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TheCanadianAssociationofDivingContractors29Step3iscommonlyknownastheToolboxTalk.InthissessiontheHIRAwillbediscussedwithpersonnelwhoareactivelyinvolvedorperformingthework.TheToolboxTalkwillbeheldpriortothestartofwork.Allriskspertainingtotheworktobeaccomplishedduringtheshiftdayetc.willbediscussedandallcontrolmeasuresormitigationwillbereviewed.AtthispointImsuremanyofyouarethinkingOkaygreatMorepaperworkButwhatistheprotocolItsquitesimpleMostdivingcontractorsuseatabularformatfortheHIRAprocess.ThisworksheetcanbedevelopedquitesimplywiththefollowingtitlesTaskHazardConsequencePersonnelEquipmentortheEnvironmentQuantifyRiskControlMeasureCMorMitigationandResidualRisk.ThiscanthenbepopulatedduringtheStage1processorpartiallypopulatedinadvancebythedivingcontractortosavetime.Anotetothewisethisisbestdoneinadvancebythedivingcontractorotherwiseyouwillbewiththeownerclientandhisherrepsallday.Tocompletetheworksheetyouwillneedsomesortofbenchmarktoquantifyrisk.TherearemanyRiskMatrixformatsavailablethroughOccupationalHealthandSafetytradeorganizationsandorconstructionsafetyorganizations.Aworksheetandriskanalysismatrixmayevenbesuppliedbytheclient.ForthepurposeofthisarticlewewillusetheIMCAInternationalCodeofPracticeRiskMatrix.NowwecanbegintodeveloptheHIRAReferenceFigure1belowasyougothroughthebelowstepsstep1Identifythetask.step2Identifythehazard.step3Consequenceofthehazard.step4QuantifyriskusingoneoftheRiskMatrixsavailableorproprietaryproductsdeterminestherisk.InthiscaseweareusingtheIMCAMatrix.ThisdescribestheriskasPossible3withaquantifiedriskofCwhichrepresentsaModerateInjuryoroccurrencewhichisamediumrisk.step5TocontrolthisriskwearegoingtoapplyControlMeasuresormitigation.step6InapplyingtheControlMeasuresyouareabletoreducetherisktoanacceptablelevelwhichinthiscaseisanUnlikelyOccurrencewithlowrisk.Anyriskinthehighcategorymustbereducedtomediumorlowpriortotheactivitytakingplace.Thisprocessshouldcontinuethroughallaspectsoftheprojecttoensureallhazardsareidentifiedandcontrolled.ChangestothescopeofworkshouldbeexpectedandshouldbedealtwiththroughaformalizedManagementofChangeprocedure.Weprideourselvesonarecordofsafetydevelopedthroughtheconformancetostandardsandregulationsthatarehighlyregardedthroughoutthedivingindustry.Wecanonlyensurethiscontinuesbycompletingproperandthoroughhazardidentificationandanalysisandmostimportantlybyinvolvingthepersonnelwhoperformthework.DaveGeddesisaCADCDirectorandChairoftheCSAsubcommitteefortheCompetencyStandardforDivingOperationsClinicalChamberOperatorsandROVPersonnel.HeownsandoperatesD.W.GeddesAssociatesInc.aconsultingcompanyfordivingandhyperbaricoperations.Hecanbereachedatdwgeddessympatico.ca.ExcerptsofthisarticlearefromOGPDivingRecommendedPractice.Figure1HazaRDSEVERitYoUtCoMEPRobabilitYinJURYSPillPollUtionDaMaGEoRloSSoFPRoDUCtionVeryUkey1Ukey2Psse3lkey4Verylkey5VERysERIousDeathrmtipeerin-terminjrie100M3USD1millionMMHHHEsERIousDaawafrmwrkcaeinjrDAFWC100Ltr-100mUSD50000-1millionLMMHHDMoDERATERetrictedwrkcaeinjrRWC10-100LtrUSD10K-50KLLMMHCslIgHTMedicatreatmentcaeinjrMTC1-10LtrUSD