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Risk Assessment - Part 2

This document provides guidance on conducting a risk assessment in 5 steps: 1. Identify hazards 2. Identify who might be harmed and how 3. Evaluate existing controls and determine risk level 4. Record findings and implement additional controls if needed 5. Review the assessment periodically It emphasizes identifying significant risks and prioritizing controls, with the goal of eliminating hazards or reducing risk. A risk matrix is provided to calculate risk level based on likelihood and severity ratings. Priority should be given to high risks and those affecting multiple people.

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Risk Assessment - Part 2

This document provides guidance on conducting a risk assessment in 5 steps: 1. Identify hazards 2. Identify who might be harmed and how 3. Evaluate existing controls and determine risk level 4. Record findings and implement additional controls if needed 5. Review the assessment periodically It emphasizes identifying significant risks and prioritizing controls, with the goal of eliminating hazards or reducing risk. A risk matrix is provided to calculate risk level based on likelihood and severity ratings. Priority should be given to high risks and those affecting multiple people.

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Julia Waygood

RISK ASSESSMENT PART 2

ACCIDENT EXAMPLE

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WHAT IS A HAZARD?

Hazard is something with the


potential to cause harm and this
can include substances or machines,
energy sources, methods of working
and other aspects of work organisation.

WHAT IS A RISK?

Risk means the likelihood that the


harm from a particular hazard is
realised.

EXTENT OF THE RISK

Extent of the risk covers the


number of people who might be
exposed and the consequences for
them.

RISK ASSESSMENT

Risk assessment is an evaluation


of the likelihood that harm will occur,
its severity and extent, reaching
a conclusion on whether and how
management of such factors need
to be implemented to eliminate or
lessen that chance.

RISK ASSESSMENT

There are no fixed rules as to how risk


assessments should be undertaken, but it is
essential that any risk assessment is carried
out before work starts.
All hazards need to be considered, however
it is only necessary to record the significant
findings of an assessment including any
group of employees and others identified
by it as being especially at risk.

MANAGEMENT OF HEALTH & SAFETY AT WORK


REGULATIONS 1999
Regulation 3 requires that the assessment be `suitable
and sufficient' and should:

Identify the significant risks arising from work
activities.


Enable the assessor to identify and prioritise
control measures.


Be appropriate to the nature of the work and
remain valid for a reasonable period of time.

RISK ASSESSMENT IN PRACTICE


5 steps to Risk Assessment:1. Identify the Hazards
2. Decide Who Might Be Harmed
3. Evaluate the Risks
4. Record and implement your findings
5. Review your assessment

STEP 1 OF RISK ASSESSMENT

STEP ONE involves identifying the


hazards which could reasonably be
expected to result in significant harm.
The following lists examples but it
should not be regarded as exhaustive:-

IDENTIFYING THE HAZARD

DESCRIPTION OF HAZARD

Poorly maintained floors and stairs


inclination of surface, weather

Machinery in motion
training, type of operation

Ejection of material from machinery


type of material being worked

Vehicles
segregate pedestrian walkways

Manual handling
experience/awareness/training

POSSIBLE OUTCOME
Slips, trips and falls

Physical injury, entrapment, crushing

Physical injury, eye injury

Physical injury

Physical injury (back, arm, etc.)

SOME

FACTORS AFFECTING THE LEVEL OF RISK

Type of surface/footwear, speed, age,

Guarding, experience of operator,

Guarding, wearing of eye protection,

Age and experience of driver,

Lack of proper evaluation, lack of

Chemicals, Dusts and Fume (eg


welding) Exposure

Type and quantity of substance, efficiency of control measure

Flammable materials
storage, protective measures

Hot surfaces

Cold surfaces, Very Low Burns, Frostbite Accessibility, temperature, training and awareness, protective measures

Display Screen Equipment

Work Related Upper Limb Disorder (WRULD) Proper assessment and layout of workstation, training of staf

Fire

Type and quantity of material,

Burns

Accessibility, temperature, signage/information, protective measures

Pressure systems

Explosion

Construction, proper use, location, protective devices

Noise

Hearing damage

Proper assessment and control, location, use of protective equipment

Electricity

Electric shock

Correct installation, testing and use of equipment, environment, protective devices

