Hazard Recognition & Risk Mitigation

Project Overview

Designed and developed a comprehensive eLearning course to empower employees with the knowledge and skills to proactively identify, assess, and control workplace hazards. The course translates complex occupational health and safety legislation into practical, actionable steps, fostering a proactive safety culture and reducing the risk of workplace incidents.

Problem / Need

The organization needed to standardize safety training across all provinces, ensuring compliance with varying legislative requirements. There was a critical need to move beyond a "compliance-checkbox" mentality to an engaged, practical understanding of hazard management, specifically addressing high rates of strains and sprains.

Business Goals

• Achieve 100% compliance with provincial OH&S training mandates.
• Reduce reportable workplace incidents and near-misses by 15% within one year.
• Decrease lost-time injury rates, particularly those related to musculoskeletal disorders.
• Standardize the hazard assessment process across all job sites.

Methodology & Strategy

Applied an Agile approach with iterative storyboard development, allowing for rapid prototyping. I mapped the existing, informal hazard identification process against a new, standardized 3-step process (Identify, Assess, Control).

The biggest challenge was making the risk assessment matrix practical rather than overly academic. I resolved this by building progressive interactive examples where learners assign risk values to real-world hazards (like a noisy air compressor or moving heavy furniture) and watch the risk score calculate in real time.

Outcomes & Impact

• Performance: Post-course assessment scores averaged 94%, significantly exceeding the 80% pass threshold.
• Behavior Change: Practical application of Field Level Hazard Assessments (FLHAs) increased by 40% in the first quarter post-launch.
• Efficiency: Standardized the training process, saving managers an estimated 10 hours per month.

"This course has given us a common language and framework for discussing safety. We're now having more proactive conversations about risk instead of reactive ones about blame." — Safety Department Lead

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