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Understanding the risks of a workplace environment is one of the most important ways to remain safe on a worksite and hazard elimination is the safest way to avoid serious injuries or fatalities.[12] Assessing the risks of a workplace environment should be done at the design or development stage of the project due to the fact that taking an entire risk out of a project can change the whole trajectory of a project.[12]

For example, removing hazardous materials before any work happens in a workplace environment is the ideal case because the hazard is completely removed from the situation before anyone has to do work around it. Working backwards to fix the problem after work has begun can create challenges such as construction starting on a site without realizing that hazardous material needs to removed causing a costly repair to go back and fix the problem. [13]

Deciding whether hazard elimination is the right solution for that certain project. Some big factors that should be considered are whether the elimination of the hazard will be appropriate for the severity of the hazard and is effective, reliable and will last. Determining if the elimination of the hazard will done in a timely and economically beneficial manner is one of the most important parts of the decision because that is the motivation behind many projects. [14]

Eliminating hazards around highways is a major issue due to the level of traffic. The Highway Safety Programs and Projects makes addresses major traffic concerns and takes a special priority for the safety of everyone on the road. Removing potential safety issues and addressing safety concerns is a costly project. The average price of hazard elimination is around $400,000 to $1,000,000. [15]

Understanding the 5 main hazard areas is a major part of assessing risks on a jobsite. The 5 main hazard areas are materials, environmental hazards, equipment hazards, people hazards, and system hazards. Materials can bring the hazards of inhalation, absorption, and ingestion. Equipment hazards are related taking the proper precautions to machinery and tools. People can create hazards by becoming distracted, taking shortcuts, using machinery when impaired, and general fatigue. System hazards is the practice of making sure employees are properly trained for their job, and ensuring that proper safety precautions are set in place.