Using Keywords in HIRA & TRA
Add a keyword or phrase for one-time use in a specific assessment, integrate it into your library for use across all projects, or make it available to a specific project, the choice is yours.
Use Keywords to reduce confusion and ensure that the same terminology is used throughout your assessments.
Need suggestions for Hazard and Consequence keywords to kickstart your HIRA and TRA? We’ve got you covered.
Hazard Keywords
Access / Egress – Emergency Alarms
Access / Egress – Escape Routes
Access / Egress – Lighting
Access / Egress – Locked or Barred
Access / Egress – Misc
Access / Egress – Obstruction or Projection
Adjacent Works
Confined Space
Electrical – Arching
Electrical – Earthing
Electrical – Isolation / Lock out
Electrical – Live Working
Electrical – Shock
Electrical Hazard – Contact via Damaged Equipment
Electrical Hazards – Misc
Energy – Hydraulic Misc
Energy – Hydraulic Stored
Energy – Kinetic
Energy – Pressure
Energy – Static or Stored Charge
Environmental – Noise
Equipment – Air Line Whipping / Parting
Equipment – Damaged or Defective
Equipment – General Use
Equipment – Grinding Disc Failure
Equipment – Incorrect Selection
Equipment – Moving / Rotating Parts
Equipment – Stab / Puncture
Equipment Storage
Equipment Storage – Gas Bottles & Associated Equipment
Equipment Storage – Mobile Plant
Equipment Storage – Tooling
Excavations
Excessive Work Load
Excessive Working Hours
Exposure – Asbestos
Exposure – Biological Hazard
Exposure – Hot Surfaces
Exposure – Humidity
Exposure – Inhalation of Fume, Substance, Vapour, Dust
Exposure – Noise
Exposure – Substance
Exposure – Temperature
Exposure – Vibration
Exposure – Weld Flash
Exposure – Worksite Hazards [non-specific]
Falling or Moving Objects
Fire
Fire – Ignition Sources
Fuel Source
General – Work nr Minors [School]
Hot Work – Heat Transfer
Hot Work – Misc
Inclement Weather – Electrical Storms
Inclement Weather – Misc
Ineffective Waste Containment
Lack of Certification
Lack of Maintenance
Lifting Op – Control / Aligning Load
Lifting Op – Load Dropped
Lifting Op – Load Placement
Lifting Op – Load Slippage
Lifting Op – Load Uncontrolled Impact
Lifting Op – Load Uncontrolled Movement
Line of Fire
Machine / Equipment – Incorrect Operation
Machine / Equipment Failure
Manual Handling
Manual Handling – Misc
Manual Handling – Pushing / Pulling Items
Manual Handling – Repetitive Lifting
Manual Handling – Sharp Objects / Corners
Manual Handling – Unknown Load Weight
Material / Object – Dropped
Material / Object – Ejection
Material / Object – Ejection [hot work spatter / dross]
Material / Object – Uncontrolled Movement
Mechanical Handling
Obstruction – Ground Level
Obstruction – O/H Power Cables
Obstruction – Overhead
Obstruction – Sub-surface
Obstruction – Sub-surface; utilities / services etc.
Over Pressure
Personnel – Competence
Personnel – Confidence
Personnel – Phobia
Personnel – Physical Fitness
Personnel – Stress
Personnel – Training
Personnel – Unsafe Behaviour
Personnel – Working Hours
Poor Communication / Integration of Parties
Poor Lighting
Poor Visibility
Road Use – Driver Fatigue
Road Use – Driver Ill Health
Road Use – Driver Speed
Road Use – Roadside Breakdown
Road Use – Roadside Conditions / Distractions
Road Use – Unlicensed / Unauthorised Driving
Road Use – Vehicle Suitability / Condition
Slip / Trip / Fall – Misc
Slip / Trip / Fall – Open Excavation
Slip / Trip / Fall – Slippery Surfaces
Slip / Trip / Fall – Trailing Cables
Slip / Trip / Fall – Vehicle Bed
Spill – Fuel
Spill – Substance
Traffic / Plant – Stability During Maintenance
Traffic / Plant Movement – 3rd Party
Traffic / Plant Movement – Additional Traffic Congestion
Traffic / Plant Movement – Collision with Structure / Object
Traffic / Plant Movement – Deliveries Made During Restricted Times
Traffic / Plant Movement – Misc
Traffic / Plant Movement – Open Excavation
Traffic / Plant Movement – Overturn
Traffic / Plant Movement – Specific Deliveries
Traffic / Plant Movement – Work nr Minors [School]
Unprotected Edge
Use of Hand Tools
Use of Lifting Equipment
Use of Mechanical Equipment
Vacuum
Ventilation [Poor]
Welfare / Wellbeing – Misc
Welfare / Wellbeing – Lack of / Incorrect Treatment Provided
Worker Ergonomics
Update and add new Keywords to your library as your assessments progress.
Consequence Keywords
Activity Stopped
Asset Damage
Asset Damage – Collapse / Structural Damage
Asset Damage – Impact / Contact
Asset Damage – Overloading / Excessive Point Load
Asset Damage – Plant / Equipment Overturn
Delay to the Project
Fire / Explosion Damage
Fire / Explosion Risk
Friction / Abrasion
Ill Health – Long Term
Ill Health – Short Term
Ill Health – Work Related Stress
Incompatible Storage
Ineffective Waste Containment
Injury – Burn
Injury – Chemical Burn
Injury – Electrical Shock
Injury – Entanglement
Injury – Fall Impact
Injury – High Pressure Oil Injection
Injury – Impact / Crush
Injury – Laceration
Injury – Misc
Injury – Muscular Strain
Injury – Smoke Inhalation
Injury – Substance Exposure
Injury – Varying Severity
Machine / Equipment Failure
Non-Compliance
Pollution – Air Omissions
Pollution – Ground Contamination
Pollution – Misc
Pollution – Noise
Pollution – Waste Loss Outside of Site Boundary
Pollution – Water Contamination
Substance Exposure – Bulk Powder [Lime / Cement]
Topography Damage
Vacuum
Waste Generation
Keywords help maintain a consistent approach to risk assessment across different projects and teams. Generate custom keyword libraries to categorise hazards and consequences, streamlining the process as you complete your assessments.
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