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This text explains the definitions of hazard and risk, provides examples of intrinsic hazards, and discusses the consequences and layers of protection for various risky activities. It also explores different types of risk and their impact on human injury, environmental damage, and economic loss.
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HazardandRisk Identification July1,2014
ConceptDefinitions • Hazard–Anintrinsicchemical,physical,societal,economicorpoliticalconditionthathasthepotentialforcausingdamagetoariskreceptor(people,propertyortheenvironment). • Ahazardouseventrequiresaninitiatingeventorfailureandtheneitherfailureoforlackofsafeguardstopreventtherealisationofthehazardousevent. • Examplesofintrinsichazards: • Toxicityandflammability– H2Sinsournaturalgas • Highpressureandtemperature–steamdrum • Potentialenergy–walkingatightrope
ConceptDefinitions Risk–Ameasureofhumaninjury,environmentaldamageoreconomiclossintermsofboththefrequencyandthemagnitudeofthelossorinjury. Risk=ConsequencexFrequency
ConceptDefinitions Risk IntrinsicHazards UndesirableEvent Likelihood ofEvent Consequences Likelihoodof Consequences Example Storagetankwithflammablematerial Lossoflife/property,Environmentaldamage,Damagetoreputationoffacility SpillandFire
ConceptDefinitions Risk IntrinsicHazards UndesirableEvent Likelihood ofEvent Consequences Likelihoodof Consequences Causes
ConceptDefinitions Risk LayersofProtection LayersofProtection IntrinsicHazards UndesirableEvent Likelihood ofEvent Consequences Likelihoodof Consequences Causes Preparedness,Mitigation, LandUsePlanning, Response,Recovery Prevention
RiskyActivity:Jaywalking TorontoStar
RiskyActivity:Jaywalking • IntrinsicHazard • Vehiclesonroad • Speedofthesevehicles • Cause • CrossingtheRoad • Event • Collision • LayerofProtection • Crosswalk TorontoStar
RiskyActivity:Jaywalking • ConsequencesoftheEvent • Death • SevereInjury • BrokenBones • FracturedBones • Scratches • NoInjury • FrequencyoftheEvent • EveryDay, • Onceaweek • Onceamonth • Onceayear • Never TorontoStar
RiskyActivity:PlaneLanding • AsianaAirlinesBoeing777crashonJuly6,2013at • SanFranciscoInternationalAirport • 8deathsand180injuries
RiskyActivity:PlaneLanding • Hazard • Planeflight • Cause • Potentiallyhumanerror • duringrunwayapproach • Event • Crashduringlanding • Consequence • Deaths
RiskyActivity:PlaneLanding • Hazard • Planeflight • Cause • Potentiallyhumanerror • duringrunwayapproach • Event • Crashduringlanding • Consequence • Deaths Ifthefrequencyoftheconsequenceisknown,riskcanbecalculated. Risk=ConsequencexFrequency 13
RiskyActivity:PlaneLanding MultipleConsequencescanresultfromacrashduringplanelanding: • Deaths • PermanentDisability • InjuryRequiringHospitalisation • FirstAir 𝑹࢙𝒌ࢉ࢘𝒂࢙ࢎ = 𝑪࢙ࢋ𝒖ࢋࢉࢋ,ࢉ࢘𝒂࢙ࢎ ࢞𝑭࢘ࢋ𝒖ࢋࢉ࢟ࢌ𝑪࢙ࢋ𝒖ࢋࢉࢋ,ࢉ࢘𝒂࢙ࢎ Allconsequencesmustbeexpressedin thesameunitstocalculatetotalrisk. 14
ConceptDefinitions Risk–Ameasureofhumaninjury,environmentaldamageoreconomiclossintermsofboththefrequencyandthemagnitudeofthelossorinjury. Impact Risk Source • RiskReceptor • Anindividual • Acommunity • Anenvironment • Aproperty • Acorporation • Employees • Shareholders • Society Areawhereundesirableeventscanoccur: • Industrialfacilities–resourceextraction,processing,manufacturing,disposal,energygeneration,transportation • Thirdpartyenvironments– legislative,political,societal 15
TypesofConsequences LocationalConsequence–OutdoorIMMOVEABLEreceptorthatismaximallyexposed. Probabilityoftheeffect,Pd(death,damage) ofanevent Wecansumallthelocationalconsequencesatasetlocation,tocalculatethetotalrisk=facilityrisk. EventLocation DistancefromEvent,x
TypesofConsequences LocationalConsequence–OutdoorIMMOVEABLEreceptorthatismaximallyexposed. Probabilityoftheeffect,Pd(death,damage) ofanevent LayersofProtection IndividualConsequence– Anabilitytoescapeandanindoorvs.outdoorexposure. EventLocation DistancefromEvent,x
