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
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
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
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