Powerpoint on Risk Assessment

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Risk Assessment In The Workplace


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Objectives

By the end of this presentation you will know:

What risk assessment is;

Where the need for risk assessment comes

from; and

The principles behind carrying out a risk

assessment.


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Risk Assessment - What Is It?

1. Identification of hazards within the

workplace.

2. Determining the likelihood that these

hazards will cause harm.

3. Prioritising prevention and control

measures.


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What is a Hazard?

Something with the potential to cause

harm

Examples: Electricity, Hazardous substances,

Working at Heights, Vehicles, broken

equipment, blocked passageways.


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What is Risk?

The likelihood of harm resulting from a

hazard

Risk = Severity x Probability

Harm is death, injury, illness (includingpsychological) or disease that may be

suffered by a person from a hazard or a risk


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Control Measures

Avoid risk

Combat risk at source Adapt work to the individual

Substitution

PPE/Training


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RISKCOST

The Legal Position

Health & Safety At Work Etc Act 1974

General duty to ensure health, safety and

welfare at work of all employees so far as isreasonably practicable.


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Management of Health & Safety

at Work Regulations 1999 Legal duty on employers to carry out risk

assessments as first step in ensuring safe

and healthy workplace

Written record (5 or more employees)

Identify preventive and protective measures

Review assessments if no longer valid

Risk assessments must be Suitable andSufficient


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Activity 1

Hazards and Risks Terminology - fill in the gaps


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Brainstorm

What hazards are staff and students exposed

to in the college.

Think of classrooms (not just businessclassroomsscience labs, motor vehicle,

woodwork, electrical, communal areas,

canteen, car parks, library, equipment used ,

other people, etc.

Activity 2: group workcomplete hazard

table.


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So we have looked at :

- Find the hazard- Assess the hazard - (we will refer to Risk

Matrixes later in the class)

Now how do we fix the hazard?Let us first look at the hierarchy of risk

control. Using the cards given by your tutor

put them in order of what you think would bethe most effective risk control method to the

least effective.


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Hierarchy of Risk Control

This is a strategy used to identify the most

suitable control option.

Eliminate the hazards or risks

- eliminate the hazard or eliminate the risk

Change the risks to reduce them

- Substitute the risks with lesser risks- reduce the risks through engineering changes or

changes to systems of work

- isolate people from the risks


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Contd:

Change people to reduce the risks

Reduce the level of harm using administrative

actionsUse personal protective equipment to protect

people from harm.


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Remember: - although elimination is the

best solution, as it gets rid of the hazard all

together, it is not always possible.

Elimination of a hazard may mean that a

vital function can no longer be carried outor the cost may far outweigh the benefits.

When this occurs you move down the list

until you have a fix that is practical andreasonable, relative to the level of risk.


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Risk assessment and control

Now we know how to identify hazards and

assess them we have to be able to determine

the level of risk. Not all hazards lead tosevere risk. We can identify major,

moderate and minor consequences that arise

from the likelihood of an event occuring. A risk assessment matrix is used to assist in

determining the level of risk.


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The level of risk is determined by looking atthe likelihood that the event (risk) will

occur and how serious the consequences or

impacts are of that risk occurring.


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Interactive Activity

Before we identify risks and hazards in the

college let us see what you can recognise in

the office situation. HSE Office Risk assessment

Remember look at the questions asked as

these can be helpful when it comes toassessing risks and hazards in your

assignment.
http://records.hse.gov.uk/connect.ti/officeriskassess/view?objectId=23667http://records.hse.gov.uk/connect.ti/officeriskassess/view?objectId=23667


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Classroom Assessment

Complete the HSE Classroom checklist.

Discuss what further action is needed

Complete a RA matrix to assess the level of

risk.


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Standards for Action

Low RiskAction within 1 month

Medium RiskAction within 2 weeks

High RiskStop job until action completed


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Fun Risk Assessments!

RISK-ED

Use this website to improve your

knowledge of risk assessment
http://www.risk-ed.org/pages/gen_frameset.htmhttp://www.risk-ed.org/pages/gen_frameset.htmhttp://www.risk-ed.org/pages/gen_frameset.htmhttp://www.risk-ed.org/pages/gen_frameset.htm

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