AggregateConsequence–OutdoorIMMOVEABLE receptor. ρPd(death,damage)ofanevent 𝐶ௗ=𝐴ݎ݁𝑎𝑈݊݀݁ݎ𝐶ݑݎݒ݁ = 𝑷ࢊ𝜌݀𝐴 𝐸𝑥௦ௗ 𝐺𝑔𝑎ℎ𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝐴𝑎 ρ=PopulationDensity, Riskreceptorsperunit area EventLocation dA DistancefromEvent,x
AggregateConsequence–OutdoorIMMOVEABLE receptor. LayersofProtection ρPd(death,damage)ofanevent SocietalConsequence– Anabilitytoescape,indoorvs.outdoorexposureandfractionoftimethereceptorareatalocation. 𝐶ௗ=𝐴ݎ݁𝑎𝑈݊݀݁ݎ𝐶ݑݎݒ݁ = 𝑷ࢊ𝜌݀𝐴 𝐸𝑥௦ௗ 𝐺𝑔𝑎ℎ𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝐴𝑎 ρ=PopulationDensity, Riskreceptorsperunit area EventLocation dA DistancefromEvent,x
DifferentTypesofRisk Risk–Ameasureofhumaninjury,environmentaldamageoreconomiclossintermsofboththefrequencyandthemagnitudeofthelossorinjury. Riskofharmcanresultsfromdifferenttypesofactivities: Case1–Arepeatedorplannedactivitytoauniqueriskreceptor. Case2–Repeatedorplannedactivitiestoabroadpopulation.Case3–Randomfailureevents.
DifferentTypesofRisk • CASE1-Riskofharmfromarepeatedorplannedactivity • toauniqueriskreceptor. • Thiscanberiskofdeathfromamedicalprocedureforthe • patient. • Thepatientmaybetoldthereisa2%chanceofdeathfromanoperation.Thisstatisticisbasedonthetotalnumberofoperationsperformedoversomeperiodandthefractionofoperationsthatresultindeath. • Riskofdeathfromtheoperation= • likelihood*consequence
DifferentTypesofRisk • CASE2-Riskofharmfromarepeatedorplannedactivity • toabroadpopulation. • Ifwecanextendtheoperationexamplefurtherbutnowlet’s go beyond theonepatient– considertheannualfrequencyofdeathfromthisoperationacrossCanada. • Re-evaluatethepreviousstatistic:inCanada,2outof100patientsdieannuallyfromanoperation. • Frequencyreplaceslikelihoodbecauseweareconsideringtheoccurrenceofaneventperyear. • Risk[deathannuallyfromtheoperation]= • frequency[operationperyear]*consequence[deathsperoperation]
DifferentTypesofRisk CASE2-Riskofharmfromarepeatedorplannedactivity toabroadpopulation. Example–Unloadingarailtankcar Acompanytransformstherisksofrepeated activitiesfromabroadpopulationtotheircohort ofoperators–itisimportanttonotethatacompanywillnotassessriskforaspecificoperator. Hazard–Unloadingarailtankcar Event– Ignitionofspilledchemical Cause–Humanerrorwhenuncouplinghoses Consequence–3rddegreeburntoanoperator Risk=1in100chanceperyearanoperatorgetsa3rddegreeburn
DifferentTypesofRisk Example–Unloadingarailtankcar Let’sbreak downhowwearrivedatthe risk. Unloadingrailtankcar=1000/year Probabilityofhumanerrorwhenuncoupling hosessuchthatsomechemicalisreleased=1in1000opportunities Probabilitythatasignificantamountisspilled=1in10 Probabilityofsomeignitionsource=1in10 Probabilityofpeoplebeingpresent=1(i.e.everytime) Probabilityofnotescapingafireonceignited=1 Expectedconsequence=3rddegreeburnsifexposedtofire Riskof3rddegreeburnstoanyoperatorunloadingrailtankcars =frequencyxconsequence =1000/yrx(1/1000)x(1/10)x(1/10)x1x1 =0.01peryearoronceevery100years
DifferentTypesofRisk • CASE3-Riskofharmfromrandomfailureevents. • Randomfailureeventscanbefromdrivingacar. • InOntario,thereare2000deathsperyearduetocaraccidents. • Againweevaluatetheoccurrenceoftheseeventsovera • standardisedperiod-peryear. • Risk[deathannuallypercaraccidentinOntario]= • frequency[caraccidentsperyear] • *consequence[deathspercaraccidents] • Units:Risk-consequence/yearFrequency–events/yearConsequence–consequence/event
Risk:Jaywalking–Individualvs.DecisionMaker TorontoStar
ConcernsaboutHazards-PointsofView • IndividualReceptor • Consequence–Whatcanhappentomeasaresultofanundesirableevent? • CouldIdie?CouldIgetinjured?CouldIbeinconvenienced? • Couldmypropertybedamaged?Whatwouldbelevelandtypeofproblemdamage,incomelossandcostoftherepairs? • Likelihood–Whatarethechances? • ThatIcoulddie?ThatIcouldgetinjured?ThatIcouldbeinconvenienced? • Thatmypropertycouldbedamaged? • Risk–Measurementofthecombinedimportanceoftheconsequencesandlikelihoodofthoseconsequences. • – Thiswillbeusedtomakejudgementsofabouttheacceptabilityofthe • individualrisk.
