HealthandSafetyRiskManagementwww.theiet.org/factfilesThisdocumentaimstoformabridgebetweenhighlevelguidanceandthemoredetailedaspectsofmanaginghealthandsafetyriskinspecificareashttp://www.theiet.org/cpd2www.theiet.org/factfilesContents1.Introduction...................................................................................................................31.1RiskManagement................................................................................................................31.2TheImportanceofGoodRiskManagement..........................................................................32.Leadershipskillsandcompetence..................................................................................52.1LeadershipSkills..................................................................................................................52.2Competence........................................................................................................................62.3SafetyCulture......................................................................................................................72.4Publicunderstandingandcommunicationwithstakeholders................................................93.Understandinghazardsandrisks....................................................................................103.1Thedifferencebetweenahazardandarisk........................................................................103.2Comparingrisks-lookingatthestatistics............................................................................103.3Tolerabilityofrisk...............................................................................................................123.4JudgingReasonablePracticability-‘HowSafeisSafeEnough?’..........................................134.Safetymanagement......................................................................................................154.1Profileyourhealthandsafetyrisks......................................................................................174.1.1Workingwithelectricity...........................................................................................................174.1.2Slipsandtrips........................................................................................................................184.1.3Workingatheight...................................................................................................................184.1.4ConfinedSpaces....................................................................................................................194.1.5Asbestosexposure.................................................................................................................194.1.6Noiseinducedhearingloss.....................................................................................................194.2Carryoutariskassessment................................................................................................204.2.1Identifythehazards................................................................................................................204.2.2Identifywhocanbeharmedbyhazards..................................................................................214.2.3Evaluatetherisks...............................................................