RISK ASSESSMENT RISK ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENTAND MANAGEMENT

RISK MANAGEMENTRISK MANAGEMENT

Risk - The likelihood that the harm Risk - The likelihood that the harm from a particular hazard is realisedfrom a particular hazard is realised

Hazard - Something with the Hazard - Something with the potential to cause harmpotential to cause harm

RISK ASSESSMENTRISK ASSESSMENT

1.1. Identify hazardIdentify hazard2.2. Who might be harmedWho might be harmed3.3. Evaluate risks and existing controlEvaluate risks and existing control measuresmeasures4.4. Record significant findingsRecord significant findings5.5. Review the assessmentReview the assessment

FORMS OF HAZARDFORMS OF HAZARD

PhysicalPhysicalChemicalChemicalBiologicalBiologicalErgonomicalErgonomicalPsychologicalPsychological

EVALUATION OF RISK & EVALUATION OF RISK & CONTROL MEASURESCONTROL MEASURES

E - eliminateE - eliminateR - reduceR - reduceI - IsolateI - IsolateC - controlC - controlP - Personal Protective EquipP - Personal Protective EquipD - disciplineD - disciplineERIC - Prevents DeathERIC - Prevents Death

SREDIMSREDIM

SelectSelect RecordRecord ExamineExamine DevelopDevelop ImplementImplement MaintainMaintain

THE RISK ASSESSMENT THE RISK ASSESSMENT PROCESSPROCESS

Risk Assessment

CONDUCT A CONDUCT A HAZARD SURVEYHAZARD SURVEY

Identify any hazardous Identify any hazardous activity within the activity within the workplace which requires a workplace which requires a risk assessment.risk assessment.

POTENTIAL HAZARDS

•Fall of object / material from height

•Manual Handling

•Fall of person from height

•Use of machines

•Fire including static electricity

•Electricity

•Drowning

POTENTIAL HAZARDS•Excavation work

•Stored energy

•Explosions (Chemicals/Dusts)

•Contact with Cold/Hot surfaces

•Compressed air

•Mechanical lifting operations

•Noise

•Biological agents

POTENTIAL HAZARDS•Hand tools

•Adverse weather

•Chemicals/Substances

•Housekeeping

•Lighting

•Confined spaces

•Cleaning

DESCRIBE THE DESCRIBE THE ACTIVITYACTIVITY

List all the activities List all the activities involved within the task.involved within the task.

IDENTIFY THE IDENTIFY THE HAZARDSHAZARDS

List all of the hazards that are List all of the hazards that are associated with the task. E.g. associated with the task. E.g. electricity, manual handling etc.electricity, manual handling etc.

ASSIGN A RISK ASSIGN A RISK RATING TO THE RATING TO THE

TASKTASK HighHigh MediumMedium LowLow Score rating 1-25Score rating 1-25

LIST THE EXISTING LIST THE EXISTING CONTROLSCONTROLS

List all existing controls in placeList all existing controls in place TrainingTraining CompetencyCompetency Written method statementsWritten method statements

LIST ADDITIONAL LIST ADDITIONAL SAFETY MEASURESSAFETY MEASURES

HIGHLIGHT ANY HIGHLIGHT ANY RESIDUAL RISKSRESIDUAL RISKS

RE ASSIGN RISK RE ASSIGN RISK RATINGRATING

PREPARE METHOD PREPARE METHOD OF WORKS OF WORKS STATEMENTSTATEMENT

SAFE SYSTEMS OF SAFE SYSTEMS OF WORKWORK

PROFOUND KNOWLEDGEPROFOUND KNOWLEDGE

Who actually does itWho actually does it Who actually watches it being Who actually watches it being

donedone A fresh pair of eyesA fresh pair of eyes

BRAINSTORMINGBRAINSTORMING

Personnel that have the Personnel that have the profound knowledgeprofound knowledge

Personnel that oversee the Personnel that oversee the operationoperation

Any personnel that the Any personnel that the change would impact on. change would impact on.

COMPONENTS OF A SAFE COMPONENTS OF A SAFE SYSTEM OF WORKSYSTEM OF WORK

Materials - ClimateMaterials - Climate People - Carrying out the work, in People - Carrying out the work, in

the vicinity of the work, affected by the vicinity of the work, affected by the work, Trespassersthe work, Trespassers

Plant - Directly & Indirectly involvedPlant - Directly & Indirectly involved Equipment - Hand held, Scaffolding, Equipment - Hand held, Scaffolding,

Shoring, Lighting etcShoring, Lighting etc

WHEN IS A SAFE SYSTEM WHEN IS A SAFE SYSTEM REQUIRED ?REQUIRED ?

A safe System of work is required A safe System of work is required when hazards cannot be when hazards cannot be physically eliminated and some physically eliminated and some element of risk remains.element of risk remains.

FIVE STEPS TO DESIGNING A FIVE STEPS TO DESIGNING A SAFE SYSTEM OF WORKSAFE SYSTEM OF WORK

Assess the task - Ask the people that Assess the task - Ask the people that

do it.do it. Identify the hazards - Ask the people that do Identify the hazards - Ask the people that do

it, stand back and watch it.it, stand back and watch it. Define the Safe Method - Then discuss it with Define the Safe Method - Then discuss it with

the people that do it and amend if necessary the people that do it and amend if necessary Implement the System - OwnershipImplement the System - Ownership Monitor the System - A living documentMonitor the System - A living document

ASSESSING THE TASKASSESSING THE TASK

WHAT - is used/done/hazards/limitsWHAT - is used/done/hazards/limits WHEN - is it done, effects of different WHEN - is it done, effects of different

timestimes WHERE - is it done, how would it WHERE - is it done, how would it

differdiffer HOW - is it done, pre-empt failuresHOW - is it done, pre-empt failures WHY - is it done that way, another WHY - is it done that way, another

way? way?

HOW DO YOU COMMUNICATE A HOW DO YOU COMMUNICATE A SAFE SYSTEM OF WORK ?SAFE SYSTEM OF WORK ?

ORALLY - Through training, by ORALLY - Through training, by supervisorssupervisors

BY EXAMPLE - What you do, they BY EXAMPLE - What you do, they will dowill do

SIMPLE WRITTEN - Managers rules, SIMPLE WRITTEN - Managers rules, notices, circularsnotices, circulars

FORMAL PERMIT TO WORK - An FORMAL PERMIT TO WORK - An auditable, managed systemauditable, managed system