1. RAISING AWARENESS RISK ASSESSMENT
Have equipment set up and display this slide for candidates entering room
Presenter to welcome candidates to the session introduce him/herself.
Go through local emergency procedures such as tones of fire/evacuation alarms, muster points and arrangements for welfare toilets/tea/coffee.
It is expected that the majority of candidates will be experienced mangers/engineers/supervisors. Begin by ascertaining this and if this is not the case then take note for the rest of the presentation and make adjustments as required.
You will need the following
Copy of the MHSAW ACOP
Copy of OP
Video – Risk Assessment For Industry

2. RISK ASSESSMENT Purpose Explain the risk assessment process
Detail 5 basic steps for carrying out a risk assessment Objectives
To familiarise candidates with OP and associated pro-formas
To give candidates the confidence to carry out a risk assessment within the work environment
Format
Explain the basics steps
Show a video on risk assessment
Do a desk top risk assessment
All lasting around 2 hours
Questions can be asked at any time during the session
End of session questionnaire
As per slide contents

3. WHY RISK ASSESSMENT? To prevent Accidents By The Identification of
Hazards
By The
Identification of
Show heading and ask candidates for their views on why we need to carry out risk assessments. Discuss feedback as required.
Click to show slide and say that reasonably practicable will be specifically mentioned as the presentation goes on.
Reducing the risk of injury from those
hazards to as low a level as is
reasonably practicable

4. BENEFITS OF RISK ASSESSMENT
Comply With The Law
Economic
State that health and safety law demands that the risk assessment process is carried out.
Mention that is makes economic sense to carry out risk assessment with the following examples
Helps to reduce accidents in turn….
Reduces compensation claims in turn…
Reduces insurance premiums
Companies failing to carry out RA can be have improvement/prohibition notices applied and be fined in courts. Reducing these liabilities can also give the company a good standing within the business community.
Preventing accidents helps to prevent
Short term pain and suffering
Long term disablement
Saves money to the individual by not limiting earnings e.g. loss of overtime, bonus payments while off on the sick
Maintains a good quality of well being
Human

5. WHAT IS A RISK ASSESSMENT ?
“ The overall process of estimating the magnitude of risk to the population that might be affected and deciding whether or not the risk is tolerable”
Read out the contents of the slide

6. RISK ASSESSMENT
BASICALLY RISK ASSESSMENT IS THE FIRST STEP TO MAKING YOUR WORKPLACE SAFE
AN EMPLOYER MUST :-
identify the hazards and eliminate where possible.
Evaluate risks
reduce or control risks to a low level
record the assessment (see later)
AN EMPLOYEE MUST:-
co-operate with the employer on all health and safety matters
inform their line manager if they are concerned about a health and safety matter
adhere to all work and safety procedures.
Go through the contents of the slide.

7. WHO CARRIES OUT RISK ASSESSMENTS?
A risk Assessment Must Be Carried Out By A
COMPETENT PERSON
WHO OR WHAT IS A COMPETENT PERSON?
Go through the contents of the slide

8. COMPETENT PERSON A COMPETENT PERSON SHOULD HAVE:-
an understanding of the workplace
an ability to make sound judgements
a knowledge of the best practicable means to reduce those risks identified
COMPETENCY MAY BE DEFINED AS A COMBINATION OF:-
knowledge
skill
experience
quality of personnel
ability to recognise the extent and limitations of one’s own experience.
Go through the contents of the slide giving examples of managers, engineers, supervisors e.g. the candidates themselves.

9. WHEN ? AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE ! PRE DESIGN PRE MANUFACTURE
PRE SITE VISIT
AT LEAST PRIOR TO WORK COMMENCING
Go through the slide and give examples of
Designers doing special risk assessments in order to design out risks
On knowledge of carrying out jobs previously but be specific in saying only in generic form.
By specifically visiting the job prior to task commencing

10. SOME DEFINITIONS Accident
Go through contents of slide
An unplanned, unexpected event that can result in
injury or damage

11. SOME DEFINITIONS Hazard Risk
Something with the potential to cause harm
Hazard
Risk
Go through contents of slide
The likelihood of harm arising from the hazard and
the severity of the harm

12. SOME DEFINITIONS Reasonably Practicable
Balance of the risk against the cost of controls
Assessment of
Risk
Cost
Time
Trouble
Difficulty
Go through contents of slide and give an example e.g.
A task with a worst case scenario being a minor injury and unlikely but costs £100k to implement controls would not be reasonably practicable but…
If the worst case scenario was a fatality with the outcome as being a high possibility then it would be reasonably practicable to spend the money.

13. Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974
WHAT DOES THE LAW SAY ?
Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974
Section 2(1) - Employers General Duties
“It shall be the duty of every employer to ensure
so far as is reasonably practicable the health,
safety,and welfare at work of all his employees”
Go through slide
Which basically means that risks need to be
considered with regard to cost, time, trouble and
difficulty

14. WHAT DOES THE LAW SAY ? Management of Health and Safety at Work
Regulations 1999
(Supported by an ACOP and Guidance)
Regulation 3 - Risk Assessment
1) Every employer shall make a suitable and sufficient
assessment of the risks to his employees and persons
not in his employment from the hazards arising from
his undertaking
2) The assessment should be periodically reviewed
Explain briefly the special status of an ACOP and guidance. Go through slide.
3) The significant findings should be recorded where
there are more than five employees

15. New and Expectant Mothers Regulation 19 -Protection of Young Persons
WHAT DOES THE LAW SAY ?
Regulation 16/17/18/
New and Expectant Mothers
The health and safety of new and expectant
mothers and that of her baby must be considered
Regulation 19 -Protection of Young Persons
Young persons need to be protected from risks to
health and safety due to their lack of experience
and absence of awareness
Go through slide. Can mention that with more and more women coming into what was traditionally male roles e.g. welder, fitter then companies need to take this on board.
Can mention that young persons are more vulnerable and must be given special attention when carrying out RA

16. h) Give priority to measures protection groups
WHAT DOES THE LAW SAY ?
Regulation 4 - Principles of Prevention
a) Avoid the risk
b) Evaluate risks that cannot be avoided
c) Combat risks at source
d) Adapt the work to the individual
e) Adapt to technical progress
f) Replace the dangerous with non or less dangerous
Go through slide giving examples e.g.
Does the task need to be carried out
Use the evaluation matrix
Instead of putting a drip tray under a leaking gearbox to prevent someone slipping on oil…. fix the leak!
Instead of having someone working kneeling on the floor, raise the job onto a workbench
Use equipment that generates less noise, vibration.
Use a less hazardous cleaning solvent.
BOP-OP
Where controls are being implemented always consider those around the area of work.
Probably the most important, if persons are not aware of the hazards and controls required then the RA is useless.
g) Develop an overall policy
h) Give priority to measures protection groups
i) Ensure that employees receive the relevant instruction

17. Risk Assessment In Other Legislation
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
Regulations 1999
Display Screen Equipment Regulations 1992
Give examples of
COSHH assessment of substances.
DSE Workstation assessment
MH assessment
Manual Handling Regulations 1992

18. QUESTIONS ANY QUESTIONS SO FAR
Ask candidates if they have any questions so far and answer as required.
Go over some of the major points if required.

19. FIVE EASY STEPS TO RISK ASSESSMENTS
1. Consider the task or process and who might
be at risk
2. Identify the hazards, analyse and evaluate
the likelihood against the severity
3. Decide on control measures and implement
them
Got through slide
4. Monitor the control measures
5. Review the process

20. STEP 1 What’s The Task and Who May Be At Risk?
Who is at risk?
Pick an example e.g.
Electric arc welding
Welder, Fitter, Supervisor, Auditor, passer by

21. STEP 2 Identifying and Evaluating Hazards and Risk
Consider the obvious
Use your existing knowledge
Consult with colleagues
Consult manufacturers instructions
Go through slide ask candidates to consider such items as
Fire/explosion, arc eye, burns, electric shock, radiant heat?
Done the job before on that particular site?
Know someone who has done the job before and how they asked for the scaffold to be erected?
Some of the best information can be found in manufacturers instructions
Stress that you cannot do a specific RA if you do not visit the workface.
Visit the intended workface

22. STEP 2 CONTINUED - EVALUATE
The Business Operating Procedure has a guidance note on completion in the appendix at the back.
Talk in general through this slide

23. STEP 3 Decide on Controls and Implement
Do away with the hazard
Competent Personnel
Enhance the lighting
Well maintained equipment
Consult manufacturers instructions
Are there regulations and/or standards
that apply?
Remove combustible materials prior to commencing work
Only time served welders to carry out welding
Can mention that darkness can creep up if your are working outside
Only equipment that has been serviced and in good condition should be used
Again a source of good information
Do other regulations apply e.g. are we welding in a confined space or are there special local rules to be implemented via the client
Stress strongly that personal protective equipment must only be used as a last resort.
Personal protective equipment

24. STEP 4 Monitor The Control Measures
Ensure that the controls detailed
in the assessment are in place
and are effective
Can mention that if the risk assessment says that fire blanket will be used to help contain sparks then ensue that it is in place properly not just thrown down in a heap and that it is containing the sparks.
Stress that monitoring and auditing is a proactive way of determining if the controls are effective

25. STEP 5 Review The Risk Assessment
Is the assessment still valid?
Has there been any significant changes?
Is the assessment generic?
Make the point that an RA is a LIVE document and that condition can change at any time e.g.
A scaffolding crew comes on the scene working above and is causing dust disturbance
It has been raining overnight and there is a lot of water around the workface
Are you reviewing a RA that was in place the last time the task was carried out then you must still visit the workface as the surrounding condition may have changed e.g. a plant modification that introduces high levels of noise

26. BUSINESS OPERATING PROCEDURE
BOP OP
Health and Safety Risk Assessment
Bring to the candidates attention that this is the front page of the official MB RA procedure and that all personnel carrying out RA’s must be aware of its contents

27. RISK ASSESSMENT RECORD
All Operating Centres throughout the company will be using the same Risk Assessment proforma.
That this is the official MB RA document and that it must be used at all sites. Give handout and talk the candidates through the form.

