INDUSTRIAL STUDIES EAT 221 Unit 2 – Safety Risk Assessment

INDUSTRIAL STUDIES Last Week Health and Safety at Work Regulations An Accident Control system Management interventions to reduce the risk of accidents

INDUSTRIAL STUDIES This Week Risk Hazards Risk Assessment Risk Evaluation approach Example – risk assessment process

INDUSTRIAL STUDIES Safety - Risk Assessment Key issue: What is meant by the term ‘risk’? How can ‘risk’ to individuals be managed?

INDUSTRIAL STUDIES Safety - Risk Assessment Key concept – Hazard vs risk What is a hazard? In groups: (5 minutes) Define what is meant by a hazard? Give three examples of a hazard?

INDUSTRIAL STUDIES Safety - Risk Assessment Hazard – Something that has the potential to cause harm Harm to what? : People, equipment, business’s etc.

INDUSTRIAL STUDIES Safety - Risk Assessment What is risk? In groups (5 minutes) Define what is meant by risk?

INDUSTRIAL STUDIES Safety - Risk Assessment Risk – the likelihood of harm or the potential for harm from exposure to a hazard.

INDUSTRIAL STUDIES HAZARD TARGET RISK Probability or likelihood of harm Severity of the harm Hazards and Risks

INDUSTRIAL STUDIES HAZARD TARGET RISK REMOVE THE HAZARD Interventions to reduce the risk?

INDUSTRIAL STUDIES HAZARD TARGET RISK REMOVE THE TARGET Interventions to reduce the risk?

INDUSTRIAL STUDIES HAZARD TARGET RISK REMOVE THE TARGET Interventions to reduce the risk? APPLY A SAFEGUARD

INDUSTRIAL STUDIES Risk Assessment Process Current Health & Safety regulations in Europe and HSE, recommend a ‘risk assessment’ approach to manage and control hazards

INDUSTRIAL STUDIES Risk Assessment Process Step 1 - Identify the hazards Step 2 - Decide who might be harmed and how Step 3 - Evaluate the risks and decide on precautions Step 4 - Record your findings and implement them Step 5 - Review your assessment and update if necessary

INDUSTRIAL STUDIES Risk Evaluation – (Step 3) Marginal - Minimal or no injury except to a few individuals that may require first aid Minor - Slight injury of some people that may require medical treatment Intermediate - Injury to some people that requires significant medical treatment Major - Severe injury to some people that may require hospitalisation or may result in death

INDUSTRIAL STUDIES Example In groups : Use the Risk assessment process and the risk evaluation tool to assess the following situation. Each group to provide analysis and recommendations On a regular basis an office worker moves and handles, large quantities of A4 paper bundles which includes storage, removal of packaging, replenishment of 6 photocopying machines.

INDUSTRIAL STUDIES Example Review Session STEP 1 - What were the potential hazards ? –Heavy packages of paper –Storage of paper –Control of waste –Loading photocopiers

INDUSTRIAL STUDIES Example Review Session STEP 2 – Decide who might be harmed and how ? –Heavy packages of paper, potential back injury to office worker –Storage of paper, potential trip, access hazards -all employees in area –Control of waste, plastic fasteners, potential trip hazards – to all employees in waste disposal stream –Loading photocopiers - Sharp paper- potential cut hazards, to office worker

INDUSTRIAL STUDIES Example Review Session STEP 3 – Evaluate risk and decide on precuations ? –Heavy packages of paper, potential back injury to office worker - Risk assessed as HIGH – ensure training as per manual handling regs., consider special equipment to transport paper reams –Storage of paper, potential trip, access hazards -all employees in area - Risk assessed as LOW – ensure storage are has required capacity, order quantities are controlled, control procedure in place. –Control of waste, plastic fasteners, potential trip hazards – to all employees in waste disposal stream - Risk assessed as MODERATE, strict controls over plastic ties, consider changes to packaging with suppliers –Loading photocopiers - Sharp paper- potential cut hazards, to office worker -Risk assessed as NEGLIGIBLE, provide awareness training for office worker or if high incidence of cuts then consider PPE

INDUSTRIAL STUDIES Example Review Session Step 4 - Record your findings and implement them Step 5 - Review your assessment and update if necessary

INDUSTRIAL STUDIES Word of Caution ! The myth Kids must wear goggles to play conkers The reality This is one of the oldest chestnuts around, a truly classic myth. A well meaning head teacher decided children should wear safety goggles to play conkers. Subsequently some schools appear to have banned conkers on ‘health & safety’ grounds or made children wear goggles, or even padded gloves! Realistically the risk from playing conkers is incredibly low and just not worth bothering about. If kids deliberately hit each other over the head with conkers, that’s a discipline issue, not health and safety.

INDUSTRIAL STUDIES Moral When applying risk assessment approaches ‘ apply with a good dose of common sense’