RISK MANAGEMENT Siobhan Mulvenna, GIOSH, FCIPD - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Siobhan Mulvenna, GIOSH, FCIPD www.smt-solutions.com

RISK MANAGEMENT

What is Risk Assessment?

• Like any other area of your

business, health and safety needs to be properly managed.

• To do this you need to know what

the main hazards and risks are within your business so that you can control them effectively.

Definitions

Hazard Risk Risk assessment Control measure

• D

Risk assessment

• This depends on:

Likelihood or frequency of the harm

• ccurring

Severity of the harm or injury Number of people exposed.

Potential to cause harm Likelihood of harm from that hazard

Hazard and risk – a practical example Hazard – the damaged floor has the potential to cause harm Risk – (likelihood it will cause harm) depends on several factors

• Extent of damage
• Nos walking over it, how often,

what they are wearing and level

• f lighting

Risk Assessment Template

Five steps to risk assessment

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Identification of hazards, calculation

• f risk and reduction of risk

PRINCIPLES OF RISK ASSESSMENT Identify hazards

1

Identify those who may be harmed

2

Evaluate risk by considering existing precautions

3

Record the findings

4

Review and revise as necessary.

5

Step 1 Identify the hazards

Identify the hazards

Fire Noise Electricity Machinery Poor lighting Manual handling Working at height Slips and trips High or low temperatures Dust, fumes and poor ventilation Chemicals.

Step 1

Categorizing Hazards Physical

• Moving

machinery

• Electricity
• Incorrect manual

handling

• Internal transport
• Poor

housekeeping

• Faulty equipment

Chemical

• Solvents
• Acids
• Caustics
• Dyes
• Glues
• Cleaning agents

Biological

• Viruses e.g.

hepatitis B, AIDS

• Bacteria e.g.

legionella, e-coli

• Fungi e.g.

athletes foot

• Micro-organisms

e.g. humidifier

Categorizing Hazards Ergonomic

• Repetitive

movements Environmental

• Noise
• Pressure
• Radiation

Psychosocial

• Stress
• Violence
• Shift work
• Long Hours
• Non work related

problems

• Intense

physical/mental activity

Invisible hazards !

• Noise
• Dust
• Mists – fumes – gases – vapours
• Unsuitable lighting
• Vibration
• Extremes temperature
• Sources of radiation
• Injury through poor design of tasks and

machinery

Step 2: Who might be harmed and how?

• non-employees
• Visitors (authorised)
• Public
• Emergency services
• Other employees
• Colleagues
• Employees from other sites
• Special groups

Step 3: Evaluate the risk

Evaluate the risk

Do they:

?

Are existing precautions and control measures satisfactory? If not… can they be improved?

• reduce the risk
• comply with the law
• represent good practice?

Step 3

Evaluate the risk

Have the staff:

?

Are existing precautions and control measures satisfactory? If not… can they be improved?

Step 3a

Hierarchy of control

• Elimination – do you have to do this task, use this

area, substance or machinery, or lift the box

• Substitution – can you use less hazardous

substances e.g. non-irritant? Can you use a trolley or lifting equipment that will do the job with less risk?

• Enclosure – can the hazard be put in another area

where people are not exposed to risk? Can you put up fencing or enclose it?

• Isolation. – do people have access to the area or

equipment? Can you switch it off when ot in use?

Step 3a

Hierarchy of control

• Ventilation – increased general ventilation or

specific local exhaust ventilation, would this reduce the risk.

• Good housekeeping reduces risk
• Time control – how long is someone exposed to

the risk? Could it be reduced?

• Training – ensure all staff are competent to do their

tasks

• Personal protective equipment (PPE)

– this is the last resort, always reduce the risk at source first.

Step 3a

Step 4: Record the findings

Record the findings

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A legal requirement if more than five employees

Step 4

Review and revise if necessary

Review

• Regularly
• If changes in the workplace occur
• After an accident or near miss.

Step 5

Some common examples

What are the hazards? Who might be harmed and how? What are you already doing? What further action do you need to take? Who needs to carry out the action? When is the action needed by? Done Slips and Trips Staff and visitors may be injured if they trip

• ver objects or slip on

spillages.

• Good general housekeeping.
• All areas well lit, including

stairs.

• No trailing leads or cables.
• Staff keep their work areas

clear, eg no boxes left in walkways, deliveries stored immediately.

• Offices cleaned every evening.
• Better

housekeeping in staff kitchen needed, eg on spills. All staff and supervisor to monitor From now on 01/09/1

• Arrange for loose

carpet tile on second floor to be repaired / replaced. Manager From now on 02/09/1

Some common examples

What are the hazards? Who might be harmed and how? What are you already doing? What further action do you need to take? Who needs to carry out the action? When is the action needed by? Done Manual handling of equipment etc. Staff risk injuries or back pain from handling heavy / bulky objects, eg deliveries of paper/product/machinery.

• Trolleys used to transport boxes of

and other heavy items when collecting deliveries etc.

• High shelves for light objects only.
• Remind staff that

they should not try to lift objects that look or appear too heavy to handle. Manager 04/09/10 02/09/1

Some common examples

Some common examples