Risk Assessment.

ARL HSE
What is Hazard?
 Anything that may cause harm.

A hazard is any source of potential damage, harm or adverse health

effects on something or someone.

Examples : Wet Floor, Welding, Source of energy, Process, release of

compressed gas or steam etc.
Types of Hazards.
• biological - bacteria, viruses, insects, plants, birds, animals, and humans, etc.,
• chemical - depends on the physical, chemical and toxic properties of the
chemical,
• ergonomic - repetitive movements, improper set up of workstation, etc.,
• physical - radiation, magnetic fields, pressure extremes (high pressure or
vacuum), noise, etc.,
• psychosocial - stress, violence, etc.,
• occupational - slipping/tripping hazards, inappropriate machine guarding,
equipment malfunctions or breakdowns.
What is Risk?

 Risk – the combination of the likelihood of the occurrence of a harm and

the severity of that harm.

Factors that influence the degree or likelihood of risk are:

 The nature of exposure.
 How the person is exposed.
 The severity of the effect.
Risk Assessment?

• “A systematic evaluation of the work place and/or other

activities which identifies the hazards present and gives an
estimate of the extent of the risks involved”
Types of Risk Assessment
Quantitative Risk Assessment.
It is that type of risk assessment in which risk has been evaluated and define a numeric
value for quantifying risk.

Qualitative Risk Assessment.

It is that type of risk assessment in which risk has been evaluated in different level like,
Low, Medium & high risk.
Risk Assessment Concept.
Step 1 Identify the hazards

Step 2 Evaluate the risks

Step 3 Identify suitable control measures

Step 4 Implement control measures

Step 5 Tell staff (Communicate)

Step 6 Monitor the control measures

Step 7 Review your risk assessments

How to identify hazard.

Health and Safety Audits.

Research Papers.

Accidents and Near Miss Reports.

Consultation with co-workers.

HSE Statistics.
Evaluate the Risk.
To decide whether or not the risk from a hazard is significant, you need to
consider the following things for each hazard you have identified:-

A.The Probability, or likelihood, of the hazard leading to an accident

B. The likely Consequences of any accident that would be caused

C.Then make a judgement – is it significant or insignificant? If it is

significant, is it Medium or High priority?
Control Measures.
• Identify Suitable Control Measures to Reduce the Risks

• Elimination/ Substitution.

• Isolation/Containment.

• Engineering Controls.

• Administrative Control.

• Personal Protective Equipment.

Control Measures.
Control Measures.
Implement Control Measures.

When you have identified the best way to reduce the risks, you must take
reasonable action to put these control measures into place.
Things that can be done easily should be done immediately or as soon as
possible.
The rest of the control measures you have identified should be prioritised
for action.
Communication.
You should tell staff about:-

• the risks that apply to them

• the control measures in place to protect them

• any further control measures to be implemented and any interim

measures.
Monitoring
When you have put control measures into place to reduce the risks, you
need to make sure that they are working properly. Sometimes putting a
control measure or procedure into place causes another hazard that was not
thought of before the control measure was introduced.

Encourage staff to tell you if they think that a control measure or

precaution is not working or is not practical.

Where control measures are not working, you should look at other ways
of reducing the risk that may be more effective and put those into place
instead.
ARL`s Risk Assessment Form (OHS-FM013-02)
Risk Impact Evaluation/Assessment
Rating Scale
 For Example.
Activity : Changing/Installation of Tube Light (Height = 17 ft).

Fall Hazard

Person can fall and get

seriously injured or worse.

Training, Supervision, Helmet with Chin Strap, Safety

Nil Nil Platform/Ladder
Awareness, Permit to Work Shoes, Overall, Body harness

Frequency 1 Probability 2 Consequences 3

Risk Level = Frequency X Probability X Consequences 1X2X3 = 6 (Low)

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