Risk Assessment Soft Skills Programme Nexus Alliance Ltd

Session Elements 1. Definitions & aim 2. Hazard identification 3. Who might be harmed and how 4. Risk and control measures 5. Record 6. Review

Definitions  To identify significant risks  Set priorities for minimizing risk  Therefore, Preventing accidents and ill health Aim of a risk assessment

Definitions  Something with the potential to cause harm  Example Hazard

Definitions  The likely hood that harm will occur and severity of the harm  Reducing risk to as low as reasonably practicable Risk ALARP

Definitions ALARP Accidents / Ill Health Cost To Implement Costs ALARP Accident Rate

Definition  Ensure all aspects are reviewed  Take account of the way work is organised  Identify significant hazards  Evaluate risks  Identify control measures  Prioritise  Consider non routing operations  Competency of assessors  Consider all possible persons at risk Suitable and sufficient

Definition 1.Identify the hazards 2.Decide who might be harmed and how 3.Evaluate the risk and decide on precautions/control measure 4.Record and implement 5.Review and update 5 steps to a risk assessment

Hazard Identification  Observation  Accident, ill health or near miss data  Inspections  Job safety analysis  Data sheets  Company procedures/policy  Consultation  Guidance notes/legislation How and where

Hazard Identification  Chemicals  Confined spaces  Electricity  Vibration  Risk of Fire or explosion  Trip hazards  Manual Handling  Rotating Tools  Vehicles  Working at height Examples

Hazard Identification  In groups take 10min and identify hazards in this room Exercise

Who might be harmed and how  Operators  Maintenance staff  Cleaners  Persons working near by  Support staff  Persons walking past Who - Employees

Who might be harmed and how  Contractors  Agency workers  Visitors  Members of the public Who – Non Employees

Who might be harmed and how  Contact with live electrical  Slips, trips and falls  Struck by object  Fall from height  Manual handling injury  Asphyxiation  Entanglement  Subject to loud noise How

Who might be harmed and how  Young persons  Expectant mothers  Persons with a disability Persons of increased risk

Who might be harmed and how  In your groups, take 10 minutes to identify from your list of hazards, who might be harmed and how Exercise

Evaluate Risks  Evaluate the effectiveness of any existing control measures  Estimate the risk Risk matrix and ALARP Identify addition control measure. Exercise

Evaluate Risks Risk matrix Severity of Harm Slight (1)Serious (2)Major (3) Low (1)123 Medium (2)246 High (3)369 Probability of Harm

Evaluate Risks ALARP Accidents / Ill Health Cost To Implement Costs ALARP Accident Rate

Evaluate Risks  In your groups, take 10 minutes to evaluate from your list of hazards, the risks with the existing control measures in place. Compare against the risk matrix. Exercise Severity of Harm Slight (1)Serious (2)Major (3) Low (1)123 Medium (2)246 High (3)369 Probability of Harm

Identify Control measures Hierarchy of control

Indentify Control Measures  In your groups, take 10 minutes to identify from your list of hazards, control measures which will reduce the risk Exercise

Evaluate Risks  In your groups, check the risk matrix after implementing your control measures.  Is it ALARP? Exercise Severity of Harm Slight (1)Serious (2)Major (3) Low (1)123 Medium (2)246 High (3)369 Probability of Harm

Record  Significant hazards  People affected  Existing control measures  Extent of the risk  Further actions and control measures required  Cross reference of documents Record significant findings

Review  An accident, ill health or near miss has occurred  Introduction of new equipment  New personnel  New equipment or process  After result of an audit or investigation  New or improved control measures become available  Persons of increased risk become involved  Revue date is reached Risk assessment should be reviewed if,

Exercise  Aul’ Jock worked for the company in the Accounts Dept for 35 years  Since he retiring 4 years ago Jock works part time for the company on a casual basis  Tending the companies 2 acres of landscaping  Most of the landscaping is lawn, edged by shrub populated borders and wooden fences Set the scene

Exercise  The lawn is often used by employees for recreational purposes and is also available to members of the public and visitors  The company provides Jock with the lawn mower and other gardening implements  There is a small shed available for storage. Set the scene

Exercise Identify the hazards

Exercise Can you find any more?

Exercise  Manual Handling, Repetitive Movement, Wet Conditions  Uneven Path, Slippery Grass, Trailing Cable  Electricity, Wet Conditions, Trailing Cable  Rotating Blade  Debris on Lawn  Noise from Motor  Vibration from Lawn Mower  Pollen.  Lower Back Strain/Upper Limb Disorder  Trips/Slips/Falls  Electrocution  Cuts to Hands and Fingers  Injury to Head, Body & Eyes  Hearing Loss  HAVS  Hay Fever. Hazards and risks

Exercise  Jock  Employees  Visitors  Members of the public Who is at risk?

Exercise  Number of persons involved or extent of injury  Severity of Injury  Extent of Environmental impact  Cost of Damage which may result Evaluate the risk? Severity of Harm Slight (1)Serious (2)Major (3) Low (1)123 Medium (2)246 High (3)369 Probability of Harm

Exercise Control measures

Exercise  Is it ALARP? ALARM

Risk Assessment Any Questions?