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What is the need for HEMS HAZARD AND EFFECT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM?

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Question added by abdelhamid abbas , HSE Manager , Job Role
Date Posted: 2015/06/24
Saeed Abu Shariha
by Saeed Abu Shariha , Senior Safety Engineer , Saudi Aramco

Hazard management required to identify , locate and recognize the hazard that might be existing within the workplace or might be associated  within the  process and activities which are performed in the work site, or with the materials and equipment.

after identifying hazard  , adequate control measures shall be taken in order to eliminate , reduce , isolate and control the hazards following the hierarchy of hazard controls...

 

In short the main reason for identify & control hazard , can be economical ( avoid losses ) , moral responsibility of employers toward employees & society & legal , to avoid civil claims and criminal actions.

 

other than that , hazard & effect  which is involving  identifying the hazard ,  estimating the possible consequences -in case the hazard were not sufficiently controlled- , it is the the same exercise  done in the Risk assessment process , both of methods are very important to determine priorities ,both methodologies  assist decision makers by providing solid  justifications to invest in the control measures ..

 

 

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