MARCH SHE THEME RISK ASSESSMENT AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.

Types of Risk Assessments Steps of Risk Assessment CONTENTS Definition Types of Risk Assessments Steps of Risk Assessment Protective Equipment 2019/01/02

Risk Assessment “A systematic evaluation of the work place and/or other activities which identifies the hazards present and gives an estimate of the extent of the risks involved” Risk assessments also take into account the following circumstances: ■ the type and scope of the risks requiring the use of personal protective equipment ■ the conditions of PPE use and surrounding conditions for the work to be performed ■ the workers’ physical constitution required for using personal protective equipment It can be task based or area based.

Area Based It is used for identifying common hazards in the workplace and also identify TASKS to be individually risk assessed An example is a risk assessment of administrative areas will lead to the identification of the following hazards: Slip, trips and falls Electrical Safety Computer workstation hazards Manual Handling

Task Based A specific task or job will be risk assessed. All the hazards associated with the task will be assessed electrical biological chemical radiation manual handling falls from height, etc

STEPS TO RISK ASSESSMENT Step One Identify the hazards

Step Two Identify who might be harmed

Step Three Evaluate the risks

Step Four Record your findings

Step Five Review the assessment

HAZARD/RISK CONTROL Hazards and risks can be reduced to acceptable levels by: Elimination of hazard Reduce by substitution (materials, equipment etc) Physical safeguards (machinery guarding, extraction etc) Personal Protective Equipment Safe working procedures Combination of all the above

MOST COMMON HAZARDS AND REQUIRED PPE FOOT AND LEG PROTECTION Crushing or clamping Items which topple over, fall down or roll Stepping or kneeling on pointed or sharp items Contact with hot or cold surfaces or media Chemical hazards Bacteria, viruses or other microorganisms Electrical hazards Weather, heat, cold, dampness, moisture EAR PROTECTION Noise levels endangering hearing (Above 85dB)

MOST COMMON HAZARDS AND REQUIRED PPE HEAD PROTECTION Falling items Hitting or bumping into items Items which swing, topple over or fly off Contact with hot or cold surfaces or media Electrical hazards Weather, heat, cold, dampness FALLING Risk of falling Risk of sinking in Work at height (2m above ground )

MOST COMMON HAZARDS AND REQUIRED PPE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING Stabs, cuts, being rubbed sore, dust Being caught by moving or rotating parts Edges, saws or other pointed or sharp items Electrical hazards, including electric voltage and electrostatic charge Contact with hot or cold surfaces or media, flames, sparks or splashes of hot liquids Chemical hazards caused by solid, liquid or gaseous substances, particularly when getting into contact with substances which may cause skin damage or permeate through the skin Severe contamination Bites and other injuries, particularly caused by animals Weather, heat, cold, dampness, moisture or

MOST COMMON HAZARDS AND REQUIRED PPE HAND PROTECTION Cutting, sawing Hitting or bumping into items Crushing or clamping; items which topple over, fall down or roll Impacts Touching pointed or sharp items Abrasive items Chemical hazards caused by solid, liquid or gaseous substances, particularly by substances which may cause skin damage or may permeate through the skin Thermal hazards caused by solid bodies or liquids (hot or cold to the touch), gases (convective heat) Bacteria, viruses or other microorganisms Electrical hazards, including electric current, electric arcs Vibration Severe contamination Weather, heat, cold, dampness, moisture

MOST COMMON HAZARDS AND REQUIRED PPE RESPIRATORY PROTECTION When at risk of breathing in hazardous substances (dusts, welding fumes, corrosive gases) When oxygen content is too low (below 15 vol%) EYE PROTECTION/FACE PROTECTION Foreign bodies and solid bodies, including dusts, chippings, splinters or grains Being blinded by light Chemical hazards caused by solid, liquid or gaseous substances Thermal hazards caused by solid bodies or liquids (hot or cold to the touch), gases (convective heat), infrared radiation, flames Electrical hazards, including electric arcs,

Risk Assessments- Assumptions You have carefully thought out all the angles You have done it a hundred times It comes naturally to you You know what you are doing, it is what you have been trained to do all your life So nothing could possibly go wrong Could it ??

Think Again!

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