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Kerryanne Hunter

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Objective

“At the end of this session you will be able to identify risk and create an assessment based on that risk”

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Range of ToolsPowerPointFlip Chart

ExperiencePractical Exercise

Evaluation

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Risk Assessment – Why the need for this training

The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 states

“Risk Assessment is the cornerstone of health and safety legislation and is absolutely essential to a safe working environment”

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So, what is a Risk Assessment?

“The identification of hazards, the calculation and reduction of risk either completely or to an

acceptable level.”

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Risk Assessment – The Jargon

Hazard – Something with the potential to cause harm Risk – The likelihood that someone will be harmed by the

hazard1. High Risk – likely to cause serious injury or consequence,

will be or need structured control measures2. Medium Risk – chance of injury or consequence, may be

or may need some control3. Low Risk – minimal chance of injury or consequence,

probably will not need control measures

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Risk Assessments – The 5 steps

Principles of Risk Assessments

1. Identify Hazards

2. Evaluate the Risk

3. Identify who will be harmed

4. Record the current control measures

5. Further recommended controls or actions

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Hazard H/ M/ L Who is at Risk Current Controls Recommended Actions

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Risk Assessment Summary

Why do we have Risk Assessments?Duty of care, legal requirement, eliminate or reduce injury

What is “Risk”?The likelihood that someone will be harmed by a hazard

How many steps are there to a Risk Assessment?5 - Identify hazard, evaluate the risk, who is at risk, controls,

recommended actions

Where is the Chicken?

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Objective

“At the end of this session you will be able to identify risk and create an assessment based on that risk”