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 BE A
HAZARD
HERO
MODULE 1: BASIC HAZARD RECOGNITION AND REPORTING TOOLS

North Carolina Office of State Human Resources

SLIPS IMPROPER STRUCK
LIFTING, OR
TRIPS BENDING, &
INJURED
TWISTING
FALLS BY…

CUT, CAUGHT
PUNCTURE, CONTACT IN, UNDER OR
SCRAPE WITH… BETWEEN
LEARNING OBJECTIVES

HAZARD
RECOGNIZE
REPORT
PREVENT
SYSTEMS
 YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR
SAFETY.

YOU COULD SAVE YOUR OWN

LIFE.
YOUR HELP IS NEEDED TO KEEP
EVERYONE SAFE!
 WHAT IS A HAZARD?

• UNSAFE CONDITIONS OR
UNSAFE ACTS

• CONDITIONS THAT CAUSE

HARM
Unsafe Condition Versus Unsafe Act
 UNSAFE ACTS

90%
?
OBSERVE YOUR
COWORKERS

INJURIES
 PAY
ATTENTION!
LIFTING HEAVY
PAY OBJECTS
NOT FOLLOWING SAFETY
BEYOND
USING THE CAPABILITIES
NOTPROCEDURES
CLEANING
WRONG
ATTENTION!SPILLS
TOOL
DISTRACTED DRIVING
FOR SHORTCUTS)
THE JOB
(TAKING
 UNSAFE ACTS
BUCKLED
TEMPERATURE
POORBROKEN
BLOCKED
CARPET
CAUSE
SPILLS SIDEWALKS
TILES
HOUSEKEEPING
LIGHTING
CONTINUOUS LOUD
WALKWAYS
ONDANGERS
UNSAFE
FLOOR NOISE
TOO MUCH OR TOO LITTLE
CONDITIONS
14%

1/5
Source: The Bureau of Labor and Statistics (2012)
 A HAZARD HERO…
• IDENTIFIES HAZARDS;

• ELIMINATES HAZARDS; AND

• WORKS AS A TEAM
(SUPERVISORS AND
EMPLOYEES) TO CORRECT
HAZARDS.
IMPROPER DANCE TECHNIQUE

NAME THAT
STEPPING ON SPILLED COFFEE

HAZARD!
PANTS ARE TOO LONG
POOR MASSAGE TECHNIQUE

NAME THAT
USING THE WRONG SAW

HAZARD!
USING A COWORKER’S BODY
TO SUPPORT A BOARD
SHE DOES NOT HAVE 3 POINTS OF
CONTACT ON THE STAIRS

NAME THAT
SHE IS WEARING HIGH HEELS

HAZARD!
THE LOAD IS TOO LARGE AND TOO
HEAVY
 – LOOK FOR
EMPLOYEE HAZARDS, UNSAFE
RESPONSIBILITIES ACTS, UNSAFE
CONDITIONS OR
NEAR HITS.

– ELIMINATE THE
HAZARD IF
POSSIBLE.

– REPORT THE
HAZARD
HAZARDS.NC.GOV
 SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES
 PROVIDE REPORTING INFORMATION.

 MOTIVATE, EDUCATE AND TRAIN.

 CORRECT THE HAZARD THROUGH EMPLOYEE

INVOLVEMENT.

 KEEP ALL HAZARD HERO REPORTS FOR 2 YEARS.

 SEND A COPY OF ALL HAZARD HERO REPORTS TO YOUR

LOCAL SAFETY PERSONNEL AND YOUR SAFETY
COMMITTEE.

THE HAZARD HERO PROGRAM MAY BE TIED INTO ALL

EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE PLANS.
SAFETY COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES

2.
1.

3. 4.
 LOCAL SAFETY
PERSONNEL RESPONSIBILITIES
SERVE AS A RESOURCE FOR THE
ADMINISTRATION OF THE HAZARD
HERO PROGRAM.

SERVE AS A SUBJECT MATTER

EXPERT TO PROVIDE OPTIONS
FOR RESOLVING HAZARDS.
 SENIOR MANAGEMENT
COMMITMENT

ESTABLISH THE
SAFETY CULTURE.

STAY INVOLVED!!! NOTIFY STAFF OF

EXPECTATIONS.

COMMUNICATE THE
GET INVOLVED!!! MESSAGE AT EVERY
OPPORTUNITY.
WHAT SYSTEMS WILL BE CREATED?
APPLY SAFETY DAILY
HAVE A HAZARD AWARENESS
TALK WITH YOUR TEAM BEFORE
THE START OF EACH WORK
SHIFT (SUPERVISORS OR EMPLOYEES CAN LEAD THE
TALK) .

REVIEW HAZARDS AND SAFETY

PROCEDURES AT ANY
OPPORTUNITY.

GET MUSCLES WARMED-UP.

PERFORM 5-MINUTES OF
STRETCHING EXERCISE.
 GUIDING PRINCIPLES
• IT IS POSSIBLE FOR YOU TO ELIMINATE
OR MINIMIZE HAZARDS.

• YOU HAVE THE WISDOM TO MAKE THE

WORKPLACE SAFER.

• MOST INCIDENTS, NEAR HITS AND

INJURIES ARE PREVENTABLE.

• IF THE JOB CAN’T BE DONE SAFELY,

THE JOB CAN’T BE DONE.
HAZARD
RECOGNIZE
REPORT
PREVENT
SYSTEMS