Managing Risks Identify The Hazards
Managing Risks Identify The Hazards
A person conducting a business or undertaking should also ensure there are effective procedures in place
to identify and record hazards:
before and during the installation, erection, commissioning or alteration of plant
before changes to systems of work are introduced or a significant change to the construction
workplace, or a part of it, is implemented
before hazardous substances are introduced, and
when new or additional occupational safety and health information from an authoritative source
becomes available - for example, national standards or codes of practice, guidance material
produced by a regulatory authority, industry codes of practice or information from manufacturers,
suppliers or designers.
A risk assessment is not necessary if the risk and how to control it is already known.
Risk Assessment
The Risk Assessment may need to be done and revisited at various stages of the project. Initially it would
be completed by the Contract Manager. Once a contractor has been selected the Risk Assessment should
be reviewed with the contractor.
Risk Rating:
1 2 3 4 5
1-4 Acceptable - No further action, but ensure
Increasing Likelihood controls are maintained
Consequences Likelihood
1 Insignificant – no impact 1 Very unlikely – 1 in a million chance of it
happening
2 Minor – minor interruption to activity/process 2 Unlikely – 1 in 100,000 chance of it happening
3 Moderate – some damage to property/business 3 Fairly likely – 1 in 10,000 chance of it happening
interruption
4 Major – significant internal damage to property 4 Likely – 1 in 1,000 chance of it happening
5 Catastrophic –major disaster e.g. loss of life/loss of a 5 Very likely – 1 in 100 chance of it happening
building/impact on surrounding areas
Risk level
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