[Old_Master]

The following is a fairly straightforward guide but is not intended to be a substitute for a profesional course or guide
 
There are many different models for preparing a Risk assessment
       
Here’s a simple five step model
1)      Identification of the Hazard (the potential a hazard has to cause harm)
2)      Assessment of the Risk. (Likelihood x Consequence)
3)      Development of preventative measures (Controls)
4)      Implementation of Controls
5)      Monitoring and Review of Controls
 
HAZARDS = The Potential to cause Harm
RISK = Likelihood x Consequences
 
HAZARDS are controlled by the following measures
 
Control measures
ELIMINATION Example (of Hazard and therefore Risk)
SUBSTITUTION Example (Pole for ladder)
REDUCE Example(Number of persons at risk and time they are at risk)
ISOLATION Example ( Barriers, cones, turn off electrical risks etc.)
CONTROLS Example ( Methods of procedure)
PERSONAL Example (Personal Protective equipment)
DISCIPLINE Example (Training, supervision and informing)
 
With this model all at risk should be identified in particular (Women of Child bearing age and young persons) MHSAW 16(1) and 19
 
The management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 (MHSWR) state a recorded risk assessment MUST be recorded if more than five people are employed.
A recorded risk assessment may also be required when working for a third party.
 
The Preventative measures are in order of preference as laid down by MHSAWR
1)      Avoiding Risks
2)      Evaluating Risks that cannot be avoided
3)      Combating Risks at Source
4)      Adapting the work to the individual
5)      Adapting to technical progress
6)      Replacing the dangerous by the non-dangerous
7)      Developing a coherent overall prevention policy
8 )      Giving collective protective measures
 
More to follow soon
Glyn

[rosskesava]

Hi Glyn

Thanks for the posting.

Very interesting and I've printed a copy for future commercial work and will turn it into a proper check list.

It seems to me to comply with MHSWR but in way that is understandable unlike their gumph and spurious clap trap that they (the HSE) send out along with tons of useless leaflets which all have to be read and which apply to nothing to do with what I asked about and which mean loads of phone calls that go no where and leave me confused because some idiot beauro EU uro crat says ..................

Cheers

[Old_Master]

Risk Assesment is identifying all possible causes of harm and assesing what you need to do to put measures in place to to prevent them.

A Risk assesment must IDENTIFY RISKS and introduce CONTROL MEASURES to MINIMISE OCCURANCES.

HAZARDS are identified and categorised as follows

PHYSICAL HAZARDS
CHEMICAL HAZARDS
BIOLOGICAL HAZARDS
ERGONOMIC HAZARDS

Linking Risks to Identified Hazards
The best way to do this is on one of your own jobs.

To evauate the risk you need to consider the liklehood and the how severe the consequences of the occurance.

Firstly make a list of the hazards you can identify and then a list of the consequences.

With practice you will identify more and more hazards.

RISK ASSESMENT RECORDING
1)IDENTIFY
2)ASSESMENT of the Risk (liklehood x consequences)
3)DEVELOP Preventive Mesures (controls)
4)IMPLEMENT CONTROLS
5)MONITOR and review the controls

CONTROL MEASURES
1)ELIMINATION
2)SUBSTITUTION
3)REDUCTION
4)ISOLATION
5)CONTROL by PROCEDURE
6)PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)
7)DISCIPLINE

Once you have identified the hazards they can be assesed in the following way and given a score of 1 to 5
the worse scenario having the highest number for example
LIKLEHOOD
CERTAIN TO HAPPEN any moment 5
VERY LIKELY several times a year  4
LIKELY once a year 3
UNLIKELY could happen once in a couple of years 2
REMOTE CHANCE  could happen once in five or ten years 1

CONSEQUENCES

MULTIPLE FATALITY 5
FATALITY 4
MAJOR INJURY 3
INCAPACITY TO WORK 2
MINOR INJURY 1

Example: Cleaning a window above entrance door to a busy shop.

HAZARD :- Customer swinging door against ladder.
RISK:- Several customers entering and exiting the shop.

RISK = LIKLEHOOD x CONSEQUENCE

Personally I would rate the risk as follows
LIKLEHOOD 5
CONSEQUENCE 2

5 x 2 = 10

RISK RATINGS:-

RISK SCORE 20 - 25 VERY HIGH- Work should stop until risk has been reduced
15-20 High - URGENT ACTION needs to be taken to reduce risk
10-15 Medium- RISK REDUCTION MEASUREs MUST BE CONSIDERED.
5-10 LOW- Measures to reduce risk should be monitored
1-4 VERY LOW- No Further Action required.

More later
Glyn

[eco freindly. peoples champion ron .sherlock]

that is really good thanks ron

[thewindowcleaner1]

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