Risk Assessment

So you found the hazard

What Does The LAW Require?

RISK ASSESSMENT

AN ASSESSMENT OF THE RISK INVOLVED WITH THE IDENTIFED HAZARD

RISK ASSESSMENT Items with Known Risk & Controls do not need Risk Assessment

RISK ASSESSMENT AN ASSESSMENT OF THE RISK INVOLVED WITH THE IDENTIFED HAZARD TO DETERMINE THE LEVEL OF RISK

RISK ASSESSMENT AN ASSESSMENT OF THE RISK INVOLVED WITH THE IDENTIFED HAZARD TO DETERMINE THE LEVEL OF RISK TO DETERMINE IF THE RISK IS TOLERABLE

RISK ASSESSMENT TOOLS RISK ASSESSMENT MARIX RISK ASSESSMENT NANOGRAMS

Throw in mathematical analyis

RISK ASSESSMENT MATRIX

Risk Class Calculator (Another Example) Likelihood (L) Consequence (C) Almost Certain LikelyUnlikelyVery Unlikely CatastrophicEEHM MajorEHML ModerateHMLL MinorMLLL

COMPONENTS A RISK ASSESSMENT HAS 3 COMPONENTS – LIKELYHOOD – EXPOSURE – CONSEQUENCE

COMPONENTS A RISK ASSESSMENT HAS 3 COMPONENTS – LIKELYHOOD – EXPOSURE – CONSEQUENCE

LIKELYHOOD & EXPOSURE HOW LIKELY IS THE HAZARD TO CAUSE INJURY

LIKELYHOOD HOW LIKELY IS THE HAZARD TO CAUSE INJURY LETS CONSIDER SIMPLE HOUSEKEEPING – RUBBISH IN MAIN ACCESSWAY – RUBBISH IN A CORNER OF A ROOM IS THERE A DIFFERENCE IN LIKELY HOOD?

COMPONENTS A RISK ASSESSMENT HAS 3 COMPONENTS – LIKELYHOOD – EXPOSURE – CONSEQUENCE

CONSEQUENCE IF THE HAZARD WAS TO CAUSE INJURY WHAT IS THE MOST PROBABLE OUTCOME?

CONSEQUENCE IF THE HAZARD WAS TO CAUSE INJURY WHAT IS THE MOST PROBABLE OUTCOME? LETS CONSIDER SIMPLE HOUSEKEEPING – RUBBISH IN MAIN ACCESSWAY – RUBBISH IN A CORNER OF A ROOM IS THERE A DIFFERENCE IN OUTCOME?

RISK ASSESSMENT ALLOWS US TO UNDERSTAND THE HAZARD ALLOWS US TO PRIORITSE THE HAZARD ALLOW TO DETERMINE A REASONABLY PRACTIBLE RESPONSE

RISK ASSESSMENT NANOGRAM

How to use the Nanogram

RISK ASSESSMENT EXCERCISE