Hazard Identification Risk Analysis (HIRA) is a systematic procedure and objective approach to assessing hazards with associated risks by characterising their probability, frequency, and severity including potential losses and injuries. A HIRA consists of a number of sequential steps such as hazard identification, consequence & frequency assessment, risk estimation based on the existing controls and recommendations to reduce those risks that requires the employer to provide a safe workplace to employees.
Reference Definition by Aiche.org/ccps: The Hazard Identification and Risk Analysis (HIRA) is a collective term that encompasses all activities involved in identifying hazards and evaluating risk at facilities, throughout their life cycle, to make certain that risks to employees, the public, or the environment are consistently controlled within the organization’s risk tolerance.
Related Definitions in the Project: The HSE Management; Process Safety Engineering; Risk Management
