If you have comments or questions on this matter, please do not hesitate to contact me. A previous review was led by J. Troan in August 1998. Deviation from the LPRs and LIRs is permitted, through a formal approval process. While this objective is commendable, the requirements must be carefully and completely stated to ensure the desired results are achieved. The HCP documents the hazards control system for a particular work activity.
Workers are to use it directly in the field.
Upon examination of a number of sample HCPs, the staff noted that this lack of specificity resulted in inconsistent HCPs that provide insufficient documentation to ensure the activity-level safety envelope can be maintained. The LIRs contain a matrix designed to assist in estimating risk for an activity. The matrix requires the planner to estimate risk for each combination of severity and likelihood. The estimated risks are used to establish the levels of review and line management authorization. However, in order to allow the researcher to categorize activities or hazards consistently, additional guidance may be necessary in the LIRs.