ConcernsaboutHazards-PointsofView • SafetyDecisionMaker-SocietalorAggregateView • Consequence–Whatcanhappentotheindividualreceptors • exposedtotherisksource? • Couldanyonedie,getinjured,beinconvenienced?Howmany? • Couldtherebeanypropertydamageorproductionloss? • Couldtherebeanyenvironmentaldamage?Howmuch? • Likelihood–Whatarethechances? • Thatanyonecoulddie,getinjured,beinconvenienced? • Thatanypropertycouldbedamaged? • Thattherewillbeanyenvironmentaldamage? • Risk–Measurementofthecombinedimportanceoftheconsequencesandlikelihoodofthoseconsequences. • – Thiswillbeusedtomakejudgementsofabouttheacceptabilityofthe • societalrisk.
ConceptDefinitions RiskAnalysis–Thedevelopmentofaquantitativeriskestimatebasedonanengineeringevaluationofincidentconsequencesandfrequency.
RiskAnalysis:PlaneCrash SocietalRisk(fatality)=Numberoffatalitiesperincidents xNumberofincidentsperyear SocietalRisk(financial)=Costperincidents xNumberofincidentsperyear
ConceptDefinitions Safety–Relativeprotectionfromtheexposuretohazardsthatleadtosevereandsuddenoutcomes.Safetyisameasureandisachievedifriskarejudgedtobeacceptable. Peoplearenotcompletelylogicalwhenitcomestoanalysingrisk versusthecostofsafety.
Health–Relativeprotectionfromtheexposuretohazardsthatleadtoillnessordisease.Thismeasuredealswithadversereactionstoexposureoverprolongedperiodstohazardsthatareusuallylessseverebutstilldangerous.Health–Relativeprotectionfromtheexposuretohazardsthatleadtoillnessordisease.Thismeasuredealswithadversereactionstoexposureoverprolongedperiodstohazardsthatareusuallylessseverebutstilldangerous.
TypesofAcceptableRisk • InvoluntaryRisk • AssemblyLineWorker • CommercialFlight • SocietalRisk • PlaneFlight • VoluntaryRiskvs. • MountainClimber • Driving • IndividualRisk • MotorcycleCrash vs. Eachpersonhasalevelofindividualandvoluntaryrisktheywilltoleratefortheirownsafety.However,whenconsideringinvoluntaryandsocietalrisk,wemustacceptastandardisedlevelofrisk.
AcceptableRiskCriteria • InCanada,thereisnospecificlegislativenumbercriterionforprotectingworkersorthepublic.TheCanadianSocietyofChemicalEngineerssuggestedacceptableriskcriteriaforlanduseplanningwhenconsideringprocesshazardsfromaprocessingfacility. • TheUnitedKingdomandtheNetherlandsaretheonlycountriestohavespecificriskcriteriaforprotectingthepublicregardinglanduseplanning.HOWEVER,nospecificnumbercriteriaforprotectingworkersexists.
AcceptableRiskCriteria • Giventhe lackof nationalstandards for worker’s acceptableriskcriteria,eachcompanyestablishestheirownspecificriskacceptabilitycriteria. • Acompanywillsettheiracceptableriskcriteriarelativetootherrisksthatsocietyhasalreadyaccepted(i.e.benchmark)suchastheriskofdeathfromdrivingtowork,riskdeathfromafireathome. • Criteriawillhopefullybeinfluencedbyemployees,peers,societyandgovernment–ifthe company’sstandardsare not adequate, someonewilleventuallytellthem.
