| 1. What kind of process is it? Mechanic? Chemical? Biological? |
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| 2. What is the product? |
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| 3. What is the rate of production? |
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| 4. What raw materials will be used? How much? |
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| 5. Will there be intermediate products? Their quantities? |
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| 6. Will there be waste materials that will be a problem because of their toxicity and/or their quantity? |
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| 7. Does this process pose inherent hazards that suggest that you should look for a safer way to product the product? |
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| 8. Have there been previous incidents involving this process that had a likely potential for catastrophic consequences in the workplace? |
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| 9. Is the process sited where it could be affected by a failure in nearby processes or where its failure could affect other processes? |
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| 10. What kinds of equipment are used in the process? Is other, safer equipment available? |
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| 11. Is there sufficient and reliable monitoring and control equipment? Is it fail-safe in all instances? |
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| 12. What are the various workers’ roles? |
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| 13. Where employees work directly with substances and equipment, are their activities as safe as possible? |
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| 14. Are there points in the process where workers’ exposure to hazards could be reduced? |
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| 15. Could emergency situations develop? How many unexpected events could happen at the same time? What would result? |
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Combine the above questions and answers and any added information that you believe pertinent into a detailed narrative report. This will be the basis for your process flow chart.
