Adding precautions to safety plans

Add precautions to a safety plan to help employees reduce the hazards involved with workplace tasks.

Before you begin

  1. In the Precautions application, create the precaution record.
  2. In the Hazards application, create the hazard record, select the Can Have Precautions check box, and associate the precaution with the hazard.
  3. In the Safety Plans application, create the safety plan.

Procedure

  1. In the Safety Plans application, display the safety plan that you want to update.
  2. Associate one or more hazards and precautions with the safety plan:
    1. On the Hazards and Precautions tab, click New Row.
    2. In the Hazard field, specify a hazard.
      The related precautions appear in the Precautions table window.
    3. Optional: In the Related Location field or the Related Asset field, specify a related location or asset that can pose a hazard.
  3. Click Save Safety Plan.

Results

If any hazard that you specified is associated with a hazardous material, the hazard also appears on the Hazardous Materials tab.