PrinciplesofriskassessmentRiskassessmenttrainingcourseModule1PrinciplesofriskassessmentPrinciplesofriskassessment•Understandingtheprinciplesandpracticalitiesofriskassessment•Understandingriskevaluation•Selectingcontrolmeasures•Implementingcontrolmeasures•MonitoringandreviewingSessionoutcomesPrinciplesofriskassessmentManagementRegulations(1999)aretheumbrellaregulationsRequireemployerto:•Identifyhazards•Assessrisks•Eliminateorcontrolexposuretorisks•WriteitdownifsignificantLegalbackgroundPrinciplesofriskassessment•Whatarethehazards?•Whoisdoingwhat,where&when?(WWW)ANDWhoelsemightbeaffectedbywhatisdone?•Whatisthedegreeofrisk?•Whatdoweneedto,orcanwe,dotocontrol(eliminate/minimise)exposuretotherisk?•Howwillwemonitorthework/people?RiskAssessment–the5stepsPrinciplesofriskassessmentWhatcomesfirst?Evenbeforethe5steps–onequestion:Whatisitwehave/want/wouldliketodo?Wecancallthis:-•Thetask•Thejobtodo•TheprocedureEverythingcanbecoveredinthiswayPrinciplesofriskassessmentLet’shavesomeexamplesPrinciplesofriskassessmentHazardandRiskHazardthepotentialtocauseharmordamageRiskthechanceofthatharmoccurringCalculatedas-potentialseverityofharm(theconsequence–ordamage)xlikelihoodofeventoccurringPrinciplesofriskassessment•WhatwillIbeusing/doing?•HowmuchdoIknowaboutwhatIamusing/doing?•Whatfactorsorpropertiescouldtherebethataffectthelevelofhazard(notrisk)?Hazardidentification•DoIreallyhavetodothework/taskatall?•CanIsubstitutesomethinglesshazardous?PrinciplesofriskassessmentWhoisaffectedbythework?•Thosewhodothework•Maturity•Experience•Healthandimmunestatus•Medication•Disability•Pregnancy•Othersintheworkplace•Cleaningandmaintenancestaff•Visitors•External–includingneighboursPrinciplesofriskassessmentCanweworkouthowhightheriskis?•Whatcouldgowrong?•Whatistheworstthatcouldhappen?Consequence-severityLikelihood•Howoftenmustitbedone?•Howmanypeopledoit?•Iseveryonedoingitcompetentandtrained?PrinciplesofriskassessmentWheredoourrisksfitonthespectrum?Howlikely?Howbad?PrinciplesofriskassessmentEvaluatingtherisk1.Highlyunlikely2.Possibly3.Quitelikely4.Verylikely1.Slightharm2.Injuryaffectingwork3.Seriousinjury4.PossiblefatalityPrinciplesofriskassessmentRiskMatrix4812163691224681234PrinciplesofriskassessmentRiskMatrix4812163691224681234PrinciplesofriskassessmentRiskMatrix–Doesitwork?4Tolerable8Significant12Unacceptable16Unacceptable3Insignificant6Tolerable9Significant12Unacceptable2Insignificant4Tolerable6Tolerable8Significant1Insignificant2Insignificant3Insignificant4TolerablePrinciplesofriskassessmentControllingtheriskUnacceptable–stopdoingituntilimprovementsmadeSignificant-proceedwithcautionbutimprovementhighpriorityTolerable-OKtoproceedbutplantoimproveInsignificant-AnyimprovementslowpriorityPrinciplesofriskassessmentControllingtherisk•Decidemeasurestobetaken•Implementthemaccordingtopriority•ConfirmmeasuresappropriateandworkPrinciplesofriskassessmentMonitoringandReviewMonitoring•‘Live’natureofassessments•PossiblemodificationtoproceduresReview•Identifieschangestoprocedures•Possiblemodificationtoassessment