28. RISK ASSESSMENT RECORD
All Operating Centres throughout the company will be using the same Risk Assessment proforma.
As per last slide

29. RISK ASSESSMENT RECORD
All Operating Centres throughout the company will be using the same Risk Assessment proforma.
As per last slide

30. REGISTER
Each operational centre must create a register for registering and controlling Risk Assessments
See later.
As per slide

31. “RISK ASSESSMENT FOR INDUSTRY”
VIDEO
“RISK ASSESSMENT FOR INDUSTRY”
Show video

32. PRACTICAL EXCERCISE DO A RISK ASSESSMENT
Dependant on where the presentation is being carried out and what arrangements have been made will depend on how this part of the session will go
Scenario one
Have the candidates visit a workface with the intention of carrying out a task and do a risk assessment
Scenario two
Ask candidates to study a workface photograph and carry out a risk assessment with regard to a chosen task.

33. PROCEDURE KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
EACH OPERATING CENTRE AND FUNCTION WILL DESIGNATE A PERSON OR PERSONS WHO WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FOLLOWING:-
ensuring that risk assessments are carried out for all work activities within their area of responsibility
establishing and maintaining the ‘Risk Assessment Register’ N.B. for the Renfrew site this will be done by the Health ,Safety and Environment Adviser.
As per slide

34. REQUIREMENTS
EACH OPERATIONAL CENTRE WILL CARRY OUT THEIR RISK ASSESSMENTS USING THE PRINCIPLES AND PROCESS OUTLINED IN 5.3 AND 5.4 OF OP
RECORD THE RISK ASSESSMENT ON THE FORM DETAILED IN APPENDIX 3 OF THE PROCEDURE
(N.B. guidance on completion of this form is in Appendix 2)
COMPLETE ‘ REGISTER OF RISK ASSESSMENT’ AS PER APPENDIX 1.
ENSURE THAT THE RELEVANT RISK ASSESSMENT IS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL CONCERNED PARTIES AND THAT CONTROL MEASURES ARE FULLY UNDERSTOOD.
As per slide

35. Radiation Risk Assessments
If you put a cross on the RA form beside Ionising Radiation , then that should automatically trigger certain actions:
Contact Ian Little
Read the Business Operating Procedure OP (copy from Ian Little at present)
Refer to relevant Company Local Rules.
(Dosimetry Request and Prior Risk Assessment.
As per slide

36. Where to find and where to Archive Risk Assessments
Risk Assessments can be found on the MB INTRANET.
Technology Personnel can find Blank in Word Template
Site Services can access Blank in their own directory
Welding Products can access Blank from own directory
Save Completed Risk Assessment
Technology and Engineering
T:/Technology /BC 256/ Safety/Risk Assessments/Tech & Eng Building/RA’s or Register
Site Services
T:/Technology/BC256/Safety/Risk Assessments/Main Office\Ra’s or Register
Welding Products
H:/Weldprod/Risk Assessments
As per slide
EACH OPERATIONAL CENTRE MUST CREATE ITS OWN REGISTER

37. RISK ASSESSMENT MEMORY JOGGER
Remember ERIC PD
Eliminate the hazard
Reduce the hazard
Isolate the hazard
Control the hazard
As per slide
Personal Protective Equipment
Discipline

38. SUMMARY Risk assessment is required by law under HASAWA
and MHASAW Regulations etc
Risk assessment can help reduce accidents and near
misses and can be done in 5 easy steps
Risk Assessments carried out by MB must record significant risks and the controls required
As per slide
Those affected must be informed

39. ARE YOUR CONTROLS ADEQUATE?
Hazard
Something with the potential to cause harm
Refer back to slide 11 as an example of a hazard
Bring in the cage as a control
Bring in the “worker” with his head in the clouds asking, is the cage is enough?
Bring in the barrier as a further control
Bring in the child as a further hazard (someone with little or no experience of risk) is the barrier enough?
Bring in the mesh as further control.
The slogan basically says it all!
A RISK ASSESSMENT IS YOUR BEST INVESTMENT

40. THANK YOU AND QUESTIONS END Take question and answer as required
Any question that cannot be answered take note and give a timescale of when feed back will be given
Any issues arising can be fed back through the regional safety engineer.