Transcript Risk Assessment - Ian Hayward

Risk Assessment
Presentation
By
Ian Hayward
Safety Officer
Hull City Council
Risk Assessment
What
are Risk Assessments?
Who’s responsibility are they?
Why do we have to do them?
What risks should be assessed?
What are Risk
Assessments?
A
careful examination of
what, in your work, could
cause harm to people.
The aim is to make sure no
one gets hurt or becomes ill.
Who’s responsibility are
they?
Everybody’s
Mainly management
Why do we have to do
them?
 So
that no one is hurt or becomes ill.
 Legal requirement. (Man. Reg 3)
 Contract documentation.
 Part of safety culture
 Increase’s awareness.
 Reduce claims
 Increase morale
What risks should be
assessed?
Ignore the trivial and concentrate on
significant hazards
What is a HAZARD?
Anything with the potential
to cause harm.
What is a risk?
The likelihood of the harm
being realised.
Risk Assessment
K.I.S.S
5 Steps
Step 1
 Involve
Look for the hazards
employees and safety reps
 Hazards may include what ?
5 Steps
Step 2 Decide who might be harmed and
how.
Employees
Cleaners
Visitors
Contractors
Maintenance
Young persons/ Expectant Mothers etc.
5 Steps
Step3 Evaluate the risks and decide
whether existing controls are adequate
or should more be done.
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Safe Working Procedures
Reasonably practicable
Cost / benefit
5 Steps
E.g. To reduce risk drive at 10 mph.
 Reduce
chance of crashing
 Reduce injuries
 Inconvenience to you & others
 Outweighs the benefit
 Not reasonably practicable
5 Steps
Step4 If you employ five or more people
you must record the significant
findings of your assessment.
Tell your employees about your
findings .
Suitable and sufficient - not perfect.
5 Steps
Step5 Review your assessment and
revise it if necessary.
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New machines
New substances
New procedures
Revision
 Look
for the hazards
 Decide who might be harmed
 Evaluate the risks
 Record your findings
 Review your assessment
Good health is good business.
We wouldn't!
 But we do
We wouldn't
 But we do
We wouldn't
 But we do
Risk Assessment
K.I.S.S