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Risk Assessment - Refresher Training for Managers
The document outlines essential principles and steps for conducting risk assessments in hazardous environments, emphasizing the importance of proactive risk management to protect individuals and the public. It details a structured approach to identifying hazards, assessing risks, and implementing control measures, while encouraging regular reviews to ensure ongoing safety. The content stresses personal responsibility and the need for practical, effective procedures rather than bureaucratic processes.
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Risk Assessment - Refresher Training for Managers
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- 2. 2 Our Activitiesare often in hazardous environments These hazards require 100% attention to ensure we manage risk and operate in a safe environment Too many people are getting hurt. This is a safety stand down to refocus our attention on how to manage risk and protect our self's, our colleagues and the public at large Why are we here? A hazardous environment can be a …. …Safe environment if we successfully manage risk
- 3. Risk Assessment “BeingPro-Active” Risk Management is about taking practical steps to protect our people from real harm and suffering – not a bureaucratic ‘arse’ covering exercise. We need employ a sensible approach to risk management which is about: Balancing = Time x Trouble x Money Not every risk and be eliminated but we can achieve ALARP As Low As Reasonable Practicable 3
- 4. Definitions used withinthe Risk Assessment Process HAZARD:- is Something that has the POTENTIAL to Cause harm or damage or an incident PROBABILITY:- is the REALISTIC likely hood of the harm or damage or incident being realised V.s Medium Medium Risk Clock RISKHAZARD PROBABILITYX = X =
- 5. 5 Steps toRisk Assessment 5 Identify the hazards One of the most important aspects of your risk assessment is accurately identifying the potential hazards in your workplace Decide who might be harmed and how For each hazard you need to be clear about who might be harmed – it will help you identify the best way of controlling the risk. Evaluate the risks and decide on controls Having identified the hazards, you then have to decide how likely it is that harm will occur Record significant findings Make a record of your significant findings: Review your assessment and update if necessary Risk Assessments must be kept current and regularly revisited to ensure change is managed and controlled
- 6. How do weCalculate Risk? Risk Rating Grids / Matrix 5 x 5 When applying the hazard and probability to the task, be realistic, Injury/Health Environmental Almost no probablility/never encountered in this industry Small probablitily - has occurred before in Amec Possible - has occurred before Probable - has occurred in experience in this team Highly Probable 1 2 3 4 5 minor injury or health effect minimal reversible environmental impacts 1 1 2 3 4 5 medical treatment / restricted work / moderate health effect minor pollution with short term effects 2 2 4 6 8 10 Lost time injury/significant health effect moderate pollution with medium term localised impact 3 3 6 9 12 15 Serious Injury/severe health effect/long term disability Severe Pollution with long term localised impact 4 4 8 12 16 20 Fatality Major pollution with long term environmental damage 5 5 10 15 20 25 Consequences Likelihood Not everything is certain or ends in a fatality
- 7. Risk Hierarchy The principlesto be applied at ALL stages of risk management follow the Risk Hierarchy to help select the appropriate control measure This ensures that WHATEVER the stage of the task, it is expected that everyone will adopt this principle, and challenge any method or step which could be achieved using a safer method. 7 Eliminate or Substitute Control Mitigate Personal Responsibility for HSSE Hierarchy of Control
- 8. 3:- Step’s toControlling Risk STEP 1: Break the task into its component parts and provide a logical sequence STEP 2: Apply a risk rating to each part based on your perception of the hazard and the realistic probability of it occurring and to who STEP 3: Apply a control / counter measure to the high and medium un- controlled risk’s to bring it down to a tolerable level Activity/task Project/contract location Contract No. Safety, Health and Environmental Risk Assessment Reference No Risk after controls I/T 3 4 2 Cutting MDF Sheets Newton House Air stream helmets to be used, local dust a vent system to be used and saw with connected Extraction DIY trolley to be loaded in two man lifts , both trained in manual handling Nature of risk What might go wrong? Manual handling of 8 x 4 Sheets for stores to cutting table Work must not proceed until the level of risk associated with ALL hazards is tolerable Relevant documents 20 NA Preventative/control measures How do you stop it going wrong? Risk before controls I/T Operating the vertical Saw X X Cutting MDF 8 x 4 board and dust emissions29 18 X X 10 8 Operators to hold current certificated for saw Hazard category P O M