1. Risk Assessment Training
Shaun Imrie
CMIOSH

2. Aims of the Course To give you an understanding of:
Why we have to do risk assessments
What is a risk assessment
How to do a risk assessment

3. The Health & Safety At Work Act 1974
Key requirements imposed on employers:
To ensure that the health safety & welfare of employees (and others) is protected, as far as reasonably practicable.
Provide & maintain equipment and work systems which are safe and healthy.
Providing information, instruction, training and supervision.
Provide a health & safety policy.

4. The Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1999
Carry out risk assessments
Significant risks need to be written down for employers of over 5 people

5. What is a risk assessment ?
A careful examination of hazards in the workplace so that we can understand the amount of risk that our employees and others are exposed to.

6. Stages of Risk Assessment
1. Identification Hazard Identification Ask each other about accidents / near misses – look around you with ‘fresh’ eyes – do not accept anything as a ‘working risk’. WALK AROUND YOUR WORKPLACE – this cannot be done from a desk!!!! Who is affected? Employees, clients, cleaners, pregnant women, young people, contractors.

7. What is a hazard ?
‘SOMETHING WITH THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE HARM’ Physical Noise, vibration, lighting, heat, fire, structural, housekeeping, electrical, gas, radiation, mechanical Ergonomic Anatomical, physiological, psychological Biological Bacteria, viruses, moulds Chemical Flammable, explosive, harmful, toxic, corrosive, irritant, sensitizer, fumes, gases, liquids, solids, dusts, fibres, carcinogens

8. Key Words…
HAZARD
creates a
RISK
LIKELIHOOD
&
SEVERITY

9. Stages of Risk Assessment
Evaluation
Likelihood
Estimate the ‘likelihood ‘of injury occurring if the hazard is present
Severity
Estimate how ‘bad’ the injury might be if the hazard causes harm

10. Risk Rating Calculation
RISK RATING = Likelihood x Severity

11. Quantifying Risk Risk Evaluation Matrix 1 - Minor Injury, no time off
3 - Injury, 3 days
off work
4 - Major Injury
5 - Fatality
1 - No Chance
Acceptable Risk
Very Low Risk
Low Risk
Significant Risk
2 - Unlikely
High Risk
3 - Possible
Very High Risk
Extreme Risk
4 - Likely
Unacceptable
Risk
5 - Definite
Stop the activity immediately, and do not resume until risk is significantly reduced
Immediate action must be taken to reduce the risk significantly
Action must be taken to reduce the risk within 24 hours
Action must be taken to reduce the risk within 1 week
Action should be taken to reduce the risk within 2 months
Action should be taken to reduce the risk within 7 months
Any further action which could be taken to reduce the risk should be looked at within 12 months
Risk Evaluation Matrix
Very Low/Acceptable Risk
Unacceptable Risk
Likelihood
Severity

12. Suggested Standards for Action
Low Risk – Action within 1 month
Medium Risk – Action within 2 weeks
High Risk – Stop until action completed.

13. Stages of Risk Assessment
Control Measures
Existing Control Measures What have you done to reduce the hazards? You need to describe the control measures that are in place at the moment that help to control each particular hazard This should include any training that is provided.
Future Control Measures You may have some other ideas as to any potential further controls that may be used to control hazards in your workplace. This is your chance to get any ideas you may have across.
Date Completed BEWARE!! You must make sure these future controls are acted upon or notes made as to why the advice has not been taken i.e. Cost grounds.

14. Risk Control (General Hierarchy of Measures)
Stages of Risk Assessment
Risk Control (General Hierarchy of Measures)
Workplace precautions which
reduce the level of risk to as low
as ‘reasonably practicable’
Hazard elimination
Substitution (replacement)
Isolation (of hazard or worker)
Control (use of procedures)
Warning systems (signs, instructions)
Personal protective equipment.

15. Stages of Risk Assessment
Recording
‘Suitable & Sufficient’ Not PERFECT!!!! Everyone will look at hazards differently – it is important to get feedback from other members of staff.
Describe surrounding Risk Assessments are pieces of paper that act as an ‘index’ to the hazards you have Remember the people that look at these are not familiar with your workplace nor your everyday routines – YOU have to describe it to them.
Defence Document They are the key to any defence either from prosecutions by the HSE or claim action by employees/visitors.

16. Stages of Risk Assessment
Information
Training Risk assessments should not be ‘shelved’ but made part of the induction training package. Then from day one every new employee is thinking health & safety as well as making money.
Existing Once risk assessments are done – the hazards and control Employees measures you have identified need to be passed on to existing employees.
6. Monitor & Review
You Need to regularly review the risk assessments. They will be responsible for firstly making sure they are done and secondly that they will help the company defend itself.
Reassessment - After an accident has occurred
- When equipment, people or layout changes
- Annually.

