202 Monitor and maintain

State the reason for carrying out a risk assessment?

• To increase the number of hazards present.
• To comply with legal requirements only.
• To create a checklist for daily tasks.
• To identify and mitigate potential hazards and risks.

What is the primary goal of conducting a risk assessment in the workplace?

• To ensure all employees are aware of company policies.

• To identify potential hazards and implement control measures.

• To increase productivity by reducing breaks.

• To evaluate employee performance.

Which of the following is a key component of a risk assessment process?

• Ignoring minor hazards.

• Documenting identified risks and control measures.

• Focusing only on financial risks.

• Conducting assessments once every decade.

Who is responsible for ensuring that a risk assessment is carried out in an organization?

• Only the safety officer.

• All employees collectively.

• The employer or designated responsible person.

• External auditors.

Describe the procedures of carrying out a risk assessment?

• Creating a financial report
• Implementing a new marketing strategy
• Conducting interviews with employees
• The procedures of carrying out a risk assessment include identifying hazards, determining who might be harmed, evaluating risks, recording findings, and reviewing the assessment.

Describe when a risk assessment should be carried out?

• Risk assessments are only necessary for large companies.
• Risk assessments should be carried out during changes in processes, new equipment introduction, after incidents, during project planning, and regularly for compliance.
• Risk assessments should be avoided to save time.
• Risk assessments are only needed once a year.

Outline necessary actions after completing a risk assessment.

• Analyse findings, prioritize risks, develop a management plan, implement controls, monitor effectiveness, review periodically.

• Celebrate the completion
• Ignore the findings
• Conduct a team-building exercise

Outline training to be given to a new member of staff.

• Training should focus solely on personal hobbies.
• Only a brief introduction to the company is necessary.
• No training is required for new staff members.
• Training should cover role overview, training, how to use products, shadowing, and regular check-ins.

Outline training to be given to a staff member who has been at the company 3 years.

• Customer service skills enhancement
• Time management workshops
• Advanced skills development, leadership training, and new product training.

• Basic orientation training

What is the first step in conducting a risk assessment?

• Evaluating the effectiveness of current controls.

• Identifying potential hazards in the workplace.

• Reviewing past incident reports.

• Conducting employee interviews.