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The Aim
To show that in spontaneous situations assessing Hazards & Risks, and identifying appropriate control measures can ensure a safer working environment’.
WHY TAKE THE MANAGEMENT OF HEALTH AND SAFETY SO SERIOUSLY?
MORAL -No one comes to work to get hurt or see their friends and colleagues get hurt.
ECONOMIC - Good health and safety management is always cost effective.
LEGAL - Obligations under Sections 2 and 3 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
What is Dynamic Risk Assessment?
On the spot risk assessment undertaken for spontaneous incidents
Consideration of the health, safety and wellbeing of yourself, your colleagues and other persons
Consideration of any actions that need to be undertaken.
Balance whether the risks are proportional to the benefits
Take actions in the safest possible way.
Example
You are on your way home and need to cross a very busy road
You have just picked up your children aged 7 & 8 from school
You have a bag of shopping in each hand and its beginning to rain heavily
There is pedestrian crossing a 150 yards away
WHAT MUST YOU CONSIDER?
WHAT COURSES OF ACTION ARE AVAILABLE TO YOU?
INITIAL ASSESSMENTEvaluate situation, tasks
and persons at risk
Select appropriate action to take
Assess the chosen actionand any control measures
Are the risks proportional to the benefits
NONO
Do not immediately proceed with
tasks
YESYES
Proceed with caution
Consider viable
alternatives
Action(s)
Do the benefits of taking Action out weigh the Risks?
RISKS
Benefits
Yes: Then Proceed with Caution
Action(s)
Do the Risks of taking action out weigh the benefits?
RISKS
Benefits
NO: Consider NO: Consider viable viable
alternativesalternatives
Responsibilities
As an employee you have a responsibility for the protection of your own health, safety and wellbeing as well as that of your colleagues.
Not carrying out a Dynamic Risk Assessment isn’t an option if you want to comply with your responsibilities!
SCENARIO 1
You are opening the centre/premises for the day and notice the door ajar with signs of forced entry.
There is no indication whether the intruder is still on site or has left Its early morning and no else has arrived
WHAT MUST YOU CONSIDER?
WHAT COURSES OF ACTION ARE AVAILABLE TO YOU?
SCENARIO 2
You are visiting the home of a client/member of the public The home is in an isolated part of an estate with poor lighting. There are sounds coming from the house indicating a very bitter argument inside. Its getting dark. Mobile phone reception is poor
WHAT MUST YOU CONSIDER?
WHAT COURSES OF ACTION ARE AVAILABLE TO YOU?