Work Check is incomplete unless these two steps are done together.
What are verify and validate?
The “Safety in the Moment” chart links triggers, safeguards, and worker decisions to prevent this type of injury.
What is a Life Altering Injury (LAI)?