FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTActivity 11.What is the difference between a risk and a hazard?Risk is an uncertainty which can damages someday or Hazards is an cause of activity which canbe harm from the different form that can be physical or Unexpected. For Instance electricity andStress.2.Create a checklist for a manager/ supervisor to assist them with the identification ofhazardsDirect normal, efficient, archived and recorded security investigations of work regionsand work rehearses. Dispassionately and consistently investigate and assess methods and frameworks of workto distinguish perils which may some way or another be ignored(Moyce and Schenker,2018). Explore all mishaps, wounds, episodes and close miss occasions instantly after theoccasion, with a specific end goal to pinpoint contributing components - keep preciserecords.Inspect every single new thing bought and introduced to decide potential perils.Activity 21.Write a short sentence to explain why organisations should have comprehensive riskassessment procedures.It will help to bring the better control on the firm which can be easily maximise thedamage with various risk.1
2.A hazard has been assessed as being unlikely, but would have major consequences. Using therisk matrix, identify the risk and what it means to the organisation.Severity/ConsequencesLikelihoodInsignificantMinorModerateMajorcatastrophicAlmostcertainxxxxxPossiblexxxxxUnlikexxxxxRarexxxHuge RiskxForm the table it can be easily analysis that risk of probability is classified as unlikely whichmeans lower than 25 % possibility of occurrent.Risk of various Hazard will be terms as “Major”. The importance huge consequences which willbrings to a high amount of loss.3.List 10 factors that impact upon the severity of an incident.There are various factor that impact upon the severity of an incident such as follows:1.Age2.Company size3.Day of the week4.Educational5.Experiences6.Gender2
7.Geography8.Injury location9.Types of injury10.Time4.How often should risk assessments be conducted?Organization are required to do chance evaluations when there are any adjustment inwork environment forms, tasks precess, or outline framework, work new hardware, damage andoccurrence at working environment because of danger presentation.5.Give an example of each of the six strategies for managing hazards.a.Elimination: Determination the peril entirely from the organisation. It is the leastimpressive power measure and must advised before thing other.b.Substitution: From the less hazardous practices it is important to replace.c.Isolation: As early as possible isolate the hazard task activity from manpower.d.Engineering: Utilise the various tools and equipment to reduce the risk.e.Administration: Organised Training sessions with the use of permit system.f.Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): The effective training session it is important toevaluate supervision to ensure compliance and effectiveness.Activity 31. Explaining why you think it is necessary to keep written (or electronic) records of allworkplace accidents or incidents. It is very much important to keep the record of workplace if there occurs any haphazard,incidents or accidents as this will be helping in maintaining and keeping those records. This isalso an essential part and under regulation which is The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases andDangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR). This regulation places a legal andimportant duty on employer, self employed people and those who are in charge of control thatplace (Recording and Reporting Accidents, Ill Health and Near Misses,2018). It becomes dutyand boundation on all these mentioned people that they are maintaining records on anyhappening of incidents which are not planned and whether injuring or not injuring anyone. In a3
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