Assessment Task: AWE: Individual Risk

Analysis

Please complete five steps before attempting the Individual Risk Analysis:

Step 1: Identify as many hazards as possible

Step 2: Determine risks for 5 selected

Step 3: Assess the level of risk of each hazard

Step 4: Determine actions to control risks

Step 5: Participate in a group WHS Committee Meeting and communicate findings to your class

Once complete, please upload to eGrad for record-keeping.

Student ID 300571 Student Name Nikita shrestha

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 Step 1: In small groups, identify hazards and record them below:

HAZARDS
Biological (e.g. Hygiene, disease, infection)
 Blood / Bodily fluid  Virus/ Disease  Food Handling
Other/Details:
Chemicals
 Non-hazardous chemical(s)  ‘Hazardous’ chemical(s)
Name of Chemical(s)/Details:
Critical Incident – resulting in:
 Lockdown  Evacuation  Disruption
Other/Details:
Energy Systems – incidents / issues involving:
 Electricity (incl. Mains and Solar)  LPG Gas  Gas / Pressurised containers
 Electricity cables / extension cords
Other/Details:
Environment
 Sun exposure  Animals / Insects  Water (creek, river, beach, dam)
 Temperature (heat / cold)  Storms / Weather  Sound / Noise
Other/Details:
Facilities / Built Environment
 Buildings and fixtures  Driveway / Paths  Doorways
 Emergency / Fire Exits  Furniture
Other/Details:
Machinery, Plant and Equipment
 Machinery (fixed)  Machinery (portable)  Hand tools
 Vehicles / trailers  Furniture
Other/Details:
Manual Tasks / Ergonomics
 Manual tasks (repetitive, heavy)  Working at heights  Restricted space
Other/Details:
People
 Staff / Colleagues  Customers  Suppliers / Others  Physical Stress
 Psychological Stress
Other/Details:
Other Hazards / Details

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 Step 2: Identify risks associated with the hazards

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4. Shock Electrocuted
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5 Office Too much work pressure at work can lead to depression.

. Work
Load

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 Step 3: In small groups, assess the risk level of each hazard
using the matrices below

Variable Risk Matrix

Likelihood Label Consequences Label (What injury or damage could it cause?)
(How likely is this to Insignificant Minor Moderate Major Catastrophic
happen?)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
Rare (1) Low Low Low Moderate Moderate
Unlikely (2) Low Moderate Moderate High High
Possible (3) Low Moderate High High Extreme
Likely (4) Moderate High High Extreme Extreme
Almost Certain (5) Moderate High Extreme Extreme Extreme

Likelihood Description of Likelihood Consequence Description of Consequence

Will only occur in exceptional
1. Rare
circumstances
Not likely to occur within the
2. Unlikely
foreseeable future
May occur within the
3. Possible
foreseeable future
Likely to occur within the
4. Likely
foreseeable future
Almost certain to occur
5. Almost Certain
within the foreseeable future
1. Insignificant No treatment required
Minor injury requiring First Aid
2. Minor treatment (e.g. minor cuts,
bruises, bumps)
Injury requiring medical
3. Moderate
treatment or lost time
Serious injury (injuries) requiring
4. Major specialist medical treatment or
hospitalisation
Loss of life, permanent disability
5. Catastrophic
or multiple serious injuries

Risk Calculation Table* (Risk level = Likelihood x Consequence)

Assessed Risk Level Description of Risk Level Actions
If an incident were to occur, it Activity should not proceed in its
Extreme Risk would be likely that a permanent, current form
15-25 debilitating injury or death would
(E)
occur.
If an incident were to occur, it Activity should be modified to
would be likely that an injury include remedial planning, action
8-12 High Risk (H) requiring medical treatment would and subject to future assessment
result.
If an injury were to occur, there Activity can operate subject to
Moderate would be some chance that an management and/or modification
4-6 injury requiring First Aid would
Risk (M)
result.
If an incident were to occur, there No action required unless
1-3 Low Risk (L) would be little likelihood that an escalation of risk is possible
injury would result.
*Risk Level = Likelihood X Consequence

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 Step 5: Participate in a group WHS Meeting and communicate your findings to the class:

Considering the specific hazards and risks you identified and recorded in Steps 1 – 4, discuss
improvements and inclusions needed for future Workplace Health & Safety policies and procedures.

Then discuss and identify WHS training needs for staff.

Policies and procedure improvements and inclusions

1. Implement of Work Health Safety training
 If any evidence of exposed or naked wires. It must be reported immediately. Hazard sign
also can be kept making people aware about it.

2.Storage of food must be kept in proper container and in proper storage. The dates must be labelled on
the container.

3.If there is a presence of any faulty equipment it must be replaced and send for maintenance.

WHS Training Needs for Staff

1.Training program for work, health and safety must be implemented.

2.Communication about work load with the manager, training regarding time management and improving
skills through various training program must be done by the employees, who are suffering from work load.

3.Safe manual handling training must be provided by the organization.

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