Groups affected 10 X Injury/Health Environmental Almost no probablility/never encountered in this industry Small probablitily - has occurred before in Amec Possible - has occurred before Probable - has occurred in experience in this team Highly Probable 1 2 3 4 5 minor injury or health effect minimal reversible environmental impacts 1 1 2 3 4 5 medical treatment / restricted work / moderate health effect minor pollution with short term effects 2 2 4 6 8 10 Lost time injury/significant health effect moderate pollution with medium term localised impact 3 3 6 9 12 15 Serious Injury/severe health effect/long term disability Severe Pollution with long term localised impact 4 4 8 12 16 20 Fatality Major pollution with long term environmental damage 5 5 10 15 20 25 Consequences Likelihood When applying the hazard and probability to the task, be realistic, Not everything is certain or ends in a fatality
- 9. Safety, Health andEnvironmental Risk Assessment 1 Fall from height 2 Fall on same level I confirm I have read and understood the risk assessment and have had the opportunity to raise any concerns 3 Fall Down stairs/steps 4 Struck by moving object 5 Struck by falling object 6 Struck/trapped by something collapsed/overturned 7 Trapped between objects 8 Step on/struck against stationery object 9 Manual Handling (Is separate MHA required?) 10 Contact with tool/equipment/machinery 11 Contact with flying particle 12 Contact with electricity 13 Contact with/exposure to air/water pressure 14 Contact with/exposure to heat/cold 15 Contact with/exposure to hazardous substance 16 Exposure to noise 17 Exposure to vibration 18 Repetitive motion/action 19 Collision 20 Fire/flammable Atmosphere 21 Explosion 22 Drowning 23 Asphyxiation 24 Loss of containment/unintentional release 25 Adverse weather conditions 26 Sharp objects 27 Exposure to ionising radiation 28 Oxygen enrichment 29 Exposure to fumes or dust 30 Young persons 1 31 New or expectant mothers 1 32 Environmental threat 33 Other3 30 Hazard category - What might cause harm? Almost no probability 0 L L H Quantifying the Risk Minorinjury, damageorenv impact Noinjury,damageor envimpact Fatality,building loss,catastrophic envimpact Majorinjury,damage orenvimpact 2 L L 1 Revalidation/review I confirm I have been briefed and understand the changes to the risk assessment (noted overleaf) and have had the opportunity to raise any concerns Name Signature Date Operatives A small probability 1 L L 3Almost certain L H A high probability 2 L M H Tolerable Intolerable M H H H S H E IF PHOTOCOPIED ENSURE THAT BOTH SIDES OF THIS FORM ARE COPIED Risk Assessment Format 9 Activity/task Project/contract location Contract No. Name Signature Page Safety, Health and Environmental Risk Assessment Reference No Date Risk after controls I/T of Nature of risk What might go wrong? Work must not proceed until the level of risk associated with ALL hazards is tolerable Relevant documents Preventative/control measures How do you stop it going wrong? Risk before controls I/T Person Reviewing the assessment: Person completing the assessment: Supervisor of the work: Hazard category P O M Groups affected Notes 1. Where young persons or expectantmothers are involved in the activity, ensure thatany additional controls are putin place in accordancewith localprocedures 2. In addition to the above,considerationmustbe given to other individuals'susceptibilitydue to pre-existing health conditions,eg bad back,poor hearing,etc 3. Where a hazard is identified thatis notlisted,enter 33 in the Hazard Categorycolumn and describeunder ‘Natureofrisk’ Key S Safety; H Health; E Environment; L Low Risk; M Medium Risk;HHigh Risk; P People carrying outthe activity/task; O Others working in the vicinity; M Members ofthe public IF PHOTOCOPIED ENSURE THAT BOTH SIDES OF THIS FORM ARE COPIED
- 10. Key System Controls Competency:- Up to date demonstration of a skill such as Certificate, Licence or Authorised often accompanied with fresher training, example is a fork lift truck driver or first aider Safe Working Procedure / Safety Case Procedures:- Best utilised on routine operations, task or activities, examples are safe working procedures, story boards, Procedure, instruction, protocol, RA-MS:- Risk Assessment and Method Statement, focus is often on the doing a risk assessment, The better control is the actual outcome, in the form a Method of work or Method Statement. Permit to Work:- A control procedure that takes you through a thought process as a final check, that control measures are in place, the work is authorised, that interfaces have been identified, identifiable responsible persons and on site condition are safe. 10
- 11. PERSONAL ACTION .. … REVIEW at Least One RA-MS you are involved with: I.e. Risk Assessment and Method of Work Taking Action 11 The mind-set at every step must be: What can we do to eliminate this risk? Can we do something different to lower the risk? What has to happen to control the risks? If something goes wrong – what will we do to protect the team from harm, prevent environmental damage or stop damage to equipment, which could escalate?