IDENTIFYING THE HAZARD

DESCRIPTION OF HAZARD
LEVEL OF RISK

Poor lighting
for specific tasks, eradication of glare

POSSIBLE OUTCOME

Physical Injury, eye strain

Working at height
Falls
training, experience of operator, safety equipment ( (harnesses etc)

Aggression
provision of physical protection

Poorly stacked materials


facilities,
use of proper handling
equipment/techniques

Physical injury or mental trauma

Physical injury

SOME

FACTORS AFFECTING THE

Proper assessment of requirements

Proper access equipment,

Avoidance of situations, training

Provision of correct storage

Trailing leads Trips and falls

Provision of adequate socket outlets, location of equipment, good housekeeping

Field work/outdoor activities Physical injury Proper assessment of activities and implementation of remedial measures

STEP 2 OF RISK ASSESSMENT


STEP TWO involves identifying all the groups of
employees and others who might be afected and how e.g.

Operators and other factory floor staf


Office Staf
Out of Hours Staf
Security Staf
Technical Staf
Contractors
Maintenance Staf
Visitors and others

STEP 2 CONTINUED..
Identify those who might be particularly at
risk:
Those with special needs

Pregnant women and nursing mothers

Inexperienced Staf

Lone Workers

Young Persons

Visitors e.g. children

STEP 3

STEP THREE involves identifying


existing preventive or precautionary
measures that are in place against the risks
identified. These may already reduce the risk
sufficiently, but further action may be
necessary to ensure that they are properly
maintained. Precautions may:
represent a legal requirement
represent good practice
comply with a recognised standard e.g. BSI

STEP 4

STEP FOUR involves assessment for


risk rating, for example HIGH,
MEDIUM or LOW.
There are diferent methods for
achieving this but a popular method
establishes a risk rating for each
hazard by multiplying a "likelihood
rating" by a "severity rating". The
assessor uses two scales forming a
matrix.

STEP 4 CONT..

The process of establishing individual ratings is a matter of


judgement and foresight based on the assessors knowledge and
experience.
Having agreed on the individual ratings, the risk rating for each
hazard can be calculated by simple multiplication.
Thus a hazard whose likelihood rating is 4 (Very likely) and whose
severity rating is 3 (Moderate harm) has a risk rating of 12; this
hazard, before other factors are considered, is therefore rated as a
higher priority for control than another hazard whose likelihood rating
is 2 (Unlikely) and whose severity rating is 4 (Serious harm). When
agreeing the severity rating, any existing control measures
normally in use, e.g. guarding, partial enclosure of process, must be
taken into account.
A final risk rating from 1 to 5 is regarded as a LOW risk, from 6 to 10
regarded as MEDIUM risk with 12 and above regarded as HIGHrisk.

RISK ASSESSMENT MATRIX


Almost
certain

Very
Likely

Likely

Unlikely

Almost
Impossib
le

Major
harm

5 25

20

15

10

Serious
harm

4 20

16

12

Moderat 3 15
e harm

12

Minor
harm

2 10

Negligib 1 5
le harm

STEP 5

STEP FIVE involves identifying any


further action to control the risk.
Priority must be given to those risks
which could result in serious harm
and/or afect several people. The
control measures that have to be taken
as a result of the risk assessment may
depend upon relevant legislation.
However the purpose of risk
assessment is not to catalogue every

STEP 5 CONT..
In deciding upon control measures the following hierarchy should be followed:

Avoid the risk


Evaluate the risks which cannot be avoided
Combat the risks at source
Adapt the work to the individual, especially regarding design of
workplaces, choice of work equipment and choice of working and production
methods
Adapt to technical progress.
Replace hazardous items, processes etc. with those that are less hazardous
Develop a coherent overall prevention policy, covering technology,
organisation of work, working conditions, social relationships and the influence
of factors relating to the working environment
Give collective protective measures priority over individual protective
measures
Give appropriate instructions to employees

RISK ASSESSMENT CLIP

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PYLON WORKER

EXERCISE

Undertake a Risk Assessment on the


role of the Pylon Worker.
Think about risks of working at height
Think about electrocution
Likelihood of occurring and harm that
would be caused if it did?
What could be done to reduce risk?

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