2. hansen – managing safely Risk Assessment - An Appreciation Mark Mallen Health and Safety Manager Fenlock-Hansen Ltd

3. hansen – managing safely 2 Introduction Why? To prevent accidents and ill health! It’s the Law!

4. hansen – managing safely 3 Objectives Why we do risk assessment Define hazard Identify 1 workplace hazard - each Describe two key elements in risk Describe the hierarchy of control Identify when they should be done Conduct a risk assessment

5. hansen – managing safely 4 Contents Legal Framework Hazard and Risk Risk Assessment The Hansen Method What Next Practical Exercise

6. hansen – managing safely 5 Legal Framework The management of health and safety at work regulations 1999, regulation 3 –Requires employers and self employed persons to conduct an assessment of the risk to workers and others who may be affected by their activities

7. hansen – managing safely 6 Legal Framework Who is Responsible? –Your employer Must record significant findings

8. hansen – managing safely 7 Legal Framework When –Every time –When things change –An accident or near miss

9. hansen – managing safely 8 Legal Framework Regularly reviewed –‘suitable and sufficient’ Hansen review annually

10. hansen – managing safely 9 Legal Framework Employee Duties –Comply with reasonable requests –Follow safe systems of work –Use the equipment provided –It’s for you

11. hansen – managing safely 10 Risk Assessment How –Look at the task –Identify what could go wrong –How people might be harmed –Determine precautions to protect people

12. hansen – managing safely 11 Risk Assessment Hazard –Something with the Potential to Cause Harm

13. hansen – managing safely 12 Risk Assessment Hazard

14. hansen – managing safely 13 Risk Assessment Risk –The measure of how probable that someone will be harmed by a hazard and how severe that harm may be

15. hansen – managing safely 14 Risk Assessment Risk

16. hansen – managing safely 15 Risk Assessment The Hansen method

17. hansen – managing safely 16 Control Measures Hierarchy of control

18. hansen – managing safely 17 Hierarchy Of Control Eliminate the hazard Engineered Methods – ‘Safe Place’ Procedures and Training – ‘Safe Person’ Personal Protective Equipment A combination of the above methods

19. hansen – managing safely 18 Hierarchy Of Control Physical engineering controls and safeguards - safe place –Normally more reliable than ‘safe person’

20. hansen – managing safely 19 Hierarchy Of Control PPE is the least favoured option –Only provides protection when it is worn properly and maintained –The hazard is always present

21. hansen – managing safely 20 What Next Agree Adopt Issue Discuss

22. hansen – managing safely 21 Remember! Keep it Simple Make sure people know it Understand it Say what we do Do what we say

23. hansen – managing safely 22 Practical 1 Conduct a risk assessment on crossing a road. –Hazard? –Hazard Effect? –Persons at Risk? Risk –Severity 1- 5 –Probability 1- 5 –Risk Rating 1- 25

24. hansen – managing safely 23 Practical 2 Finish risk assessment on crossing a road. Work out residual risk –Control Measures? –Risk Severity 1- 5 Probability 1- 5 Risk Rating 1- 25 Acceptable?

25. hansen – managing safely 24 Practical 3

26. hansen – managing safely 25 Objectives Why do we do risk assessment Define a hazard Identify 1 workplace hazard - each Describe two key elements in risk Describe the hierarchy of control Identify when they should be done Conduct a risk assessment

27. hansen – managing safely 26 Risk Assessment Thanks for listening –Any questions Don’t forget, – Be safe!