Risk Assessment
Risk Assessment
Inclement Weather Multiple injuries 5 1 5 ✓ Suspend the tasks till the weather come to 5 1 5
normal.
Negligible
Presence of hazardous dusts/ Acute/Chronic ill health 2 3 6 ✓ Contain the dust/vapour at source. 2 1 2
vapours ✓ Remove ignition sources in the vicinity of
dust/vapour.
✓ Ensure adequate ventilation.
✓ Use safety gear recommended in the Acceptable with
Material Safety Data Sheet. Controls
Servicing equipment in operation Multiple injuries 5 1 5 ✓ Competent people shall perform the task. 5 1 5
✓ Supervision is mandatory for the task. Acceptable with
✓ Obtain permit to work to perform the task. Controls
Awkward/static posture Musculo Skeletal 4 3 12 ✓ Avoid continuous work. 4 1 4
disorders ✓ Rotate the work with colleagues.
✓ Take frequent breaks and stretch the body to
de-stress.
Negligible
Defeating/removing safety devices Multiple Injuries 3 3 9 ✓ Ensure the safety devices are in healthy 3 1 3
condition.
✓ Brief the people involved in the task about
the safety devices.
✓ Conduct pre use inspection of safety devices
associated with the task. Acceptable
Failure to secure Multiple injuries 3 3 9 ✓ Secure the material. 3 1 3
✓ Apply pre use inspection program. Acceptable with
controls
Failure to use Personal Protective Multiple Injuries 4 3 12 ✓ Brief the people involved in the task about 4 1 4
Equipment safe use of PPE. Acceptable with
✓ Conduct pre use inspection. controls
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Improper body position for task Musculo Skeletal 2 3 6 ✓ Position the body as recommended in a safe 2 1 2
disorders manner for the task.
✓ Avoid continuous posture for long hours.
✓ To de-stress stretch the body at regular
intervals.
Negligible
Improper manual lifting Musculo Skeletal 3 3 9 ✓ Keep both legs close to the object to be 3 1 3
disorders lifted.
✓ Bend your knees keeping the back straight.
✓ Hold the object close to the body.
✓ Lift the object on your legs keeping the back
straight.
✓ If the object is too heavy take colleague's
help. Negligible
Improper mechanical lifting Multiple injuries 5 3 15 ✓ Use only certified lifting gear and equipment. 5 1 5
✓ Only trained people should perform rigging,
slinging and lifting operation.
✓ Use standard signaling and guide the load Acceptable with
with a tag rope. controls
Inadequate competency Multiple injuries 5 1 5 ✓ Engage only competent people to the task. 5 1 5
✓ Prior to the task brief hazards, risks and Acceptable with
control measures to the people involved. controls
Inadequate supervision Multiple injuries 5 1 5 ✓ Ensure supervision as required. 5 1 5
✓ Prior to the task brief hazards, risks and
control measures to the people involved. Acceptable
Lack of attention/concentration Multiple injuries 3 3 9 ✓ Understand each step of the task. 3 1 3
✓ Know the hazards and risks of each step.
✓ Establish control measures and adhere to
them.
✓ Communicate the same to all relevant
parties.
✓ Complete the task in a safe manner.
Negligible
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Lack of communication with co Multiple injuries 5 1 5 ✓ Prior to the task brief hazards, risks and 5 1 5
employee/client control measures to the people involved.
Acceptable with
controls
Physical or Physiological Stress Musculo Skeletal 2 3 6 ✓ Avoid continuous work. 2 1 2
disorders ✓ Take frequent breaks and stretch the body to
de-stress.
Negligible
Stress caused by repetitive actions Repetitive stress injuries 3 3 9 ✓ Avoid continuous work. 3 1 3
✓ Take frequent breaks and stretch the body to
de-stress.
Negligible
2 3 6 ✓ Protect/Cover uneven surface with suitable 2 1 2
Slips/trips/falls at the slip resistant surface
Uneven Surface - Same level same level
5 3 15 ✓ Protect/Cover uneven surface with suitable 5 1 5
Slips/trips/falls at the slip resistant surface Acceptable with
Uneven Surface - Different level different level controls
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Note:
In order to determine the risk of a hazard, multiply its likelihood rating by its severity rating, High, Medium or Low. The higher the rating, the higher the risk, and the highzer
the hazard's priority for workplace precautions, or other actions to be implemented
These ratings have to be subjective. They depend on your judgment given your knowledge and experience at the time.
The law says that risks should be reduced “so far as is reasonably practicable”. Since risk = likelihood x severity, there are only three basic ways of reducing risk.