Look at the piece of equipment from all sides and note the hazards you see.

• The bottom cabinet is open, exposing electrical wiring near the motor.
• A frayed cord near base of saw has exposed live wiring.
• The insulation on the hanging plug has pulled loose, exposing live wires.
• The loop of cord at base of saw can cause workers to trip.
• The upper cabinet is open, exposing moving parts.

Watch the operator and note any hazardous situations:

• The worker's hands are too close to the blade when cutting.
• The worker is not wearing ear plugs around the noisy saw.
• The worker is not wearing goggles when cutting.
• The guard is missing above cutting area, exposing too much blade.

A great way to gain insight into hazards is to talk to the operator:

1. "Every so often, I have to clean dust out from underneath, near the motor."
2. "I’ve seen other folks rolling carts over the electrical cord."
3. "Every once in a while, the cord gets yanked, pulling on the plug."
4. "Sometimes, it feels like my hands are too close to the blade."
5. "I’ve nicked myself on the blade a couple times."
6. "What’d you say? I can't hear very well these days."
7. "When I don't wear goggles, my eyes get really irritated."
8. "Somebody keeps leaving the cord lying around. I tripped on it the other day."
9. "I have to unjam the wheel in the top a lot, so I just leave the case open."

This identified the following hazards:

1. Bottom Cabinet Open Electrical & Mechanical: Bottom cabinet is open exposing wiring and moving parts near motor.
2. Frayed electrical cord might shock people.
3. Plug damaged.
4. Hands too close to the blade when cutting.
5. Missing upper blade guard.
6. No earplugs around loud machinery.
7. No safety glasses or goggles worn and debris is flying from blade.
8. Loose cord laying across the floor can cause trips.
9. Moving parts exposed at face level with the upper cabinet open.

Look at the piece of equipment from all sides and note the hazards you see.

• There is no guard on the mixer.
• There is no ramp present so the worker must lift the vat into mixer.
• The mixer post is not protected with a sleeve.
• The cover for motor is missing.
• There is a puddle on the floor that creates slip hazard.

Watch the operator and note any hazardous situations:

• The worker is not wearing ear plugs around noisy mixer.
• The worker isn't wearing respirator around chemical fumes.
• The worker not wearing proper PPE (gloves, apron) for chemicals.

A great way to gain insight into hazards is to talk to the operator:

1. Can you repeat the question? It's hard to hear around here.
2. I worry about getting my hand caught in that thing.
3. My hands have been kind of itchy lately.
4. My back is pretty sore these days
5. I’ve been coughing a lot lately. Any idea why that is?
6. I almost got pinched by this thing the other day. Might have lost a finger.
7. I sometimes operate with the motor exposed so I can jog it if I need to.
8. I wish we had more time to mop up around here.

This identified the following hazards:

1. Missing earplugs
2. Missing Guard on mixer element
3. Missing PPE when working with chemicals.
4. No Ramp for mixer vat so heavy lifting is involved.
5. Missing respirator when working near chemical fumes from mixing process.
6. No sleeve on the mixer post, a possible pinch point from unprotected moving parts.
7. No cover on the motor leaving the electrical parts of the motor exposed.
8. Puddle on floor where workers could slip and fall.

Look at the piece of equipment from all sides and note the hazards you see.

• Planks are missing which could result in a fall.
• Outriggers are missing which could result in the scaffolding tipping and workers being injured.
• A railing is missing which could result in a worker falling and being injured.
• There is a broken rung which could result in a fall.
• The pin is missing resulting in unsafe conditions that could lead to injury.

Watch the operator and note any hazardous situations:

• The worker did not climb properly risking fall and injury.
• The wheels aren’t locked which could cause the scaffolding to more or tip
• A toe board is missing.

A great way to gain insight into hazards is to talk to the operator:

1. "I wish there was a railing to prevent me from falling off."
2. "Someone should fix that broken rung down there."
3. "With no toe board, I dropped my tool and it rolled off and hit my coworker yesterday."
4. "We should find a replacement plank so there isn’t a gaping hole someone could fall through."
5. "I’m not sure what’s the best way to climb this."
6. "It keeps moving away when the wheels aren’t locked."
7. "Without the outriggers, this sure is wobbly."
8. "I'm pretty sure one of the pins is missing."

This identified the following hazards:

1. The scaffolding is missing planks.
2. The scaffolding is missing outriggers.
3. The scaffolding is missing railing.
4. Workers aren’t climbing up correctly.
5. The scaffolding is missing toe board.
6. The scaffolding has a broken rung.
7. The wheels are unlocked.
8. The scaffolding is missing a pin.

Look at the piece of equipment from all sides and note the hazards you see.

• The lanyard is too long which could not stop a fall before striking the ground.
• The harness is loose which could result in injuries during a fall.
• There isn’t a shock absorber present on the life line.
• Frayed lanyards could break resulting in a worker falling
• The lanyards are missing and there is no fall protection.

Watch the operator and note any hazardous situations:

• The worker unclipped too early which left them unprotected from a fall.
• The worker isn’t wearing safety glasses risking eye injury.
• The worker isn’t wearing a hard hat which could result in a head injury.

A great way to gain insight into hazards is to talk to the operator:

1. "My harness feels a little loose."
2. "Life lines usually have a shock absorber to help reduce injuries if I fall."
3. "Sometimes I unclip the first lanyard before connecting the second."
4. "These lanyards look frayed and worn."
5. "The dust and dirt from the building get in my eyes."
6. "My head doesn’t fall protected."
7. "I don’t feel safe without a harness and two lanyards.

This identified the following hazards:

1. The worker is unclipped early when moving between points.
2. The workers harness is the wrong size or not adjust properly.
3. The lanyards are worn and frayed.
4. The worker isn’t wearing lanyards.
5. The worker isn’t wearing safety glasses.
6. The worker isn’t wearing a hard hat.
7. The fall protection is missing a shock absorber.