17. Building a risk assessment

18. Slip, trip or fall on stairs
RISK ASSESSMENT FORM
Company Name:
Work Area:
Activity/Machine:
RA No:
Hazards & People Exposed
Risk
Current Controls
(measures already in place)
Residual Risk
Future Controls
(things to be implemented)
Transferred to Risk Reduction Plan Yes/No
Operators
Visitors
Maintenance
Young Persons
Pregnant Women
Other (Specify)
Severity
Likelihood
Total Risk
Slip, trip or fall on stairs
Date:
Severity (nature of injury)
Minor injury – no time off work
Minor injury – time off work
Injury resulting in over 3 days off work
Major injury
Fatality
Likelihood (chance of injury occurring)
No chance
Unlikely Total Risk =
Possible Severity x likelihood
Likely
Definite
Assessor:
Review Date:

19. Slip, trip or fall on stairs 4
RISK ASSESSMENT FORM
Company Name:
Work Area:
Activity/Machine:
RA No:
Hazards & People Exposed
Risk
Current Controls
(measures already in place)
Residual Risk
Future Controls
(things to be implemented)
Transferred to Risk Reduction Plan Yes/No
Operators
Visitors
Maintenance
Young Persons
Pregnant Women
Other (Specify)
Severity
Likelihood
Total Risk
Slip, trip or fall on stairs 4
Date:
Severity (nature of injury)
1. Minor injury – no time off work
2. Minor injury – time off work
3. Injury resulting in over 3 days off work
4. Major injury
5. Fatality
Likelihood (chance of injury occurring)
No chance
Unlikely Total Risk =
Possible Severity x likelihood
Likely
Definite
Assessor:
Review Date:

20. Slip, trip or fall on stairs 4
RISK ASSESSMENT FORM
Company Name:
Work Area:
Activity/Machine:
RA No:
Hazards & People Exposed
Risk
Current Controls
(measures already in place)
Residual Risk
Future Controls
(things to be implemented)
Transferred to Risk Reduction Plan Yes/No
Operators
Visitors
Maintenance
Young Persons
Pregnant Women
Other (Specify)
Severity
Likelihood
Total Risk
Slip, trip or fall on stairs 4
Date:
Severity (nature of injury)
Minor injury – no time off work
Minor injury – time off work
Injury resulting in over 3 days off work
Major injury
Fatality
Likelihood (chance of injury occurring)
No chance
Unlikely Total Risk =
Possible Severity x likelihood
Likely
Definite
Assessor:
Review Date:

21. Slip, trip or fall on stairs 4 16
RISK ASSESSMENT FORM
Company Name:
Work Area:
Activity/Machine:
RA No:
Hazards & People Exposed
Risk
Current Controls
(measures already in place)
Residual Risk
Future Controls
(things to be implemented)
Transferred to Risk Reduction Plan Yes/No
Operators
Visitors
Maintenance
Young Persons
Pregnant Women
Other (Specify)
Severity
Likelihood
Total Risk
Slip, trip or fall on stairs 4 16
Date:
Severity (nature of injury)
Minor injury – no time off work
Minor injury – time off work
Injury resulting in over 3 days off work
Major injury
Fatality
Likelihood (chance of injury occurring)
No chance
Unlikely Total Risk =
Possible Severity x likelihood
Likely
Definite
Assessor:
Review Date:

22. Slip, trip or fall on stairs 4 16
RISK ASSESSMENT FORM
Company Name:
Work Area:
Activity/Machine:
RA No:
Hazards & People Exposed
Risk
Current Controls
(measures already in place)
Residual Risk
Future Controls
(things to be implemented)
Transferred to Risk Reduction Plan Yes/No
Operators
Visitors
Maintenance
Young Persons
Pregnant Women
Other (Specify)
Severity
Likelihood
Total Risk
Slip, trip or fall on stairs 4 16
Handrails are in place, certain service users are not allowed to use the stairs without help.
Date:
Severity (nature of injury)
Minor injury – no time off work
Minor injury – time off work
Injury resulting in over 3 days off work
Major injury
Fatality
Likelihood (chance of injury occurring)
No chance
Unlikely Total Risk =
Possible Severity x likelihood
Likely
Definite
Assessor:
Review Date:

