AF Form 103 BCE: Hazard Identification and Work Clearance Process

AF Form 103 BCE (Work Clearance Request) is a U.S. Air Force risk assessment tool for non-routine tasks. It ensures hazards are identified, assessed, and controlled before work begins.

8-Step Process

1. Task Analysis: Break down job into steps; identify equipment, materials, environment, personnel.
2. Hazard Identification: List all potential hazards per step (electrical, chemical, fall, confined space, ergonomic, radiation, biological, mechanical).
3. Document on Form: Record hazard, location, potential consequence (injury, damage, environmental).
4. Risk Assessment: Use risk matrix (Probability × Severity) = Risk Level (Low, Medium, High, Extremely High).
5. Control Measures: Apply hierarchy: Eliminate → Substitute → Engineering → Administrative → PPE. Document each.
6. Approvals: Supervisor, safety officer, flight chief, commander (per risk level).
7. Implementation & Briefing: Communicate controls to all workers; pre-task briefing mandatory.
8. Monitor & Review: Supervise execution; stop work if conditions change; post-task debrief; update form for recurring tasks.

Key Principle

No work starts until form is complete, approved, and briefed. Integrates with AFOSH standards and SMS (Safety Management System).