WhatisAcceptableRisk? JudgementZone Risk DeMinimus DeMaximis Ariskthatistoosmalltogenerateconcern Ariskthatistoolargeandgeneratesconcern ACCEPTABLERISK 1x10-6 deaths/yearina community UNACCEPTABLERISK 1x10-3 deaths/yearina community 36
WhatisAcceptableRisk? JudgementZone Risk DeMinimus DeMaximis Ariskthatistoosmalltogenerateconcern Ariskthatistoolargeandgeneratesconcern Toronto’sPopulation=3million Deathsper <3 >3000 Unacceptable year Acceptable
AcceptableRisk:CarAccidents In2010,therewere2,000caraccidentswith2227victims. TheCanada-wideriskcanbedeterminedbyaccountingforthepopulationofthenation(34million) ʹʹʹ݂𝑎ݐ𝑎݈𝑖ݐ𝑖݁ݏ݁ݎݕ݁𝑎ݎ 𝐶𝑎݊𝑎݀𝑎−ݓ𝑖݀݁𝑅𝑖ݏ݇= ͵Ͷ݉𝑖݈݈𝑖݊ݑ݈𝑎ݐ𝑖݊ =ͷݔͳͲ−6݀݁𝑎ݐℎݏ݁ݎݕ݁𝑎ݎ ACCEPTABLERISKONAPERPERSONBASIS
AcceptableRisk:OntarioWorkplaceInjuries In2010,therewere184,099peopleinjuredsuchthattheycould notgotoworkthenextday. Therewere6.82millionworkersinOntarioin2010.OntarioInjuryRisk=3injuresperyearper100workersIsthisacceptable?
Whoisresponsibleforrisk? • Thestakeholdersresponsibleforidentifyingandmanagingriskinclude: • Employers • Employees • Governmentandotherregulatoryauthorities • Compensationandinsuranceprovides • Thepublic • Inanorganization,occupationalhealthandsafetyinvolveseveryone,fromthechiefexecutiveofficertotheworker.Employeesandemployersoftenarejointlyresponsibleforoccupationalhealthandsafetyandemployersareaccountablefornon-compliance.
Whybotherwithidentifyinghazardsandrisks? • Economics • Legality • Morality • Corporateimage • Employeeandemployerwell-being • Liability • Insurance • ProfessionalEthics • Goodcorporatemoral • Employeerecruitment
Whybotherwithidentifyinghazardsandrisks? Morality Itisgenerallyacceptedthatemployershavemoralresponsibilitytheiremployeesinprovidingasafeworkingenvironment Economics Theindirectanddirecteconomiccostsofworkplaceaccidentsandillnessesaresignificant.Costscanbeassociatedwiththetimelostfromwork,humanpainandsuffering,andthesubsequentlossofmoralanddeclineinworkerefficiencyandproductivity.
Whybotherwithidentifyinghazardsandrisks? Legality Governmentallegislationonoccupationhealthandsafetyprovidesworkerswiththerighttoasafeworkenvironment.Inprotectingworkers,employersmustexerciseduediligence.Forexample,employersmusttakereasonableprecautionsappropriateforthecircumstances.Therearesignificantlegalpenaltiesforviolatinghealthandsafetylegislation;theycancivillawsuitsandcriminalprosecutions.
Checkpoint Thisisacondition: Health Safety Risk Hazard Answer:D
Checkpoint Thisisconsideredtobeanacceptablelevelofriskforsocietalorvoluntaryactivities: 1in10,000deaths 1in100,000deaths 1in1,000,000deaths D.1in10,000,000deaths Answer:C
Checkpoint Thisistheunitofriskanalysis: Costperevent Fatalitiesperevent Fatalitiesperyear ExtentofInjuryperevent Answer:C
Checkpoint Whichofthefollowingisareasonforacompanytobeinterestedinworkplacesafety? Employeeandemployerwell-being Insurance CorporateImage Economics Alloftheabove Answer:E
Checkpoint Whichofthefollowingisareasonforacompanytobeinterestedinworkplacesafety? Employeeandemployerwell-being Insurance CorporateImage Economics Alloftheabove Answer:E
Howdoalltheseconceptsfittogether? Risks RiskAssessment Safety Health Stakeholders Frequency RiskAcceptability Consequence 49
HazardandRiskFramework SystemDefinition RiskAssessment RiskAnalysis HazardIdentification Stakeholder Participation ConsequenceAnalysis FrequencyAnalysis RiskEstimation RiskAcceptability 50