Recommendations on the Development of a Hazard Register for Assessing the Level of Risks in the Field of Occupational Health and Safety at Food Industry Enterprises

Abstract

The results of research on the implementation of the requirements of the ISO 45001 standard in the field of hazard identification and occupational risk assessment to ensure safe working conditions, preservation of life and health of employees of Kazakhstani food industry enterprises are presented. The Deming-Shuhart cycle «Plan-Do-Check-Act» is proposed as a methodology. It has been established that documentation of the hazard identification procedure and risk assessment is carried out through the development of Hazard and Risk Registers. The Register of Identified Hazards for the oil and fat industry enterprise «Shymkentmay» JSC, the Register of Identified Hazards in the production of meat products of «Karkyn-2030» LLP, the Register of Identified Risks for the operator of the ice cream production line of «Balmuzdak» LLP were developed as examples. Identification of hazards makes it possible to form a Risk map for each employee of enterprises that are taken as objects of research, depending on the existing hazards of a particular workplace. On the basis of such a map, an assessment of each risk is carried out with the establishment of its significance in three categories – high, medium and low. Depending on the established significance of the risk, preventive measures are being developed that allow to prevent the risks of occupational diseases and occupational injuries. The developed documents and completed activities serve as proof of compliance with the requirements of the ISO 45001 standard for monitoring, measurement and improvement of the occupational health and safety management system when confirming compliance with the requirements of this standard.