Observing for SJR

OBSERVING for Specific Job Risks

While observing the actions of workers, take care to observe the likelihood of any of the actions that could be harmful to the worker. Are they in danger of anything on the list below? Are they creating danger for any of the people working around them?

Strike against or caught 

• long loose sleeves around revolving equipment 

• standing in front of a grinding wheel when starting it 

• hair, clothing or tie that could be caught in machinery 

• placing hands in machinery while it is running 

Line of fire 

• cutting towards the freehand 

• pushing wrench (that could slip) towards freehand 

• standing in front of a valve being opened 

• spraying sparks at self or co-worker or into the aisle 

• walking in the path of vehicle traffic 

Fall, slip hazard 

• packing material spilled into an aisleway 

• walking past a puddle of fluid on the floor 

• standing on the top shelf of a ladder 

• climbing on equipment, not using a ladder 

• climbing stairs not using the handrail 

• running 

• working above the ground without fall protection 

Contact with hot, chemical or electric hazards 

• working around open circuit boxes 

• using equipment with faulty wiring or grounding • 

Risk of inhaling or swallowing a hazardous substance

•  food or beverage was eaten or left in the hazardous materials area