Hazard Risk Assessment – ANSI / ISO
A hazard risk assessment is a structured way to evaluate machine-related hazards and determine what level of risk exists before and after safeguards are applied.
For machine safety, it is not enough to simply recognize that a hazard exists. Safety teams need to understand the severity of potential harm, how often employees may be exposed, how likely the hazard is to occur, and whether the person exposed has a realistic ability to avoid the harm.
The ANSI / ISO Hazard Risk Assessment portion of the app helps teams document that process in a consistent, organized, and defensible way.
Hazard Risk Assessment – ANSI / ISO
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The ANSI / ISO Hazard Risk Assessment tool gives safety teams a guided system for reviewing machinery, identifying hazards, scoring risk, documenting safeguards, and generating a completed report.
Instead of relying on paper forms, spreadsheets, handwritten notes, or disconnected photos, users can complete the assessment directly from a phone, tablet, or computer while reviewing the machine.
Each assessment can be tied to a specific machine, location, department, task, hazard, hazardous situation, affected personnel, existing safeguards, recommended controls, photos, notes, risk scores, and final report details.
Built for Machine-Specific Hazard Review
Machines often contain multiple hazards that cannot be properly evaluated with a simple checklist. A single piece of equipment may include mechanical motion, pinch points, cutting hazards, crushing hazards, electrical exposure, stored energy, pneumatic or hydraulic movement, hot surfaces, ergonomic concerns, unexpected startup, or access points that require guarding.
The app is designed to help users review those hazards one at a time.
Each hazard can be documented with the task being performed, the hazardous area, the type of harm that could occur, who may be exposed, and what safeguards are currently in place. This makes the assessment more specific to the actual machine instead of treating all equipment the same.
A Guided ANSI / ISO Risk Scoring Process
The assessment walks users through the risk evaluation process by looking at the factors that influence machine-related risk.
Users can review the severity of possible injury, the frequency or duration of exposure, the probability of the hazardous event, and the possibility of avoiding or limiting harm. These factors help determine the level of risk and whether additional safeguarding or risk reduction measures are needed.
From Hazard Identification to Risk Reduction
A completed hazard risk assessment should do more than list problems. It should help teams understand which hazards need attention, what controls are already in place, and what additional safeguards may be required to reduce risk.
The app helps document both the initial risk and the residual risk after controls are considered. This makes it easier to show the difference between the condition as found and the condition after recommended risk reduction measures are applied.
Recommended controls can include machine guarding, interlocked access doors, light curtains, two-hand controls, presence-sensing devices, lockout-tagout procedures, warning labels, training, administrative controls, PPE, or other protective measures.
This gives safety managers, engineering teams, and maintenance personnel a clearer path from hazard recognition to corrective action planning.
Why Digital ANSI / ISO Risk Assessments Matter
Digital assessments help standardize the way hazards are reviewed. Each hazard can be evaluated using the same scoring logic, reducing inconsistency between machines, departments, and assessors.
Photos can be attached directly to each hazard or machine area, creating visual documentation of pinch points, access points, guarding gaps, control devices, labels, or existing safeguards.
By documenting initial risk, existing safeguards, recommended controls, and residual risk, teams can better prioritize which hazards require action and which controls provide meaningful risk reduction.
Once the assessment is completed, the app can generate a report immediately. This reduces duplicate work, improves documentation, and gives teams a more complete record of the machine safety review.
A More Consistent, More Visual, and More Defensible Machine Risk Assessment Process
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