Hazard Identification and Occupational Risk Assessment Regulations

Employer / organization​

APPROVED BY Signatory's position​ ______________ / Head's full name​ / Document preparation date · № Document number​

This procedure forms part of the occupational safety and health management system (СУОТ) and applies to Sites and processes​. Basis: Articles 214 and 218 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation (ТК РФ), and the Model Regulations approved by Order No. 776n (776н). The employer provides resources and decides on protective measures. Coordinator: Selected employee's full name​, Selected employee's position​. Working group and roles: Group membership and duties​. Employees report hazards and participate in discussing measures; managers provide information and ensure implementation of the plan. Identification and assessment are performed by the internal working group; preparation and allocation of areas: Internal group's preparation​.

List processes, workplaces, routine and non-routine operations, including maintenance, cleaning, emergencies and contractor work. Review special assessment of working conditions (СОУТ) results, instructions, incident information and employee suggestions; conduct inspections and interviews. For each hazard, record the source, potential event, persons exposed and existing protective measures. Do not exclude a hazard merely because no accidents have occurred.

The working group compiles a list of locations and operations, an inspection schedule and required documents. Employees from the relevant areas, including temporary employees, participate; coordinate with contractors where hazards are shared. The area manager provides information on equipment, materials, work arrangements and protective devices. The group compares documents with actual work: routine actions, setup, repairs, cleaning, load movement and potential deviations. Passages, transport routes and shared premises are also inspected. New processes are assessed before work begins; changes are checked for their effect on previously assessed risks. Results are documented by a commission consisting of the working group. The chair assigns inspections and the secretary maintains materials and minutes. Each participant may record a dissenting opinion; disagreements and insufficient data are documented, and a disputed risk is not downgraded by vote without evidence. The employer approves results and allocates resources for measures. Establishing a commission is the organization's chosen working arrangement, not a universal requirement for a body with that title.

Inspections cover mechanical and transport hazards, falls from height and at the same level, electricity, temperature exposure, chemical and biological factors, fire and explosion, physical exertion, awkward postures and repetitive movements, noise and vibration, work organization and emergencies. The list is tailored to actual operations; a category's absence from this list does not exclude it from assessment. Describe a scenario for each hazard: source — event — potential harm — persons exposed. Different events from the same source are assessed separately where consequences or measures differ. A general statement that "no hazards are present" is permissible only after a documented inspection, not instead of one.

A "likelihood × severity" matrix method is used. Before inspection, the group agrees on interpretation of the scales and records the criteria in assessment materials.

The employer adopts the scale below for this methodology; it is not a state-prescribed scale and does not replace any special methodology required for particular hazards.

Likelihood and severity are selected separately using inspection, interviews, documentation and incident history. Where uncertain, use the more adverse justified assessment until data become available. Absence of recorded injuries does not itself mean low likelihood.

Risk equals the product of the scores. 1–2: low — maintain measures and monitoring; 3–4: significant — include reduction in the plan and define interim measures; 6–9: high — do not start affected work or suspend it until risk is reduced. Where a severe or fatal outcome is possible, even with a score of 3, work is permitted only after a separate documented employer review of protective measures. Mandatory safety requirements apply regardless of the score. An immediate threat to life requires ending exposure and cannot be authorized through a numerical threshold. Residual risk is calculated only after measures are implemented and verified; a promised purchase does not reduce the current assessment. The chosen methodology is the employer's internal decision, not a universal state scale. All identified hazards must be assessed; underlying assumptions are documented.

Additional completed register rows: Additional register rows​ Measures prioritize eliminating the hazard, substituting the process, and engineering and organizational controls; personal protective equipment (СИЗ) is used in view of remaining risks. For unacceptable risk, the area manager stops affected work, secures the danger zone and notifies the employer. Work may resume after measures are implemented, reassessment is completed and an authorized person issues a documented decision. Additional criteria and authorized persons: Risk acceptance and work authorization rules​. An employee's signature does not make an unacceptable risk acceptable.

Scheduled review: Review frequency​; unscheduled review follows changes in processes, equipment or conditions, incidents and identification of new hazards. Check implementation and reassess residual risks. The coordinator maintains versions, assessment records, the plan and monitoring results: Storage and responsible persons​. Familiarize employees with hazards in their work and the established measures before they perform the relevant operations.

The plan includes measures to eliminate or reduce exposure, necessary purchases, changes to instructions and training. The responsible person reports completion with evidence; the coordinator verifies effectiveness and residual risk. Extending a deadline requires the employer's decision and interim protective measures.

The signature confirms familiarization, not consent to accept an unacceptable risk.