A toolbox talk and a Hazard Identification (HazID) workshop don’t do the same job. A toolbox talk helps a team focus on a specific issue close to the work. A structured HazID workshop takes a wider, systematic look at a project, process or change to apply Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment, and Control (HIRAC) across the full scope. Both are useful. The problem starts when one is treated as a substitute for the other.

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