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WorksheetsRisk Assessments
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
What is a hazard?
The likelihood and severity of harm occurring
An unexpected incident resulting in an injury
A control measure to prevent harm
Anything that can cause harm to a person / people
What is a risk?
The likelihood and severity of harm occurring
An unexpected incident resulting in an injury
A control measure to prevent harm
Anything that can cause harm to a person / people
What is the purpose of a risk assessment?
To generate more paperwork
Create work for the designated safety officers
Proportion blame in the event of an accident occurring
To evaluate hazards and to minimise the levels of its risk
Risk assessments are a legal requirement?
True
False
What is the first step in conducting a risk assessment?
Record your findings
Evaluate the risks and decide on precautions
Identify the hazards
Decide who might be harmed and how
Who should carry out the risk assessment?
The Health and Safety Executive
A competent person
The employer / manager
Any new employee
Who is likely to be at higher risk from harm in the workplace? (more than one answer)
Inexperienced / young workers
Visitors
Staff with disabilities
Apprentices
You must have a written record of your risk assessment if you employ how many people?
2 or more
5 or more
10 or more
25 or more
When would you need to update / renew your risk assessment?
When a piece of new equipment is installed
When an employee leaves the company
After one year
When expecting a HSE visit
What are the 5 steps to risk assessment (in order)?
What is a control measure?
A legal requirement from the HSE
A model form for completing the risk assessment on
A precaution that is put in place to reduce the risk
An engineering only safety measure
What does each measure stand for in the control measures acronym ERIC PD?
Examine, Report, Isolate, Control, Pursue, Discipline
Eliminate, Reduce, Isolate, Control, PPE, Discipline
Eliminate, Report, Inspect, Communicate, PPE, Disperse
Explore, Reduce, Inspect, Communicate, Postpone, Disperse
