This presentation provides a guide line to understand Occupational Health and Safety Risk assessments and the way to conduct the Risk Assessment. Hazard identification, and the risk matrix also described. Intermediate level.

1. Januka Kularathna
Head of Quality Assurance
07/09/2019

2. Risk Assessment
is the systematic identification of potential
hazards in the work place by personnel as a
first step to controlling the possible risks
involved

3. Why it is Important for a Manager?
 You are in the front line
 You will make decisions
 You are in control of what really happens
 Responsibility – DELEGATE
 Still……… you are Accountable
 Assessing & Managing the risks
 Investigation and Reporting
 Labour replacement
 Deal with employee’s family
 Liaise with legal bodies
 Answerable for the Management

4. Basic Terms
 Hazard – Anything that has a potential to cause a harm
 Hazardous Event – takes place that someone or
something interact with the hazard & allows it to cause
harm
 Likelihood – Chance that the hazardous event will
occur
 Severity (Consequence) – Outcome of the hazardous
event.
Risk = Likelihood x Severity

6. Likelihood
Category
Ranking Definition
Certain 5 The hazard will occur under normal operating conditions
Very
Likely
4 The hazard is very likely to occur at some time under
normal operating conditions
Likely 3 likely to occur at some time under normal operating
conditions
Unlikely 2 The hazard is unlikely to but may occur at some time under
normal operating conditions
Very
Unlikely
1 The hazard is very unlikely to occur under normal operating
conditions but may occur in exceptional circumstances

7. Severity/ Consequence
Risk Level Effect of hazard
5 Fatal injury
4 Permanent disabling injury
3 Disabling injury
2 Slight injury or ill - health
1 First aid only

8. Risk
Risk Level (Hazard Severity x Likelihood ) Significance Appropriate Acton need of attention
> 16 Critical Immediate
9 – 16
High Short term
6 – 8 Medium Medium term
< 5
Low Long term
Examples????

9. Work tasks list
Prepared by ;……………………………. Date…………………….
Location People Equipment Activities
Cash Sorting
section
Assistant Manager,
Cash assistants,
Supervisors,
Cash sorting
machine
Sorting Cash
xxxxx xxxxx
xxxx xxxxxx
xxxxx xxxxxxx

10. Hazard Checklist
Company: Department: Location:
Prepared by ;……………………………. Date……………………..
Work Activity Description of the
Hazard
Number &
occupation of
people affected
Is risk assessment
recommended?
(Yes/No)
Sorting Cash Emitting dust 10 Yes

11. Risk Assessment form
Work
Activity
Hazard, Hazardous
event & expected
severity
People affected Assessment of Risk Are risk
control
required
(Yes/No)
Likelihood
level x
Severity
Level
=
Risk
Level
Sorting
Cash
Dust, Dust
inhaling, long
term inhaling may
cause lung
disorders.
Occupation:
Cash assistants
Number:
10
5 2 10 Medium
term
control
required

12. How to Control Risks?
 Reducing - Likelihood (Cash Counting – Staff Rotation)
 Reducing - Severity (Cash Counting – Using Dust Masks)
 Reducing - Both (Use dust Masks & Rotate the staff)
Risk Control Measures
Type of Control Description
Elimination/
Substitution
a permanent solution
(Encourage to use shoes with rubber sole and prohibit high heals,
Use a hand lift instead of loading coin boxes by hand)
Engineering Controls measures to reduce the risk
(Rather than using a log, use a Jack to raise a vehicle)
Administrative
Controls
measures to reduce risk
(Standing Orders, permit to work, supervision, Sign boards)
Personal protective
equipment
PPE only as a last resort

13.  Risk Control Form
Work
Activity &
Risk Level
(from
Assessment)
Existing risk
Control
Further risk
control, if
required
Residual risk Description
of
monitoring
required
Likelihood
level x
Severity
Level
=
Risk
Level
(New)
Sorting
Cash
“10”
Dust Mask,
Warnings,
Exhaust fan,
Employee
rotation on a
roster
3 2 6 Medium
term control
required
Date : Next Review Date:
Assessors' Name: Designation: Signature:

14. HEALTH AND SAFETY PROCEDURE AMENDMENT NO:
0
REVISION NO: 0
Pg : 01 of 01
PROCEDURE NO
:OHSAS 4
DATE OF ISSUE : 8-05-
2009
RISK ASSESSMENTS
OHSAS 1 - B
Risk Control Form
Department / Section: Room / Area:
RISK RATING
Activity: Severity
Score (A)
A. HAZARDS:- Probability
Score (B)
B. WHO IS AT RISK? Risk Rating
A x B
C. PROPOSED CORRECTIVE ACTION
D. Assessed By
Date :
Department Head / Section
Supervisor
Signature: ………………….
Health & Safety Coordinator
Signature: ………………….
E. Action taken and signed off
complete.
Date
General Manager
Signature:………………….
Health & Safety Coordinator
Signature:………………….

15. Understanding your responsibility
 Common Knowledge,
 Industry Knowledge,
 Expert Knowledge,
 Knowledge of industrial, civil and criminal law,
 Policy of the organization,
 Measuring performances/ Risks
 Review and continual improvement.