RISK ASSESSMENT ACTIVITY - SEHAS_Assignment.docx

G:\\WONDER MWANGONDE\\SEHAS\\LOGO\\sehas education logo-01.png **SEHAS INSTITUTE** RISK ASSESSMENT ACTIVITY Resources: - SEHAS Institute OHS Module -- Level 1, UNIT 2 on Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment and Risk Control - Relevant OHS Books. - Information Sheet and Risk Assessm...

G:\\WONDER MWANGONDE\\SEHAS\\LOGO\\sehas education logo-01.png **SEHAS INSTITUTE** RISK ASSESSMENT ACTIVITY Resources: - SEHAS Institute OHS Module -- Level 1, UNIT 2 on Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment and Risk Control - Relevant OHS Books. - Information Sheet and Risk Assessment Chart. 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. 3. Choose 3 or 4 hazards and list them on your Worksheet. 4. Read the Information Sheet attached 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. 7. **[Worksheet]** **STUDENT NUMBER:** **Topic** **Comments** ------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- **Name of organisation** **Number of employees** **General Description of the organisation** **Description of the area to be included in the risk assessment** **STUDENT NUMBER** +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Spot the Hazard | Assess the Risk | Make the Changes | +=======================+=======================+=======================+ | A Hazard is anything | Work out how likely | Eliminate, | | that could hurt you | it is that the hazard | substitute, isolate, | | or someone else | will hurt someone and | add safeguards, use | | | how badly they could | safest way, use | | | be hurt | protective equipment | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | **List the hazards** | **Describe the | **Suggest ways to | | | risks** | control the risks** | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | - | - | - | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | - | - | - | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | - | - | - | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | **[RANK THE RISKS]** | | | | [ ] | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ **[Information 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 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? **[Risk Assessment Chart]** FREQUENCY SEVERITY ------------ ------------- -------------------------------------------------------- -------------- ------------- ------------------------------- **Verbal** **Numeric** **Description** **Verbal** **Numeric** **Description** Frequent 5 Hazard likely to occur Catastrophic 5 Likely to result in death Probable 4 Hazard will be experienced Critical 4 Potential for severe injury Occasional 3 Some manifestations of the hazard are likely to occur Moderate 3 Potential for moderate injury Remote 2 Manifestation of the hazard are possible, but unlikely Minor 2 Potential for minor injury Improbable 1 Manifestation of the hazard are very unlikely Negligible 1 No significant risk of injury **RISK MATRIX** **frequency** 5 5 10 15 20 25 --------------- -------------- --- ---- ---- ---- ---- 4 4 8 12 16 20 3 3 6 9 12 15 2 2 4 6 8 10 1 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 **severity** W. Mwangonde 0999444954 wmwangonde\@sehasinstitute.org SEHAS institute