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Risk Assessments
Kerryanne Hunter

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Objective
“At the end of this session you will be
able to identify risk and create an
assessment based on that risk”

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Range of Tools
PowerPoint
Flip Chart
Experience
Practical Exercise
Evaluation

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Risk Assessment – Why the need for this training
The Management of Health and Safety at Work
Regulations 1999 states
“Risk Assessment is the cornerstone of health
and safety legislation and is absolutely
essential to a safe working environment”

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So, what is a Risk Assessment?
“The identification of hazards, the calculation and
reduction of risk either completely or to an
acceptable level.”

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Risk Assessment – The Jargon
 Hazard – Something with the potential to cause harm
 Risk – The likelihood that someone will be harmed by the
hazard
1. High Risk – likely to cause serious injury or consequence,
will be or need structured control measures
2. Medium Risk – chance of injury or consequence, may be
or may need some control
3. Low Risk – minimal chance of injury or consequence,
probably will not need control measures

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Risk Assessments – The 5 steps
Principles of Risk Assessments
1. Identify Hazards
2. Evaluate the Risk
3. Identify who will be harmed
4. Record the current control measures
5. Further recommended controls or actions

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Risk Assessment
Hazard H/M/L Who is at Risk Current Controls Recommended Actions

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Risk Assessment Summary
Why do we have Risk Assessments?
Duty of care, legal requirement, eliminate or reduce injury
What is “Risk”?
The likelihood that someone will be harmed by a hazard
How many steps are there to a Risk Assessment?
5 - Identify hazard, evaluate the risk, who is at risk, controls,
recommended actions
Where is the Chicken?

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Risk Assessments
Objective
“At the end of this session you will be
able to identify risk and create an
assessment based on that risk”