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Work in in pairs,
Task:
1. Choose an industry or type of workplace e.g. manufacturing, hairdressing salon…
2. Make a list of hazards that may be present in that workplace e.g. slippery floors
from spilt water, oil etc; uneven floors from changing floor level
3. Choose 4 hazards and list them on your Worksheet.
4. Read the Information Sheet and the relevant information.
5. Use the Risk Assessment Chart to assess the risk.
6. Write down ways to control the hazards on the Worksheet.
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Spot the Hazard Assess the Risk Make the Changes
A Hazard is anything that could hurt you
or someone else
Work out how likely it is that the hazard
will hurt someone and how badly they
could be hurt
Eliminate, substitute, isolate, add
safeguards, use safest way, use
protective equipment
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List the hazards
 General housekeeping
 Slip, trip, and fall hazards
 Electrical hazards
 Equipment operation
 Equipment maintenance
 Fire protection
 Work organization and process flow
(including staffing and scheduling)
 Work practices
 Workplace violence
 Lack of emergency procedures
Describe the risks
 The risk is can relate to risks like
failing of a machine, slippery floor,
absence of a light and others
 The risks can cause employees to
trip and fall.
 The electrical hazards can be a
current or a shock to the employees
 During an equipment
maintenance, a client can face
problems with respect to accidents or
injuries.
 If the fire protection fails to
function then the employee may get
serious burns and injuries.
 If proper staffing is missing then
the existing staff may have to
overwork and this can lead to health
hazards
 The work practices may very often
exert pressure on the employees and
this may lead to consequences.
 Work place violence may cause to
injuries and deaths
 A lack of an emergency procedure
may cause hazards to life and health.
Suggest ways to control the risks
 Risk policies
 Safety measures
 Fire alarm system
 Supervision
 Guidance
 Assistance
 Strong electrical mechanism
 Access to hospital and fire station
 Kaizen management and safety
techniques
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Information SheetInformation Sheet
TO CARRY OUT
A BASIC RISK
ASSESSMENT
FOLLOW THE
FOUR STEPS
STEP 1: INFORMATION
Gather information about each hazard identified.
STEP 2: LIKELIHOOD
Think about how many young people are likely to be
exposed to each hazard and for how long.
You need to take into account the different
situations/conditions that may exist in your workplace that
may increase the likelihood, such as a change to
operations, inspection, cleaning, maintenance, servicing and
repair, new or inexperienced staff.
STEP 3: CONSEQUENCES
Use the information to assess the consequences of each
hazard.
 Fatality
 Major injuries (significant long term effects)
 Minor injuries (usually requiring several days off work)
 Negligible injuries (maybe first aid)
STEP 4: RATING THE RISK
Use the risk table on the next page to work out the risk
associated with each hazard.
WHAT INFORMATION DO YOU
HAVE ON EACH HAZARD?
WHO WILL BE EXPOSED TO THE
HAZARD AND FOR HOW LONG?
WHAT WILL THE CONSEQUENCES
BE IF THE HAZARD TO HEALTH
ACTUALLY CAUSES AN INJURY OR
HARM TO HEALTH?
HOW DO YOU RATE THIS RISK?
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RISK RATING TABLE (Risk Management)
LIKELIHOOD
of Injury or
Harm to
health
CONSEQUENCE of any injuries or harm to health
Insignificant e.g.
no injuries
Minor e.g. first aid
onsite only
Moderate e.g.
medical treatment
Major e.g. extensive
injuries
Catastrophic e.g.
fatalities
Very likely SIGNIFICANT SIGNIFICANT HIGH HIGH HIGH
Likely MODERATE SIGNIFICANT SIGNIFICANT HIGH HIGH
Moderate LOW MODERATE SIGNIFICANT HIGH HIGH
Unlikely LOW LOW MODERATE SIGNIFICANT HIGH
Highly unlikely
(rare)
LOW LOW MODERATE SIGNIFICANT SIGNIFICANT
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Sr. No. Hazard Information Likelihood Consequences Rating
1 General
housekeeping
The risk is can
relate to risks
like failing of a
machine,
slippery floor,
absence of a
light and others
All
employees
will be
exposed to
this kind of
risk.
For long
period of time
VERY
LIKELY
MINOR SIGNIFICANT
2 Slip, trip, and fall
hazards
The risks can
cause
employees to
trip and fall.
All young
employees as
well as the
aged ones are
exposed to
the risk.
For a short
period of
time.
LIKELY
MODERATE SIGNIFICANT
3 Electrical hazards The electrical
hazards can be
a current or a
shock to the
employees
All workers
in factories
with cleaning
staff will be
exposed to
CATASTRPOPHIC HIGH
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this kind of
risk.
For a long
period of
time.
MODERATE
4 Equipment
operation
Very often the
equipment’s
The workers
who will be
using the
equipment’s
will be using
the equipment
will be
exposed to
this risk.
For a short
period of time
VERY
LIKELY
MODERATE HIGH
5 Equipment
maintenance
During an
equipment
maintenance, a
client can face
problems with
respect to
The
employees
working on
the given
equipment’s
may be
MAJOR HIGH
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accidents or
injuries.
exposed to
such kind of a
risk.
For a long
period of
time.
LIKELY
6 Fire protection If the fire
protection fails
to function
then the
employee may
get serious
burns and
injuries.
During an
emergency all
the
employees
may be
exposed to
such a risk.
For a short
period of
time.
MODERATE
CATASTROPHIC HIGH
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7 Work organization
and process flow
(including staffing
and scheduling)
If proper
staffing is
missing then
the existing
staff may have
to overwork
and this can
lead to health
hazards
The
employees
may be
exposed to
the given kind
of a risk.
For a long
period of time
LIKELY
MAJOR HIGH
8 Work practices The work
practices may
very often
exert pressure
on the
employees and
this may lead
to
consequences.
All the
employees at
every
organizational
level are
exposed to
risk.
Long time
frame
MODERATE
MODERATE SIGNIFICANT
9 Workplace violence Work place
violence may
cause to
injuries and
deaths
The workers
at the grass
root level are
exposed to
such kind of a
MAJOR SIGNIFICANT
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risk.
Short period
of time.
LIKELY
10 Lack of emergency
procedures
A lack of an
emergency
procedure may
cause hazards
to life and
health.
All the
employees
are exposed
to this risk.
For a short
period of
time.
VERY
LIKELY
MAJOR HIGH
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