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Risk Assess Tool
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Principle Investigator/Area Supervisor: Brief Description of Laboratory Activities/Project: Date of Assessment:
Department:
Assessor(s)/Team:
Building: Positions affected by area (lab personnel/students/faculty/staff/visitors):
Room Number: Lab Operation Hours (if operational hours impact the Risk Assessment):
Consequences (Outcome)
How could you be Given the exposure, what is Probability Risk
Existing Control
Hazard/Exposure Category exposed to this hazard? negative outcome? (briefly What is the Value Value 0 Rating
Measure In Place
(briefly describe) describe) expected harm? 0 to 5 to 5 Number
Exposure to
Carcinogens
0
Exposure to Irritants
0
Exposure to Sensitizers
0
Unstable (reactive) /
Polymerizable Material
0
Combustible Liquid /
Flammables
0
Exposure to
Biohazards/Bloodborne Pathogens
0
Combustible Dust
0
Oxidizer
0
Pyrophoric Material
0
Exposure to Compressed
Gases (including
cryogenic material)
0
Exposure to heat/cold
0
Consequences (Outcome)
How could you be Given the exposure, what is Probability Risk
Existing Control
Hazard/Exposure Category exposed to this hazard? negative outcome? (briefly What is the Value Value 0 Rating
Measure In Place
(briefly describe) describe) expected harm? 0 to 5 to 5 Number
Exposure to Noise
0
Walking/Working Surfaces
0
Pressure vessels
0
Material Handling of
Chemicals (Bulk)
0
Physical Hazards -
Exposure to Rotating
Equipment & Points of
Operation
0
Welding/Cutting Hazards
0
Eye Hazards
0
Unattended Operations
0
Working Alone
0
Consequences Probability
Probably
Will occur Frequent/
Possible will occur
under Regular /
Unlikely to occur under
current Continuous
over time routine
conditions Occurrence
conditions
People
1 2 3 4 5
Fatality(s) / Chronic Illness with no recovery 5
High Risk
Injury/Illness requiring medical treatment by a medical
professional beyond first aid / no time off work required 3 Medium Risk
Low Risk
Minimal - no medical treatment or assistance
needed. 1