- 12. Questions 12 Any Questions Discuss: Manager / Team leader Raise with the Health & Safety Team Remember Apply a sensible approach to Risk Assessment, NOT a bureaucratic exercise. We want to be safe !
- 13. Bite Size: RISK ASSESSMENT REFRESHERTRAINING DonkinSAFETY E-mail:- David@DonkinSafety.co.uk Web:- DonkinSafety.co.uk
Editor's Notes
- #2 Welcome to this bit size presentation on risk assessment by DonkinSAFETY.
- #3 This safety stand down will help use refocus attention on the principals of completing a risk assessment…. This will help us control risk to a safe level.
- #4 Risk assessment is all about being proactive…… so allow plenty of time during the planning…. It is also about being sensible… you will never eliminate all risk…. it has to be a balance between Time, Effort and Cost so can bring the risk down to as Low as Reasonable Practical
- #5 The assessment of risk is an educated and realistic calculation between the hazard, the potential to cause harm and the probability, that is the realistic likelihood of that harm occurring.
- #6 The five key steps in completing a risk assessment Hazard Identification can be based on manufacturers information, your own experience, or use a generic list to help Identify the key hazards Who might be harmed, yourself, the work team, colleagues, visitors, the public, what are the likely numbers involved, be realistic Evaluate the risk, remember hazard and potential, if risk is high or medium apply a control measure to bring it down to an acceptable level Record the key finding, particular the control measures and the actions you intend to use, there are many generic templates that can help do this. Review the risk assessment with colleagues or other members of the work team, Risk assessments are a control document and a living document that needs reviewing at least every 3 years or when there is a significant change.
- #7 To help use calculate risk we use a 5 by 5 matrix which assess the Consequences against Likely hood and people exposed. Be realistic, not everything ends in a fatality.
- #8 For High and medium risk we need to apply a control or counter measure the effectiveness is dependent on the hierarchy of control The most effective control is an engineering solution to eliminate the risk, We can mitigate risk using a system of control which relies on written instruction, training and supervision, will. Lastly we can take personal responsibility for safety, but this is reliant on our people control to follow instruction and be risk aware.
- #9 The practical application of risk assessment follow 3 key simple steps STEP1 identify the work activity or process and break it up into key steps or stagers. STEP 2 Use the 5 by 5 risk matrix and apply a rating to each stage STEP 3 for high & medium Risk apply a control measure using the hierarchy of control.
- #10 You need to Record the significant finding, there are many formats available to help with this, make sure you record the actions you are about to take and when they are complete.
- #11 Before you sign off on the risk assessment consider 4 things Competency: what is the makeup of the work team, what is the teams skill set, and competency level Safe working procedure what procedures are in place that you need to follow. RAMS Risk assessment we don’t often talk about the Method Statements, a full description of the work activity including manpower, equipment, materials and sequence of work. Do you need a Permit to Work, this is a control document for high risk activity and will take you through a thought process to ensure you have all the right controls in place before you start.
- #12 You have now completed your risk assessment, you must now complete the actions, brief you team on the significant finding but more importantly discuss the control measures you are going to adopt, Take a personal action away and review at least one RAoMS, Review the risk assessment and review the method statement, and ask yourself is it still fit for purpose.
- #13 If you have questions on risk assessment or need further support please contact your manager or team leader, or a member of the safety team,
- #14 I hope you have enjoyed this bit size presentation on risk assessment from DonkinSAFETY.