Topic 5_ HIRARC _RISK ASSESSMENT

What is the RISK?

• Conduct the job responsibility

• Combination of Likelihood and Severity

• Pre-treatment for disease exposures

• The importance of organization

What is the HAZARD?

• a source with the potential to cause injury and ill health

• Combination of Likelihood and Severity

• effect of uncertainty

• circumstance or set of circumstances that can lead to improvement of OH&S performance

What is the source of HAZARD?

• Man

• Machinery

• Material

• Media

Spot the hazard!

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• Working at height

• Slip & Trip

• Pinched Fingers

• Hit by the stuff

• Leg fractured

What are the RISK CONTROLS?

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• Elimination

• Administration

• Substitution

• Engineering Control

Below are the PPE adherence at Laboratory EXCEPT

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• Absorbent Paper

• safety shoes

• respirator

• ear plug

Below are the CONSEQUENCES that may arise at this work station EXCEPT

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• Chemical Spillage

• leg fractured

• electrocution

• hit by the stuff

We can determine the likelihood based on  the following:

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• Historical Data / Trends

• The number of employees exposed and  their competency level

• The frequency and duration of exposure

• The proximity of employees to the danger  zone

Spot the HAZARD!!!

• Bodily injured

• Over force

• Backache

• Over load

SEVERITY ..........

• The chance that a given event will occur.

• The degree of harm to people, damage to property, environment and reputation.

• A significant risk is a condition  of  work that will likely  adversely affect the safety and  health of workers

• Provide a consistent framework for aspects &  Impacts / Hazards & risk assessment across  different groups/sites