Creating hazard records

Create a hazard record to ensure that employees working with work assets (assets and locations) are informed of potential dangers associated with those assets.

Procedure

  1. In the Hazards application, click New Hazard.
  2. In the Hazard field, specify an identifier for the hazard.
  3. Optional: In the Type field, specify the type of hazard.
  4. Specify the type of information that you will associate with the hazard. If you associate a tag out procedure with the hazard, you cannot also associate a precaution or a hazardous material with the hazard.
    Option Description
    Precautions Select the Can Have Precautions check box.
    Hazardous materials Select the Can Have Hazardous Materials check box.
    Tag out procedures Select the Can Have Tag Outs check box.
  5. If you selected the Can Have Hazardous Materials check box, complete the fields in the Hazardous Material Information section.
  6. Click Save Hazard.

What to do next

  • In the Precautions application, you can create a precaution to associate with the hazard.
  • In the Assets application or the Locations application, you can associate the hazard with an asset or a location.