23. Slip, trip or fall on stairs 4 16 3
RISK ASSESSMENT FORM
Company Name:
Work Area:
Activity/Machine:
RA No:
Hazards & People Exposed
Risk
Current Controls
(measures already in place)
Residual Risk
Future Controls
(things to be implemented)
Transferred to Risk Reduction Plan Yes/No
Operators
Visitors
Maintenance
Young Persons
Pregnant Women
Other (Specify)
Severity
Likelihood
Total Risk
Slip, trip or fall on stairs 4 16
Handrails are in place, certain service users are not allowed to use the stairs without help. 3
Date:
Severity (nature of injury)
Minor injury – no time off work
Minor injury – time off work
Injury resulting in over 3 days off work
Major injury
Fatality
Likelihood (chance of injury occurring)
No chance
Unlikely Total Risk =
Possible Severity x likelihood
Likely
Definite
Assessor:
Review Date:

24. Slip, trip or fall on stairs 4 16 3
RISK ASSESSMENT FORM
Company Name:
Work Area:
Activity/Machine:
RA No:
Hazards & People Exposed
Risk
Current Controls
(measures already in place)
Residual Risk
Future Controls
(things to be implemented)
Transferred to Risk Reduction Plan Yes/No
Operators
Visitors
Maintenance
Young Persons
Pregnant Women
Other (Specify)
Severity
Likelihood
Total Risk
Slip, trip or fall on stairs 4 16
Handrails are in place, certain service users are not allowed to use the stairs without help. 3
Date:
Severity (nature of injury)
Minor injury – no time off work
Minor injury – time off work
Injury resulting in over 3 days off work
Major injury
Fatality
Likelihood (chance of injury occurring)
No chance
Unlikely Total Risk =
Possible Severity x likelihood
Likely
Definite
Assessor:
Review Date:

25. Slip, trip or fall on stairs 4 16 3 9
RISK ASSESSMENT FORM
Company Name:
Work Area:
Activity/Machine:
RA No:
Hazards & People Exposed
Risk
Current Controls
(measures already in place)
Residual Risk
Future Controls
(things to be implemented)
Transferred to Risk Reduction Plan Yes/No
Operators
Visitors
Maintenance
Young Persons
Pregnant Women
Other (Specify)
Severity
Likelihood
Total Risk
Slip, trip or fall on stairs 4 16
Handrails are in place, certain service users are not allowed to use the stairs without help. 3 9
Date:
Severity (nature of injury)
Minor injury – no time off work
Minor injury – time off work
Injury resulting in over 3 days off work
Major injury
Fatality
Likelihood (chance of injury occurring)
No chance
Unlikely Total Risk =
Possible Severity x likelihood
Likely
Definite
Assessor:
Review Date:

26. Slip, trip or fall on stairs 4 16 3 9
RISK ASSESSMENT FORM
Company Name:
Work Area:
Activity/Machine:
RA No:
Hazards & People Exposed
Risk
Current Controls
(measures already in place)
Residual Risk
Future Controls
(things to be implemented)
Transferred to Risk Reduction Plan Yes/No
Operators
Visitors
Maintenance
Young Persons
Pregnant Women
Other (Specify)
Severity
Likelihood
Total Risk
Slip, trip or fall on stairs 4 16
Handrails are in place, certain service users are not allowed to use the stairs without help. 3 9
Ensure that all staff are aware of those with difficulty on stairs. Y
Date:
Severity (nature of injury)
Minor injury – no time off work
Minor injury – time off work
Injury resulting in over 3 days off work
Major injury
Fatality
Likelihood (chance of injury occurring)
No chance
Unlikely Total Risk =
Possible Severity x likelihood
Likely
Definite
Assessor:
Review Date:

27. Slip, trip or fall on stairs 4 16 3 9
RISK ASSESSMENT FORM
Company Name:
Work Area:
Activity/Machine:
RA No:
Hazards & People Exposed
Risk
Current Controls
(measures already in place)
Residual Risk
Future Controls
(things to be implemented)
Transferred to Risk Reduction Plan Yes/No
Operators
Visitors
Maintenance
Young Persons
Pregnant Women
Other (Specify)
Severity
Likelihood
Total Risk
Slip, trip or fall on stairs 4 16
Handrails are in place, certain service users are not allowed to use the stairs without help. 3 9
Ensure that all staff are aware of those with difficulty on stairs. Y
Date:
02/07/2010
Severity (nature of injury)
Minor injury – no time off work
Minor injury – time off work
Injury resulting in over 3 days off work
Major injury
Fatality
Likelihood (chance of injury occurring)
No chance
Unlikely Total Risk =
Possible Severity x likelihood
Likely
Definite
Assessor:
Review Date:
02/07/2011

28. Ensure that all staff are aware of those with difficulty on stairs.
RISK REDUCTION ACTION PLAN
Company Name:
Work Area:
Activity/Machine:
R/A No:
Further Control Measure Required
Target Date
Comments
Person Responsible
Acknowledgement Signature
Date Complete
Ensure that all staff are aware of those with difficulty on stairs.

29. Questions