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BASIC RISK ASSESSMENT & MANAGEMENT

Presented By: MAZHAR HUSSAIN

C ONTENTS

Hazard & Risk Unsafe Act & Unsafe Condition Risk Assessment & The Aim 5 Basic Steps Types of Hazards Risk Assessment Matrix

HIRA Techniques
Risk Control Hierarchy Benefits

HAZARD

Source, situation or act with a potential to cause harm in terms of human injury, property or environment damage. OR

A hazard is something that can cause harm if not controlled.

RISK

The likelihood of that hazard to actually cause harm. An expression of possible loss in terms of probability and severity.

Risk = likelihood of an event(Probability) X severity of outcome

U NSAFE A CT & U NSAFE C ONDITION


UNSAFE ACT (90 %)
Performance of a task or other activity that is conducted in a manner that may threaten the health and/or safety of workers.

UNSAFE CONDITION (10 %) A condition in the work place that is likely to cause property damage or injury.

R ISK A SSESSMENT
A risk assessment is simply a careful
examination of what, in your work, could cause harm to people, so that you can weigh up whether you have taken enough precautions or should do more to prevent harm . (ALARP)

AIM OF RISK ASSESSMENT

The main aim of the risk assessment is to protect workers health and safety. And it is also helps to minimize the possibility of the workers or the environment being harmed due to work-related activities.

5 B ASIC S TEPS (P ROCESS )


Step 1 Identify the hazards

Step 2 Decide who might be harmed and how


Step 3 Evaluate the risks and decide on precautions Step 4 Record your findings and implement them

Step 5 Review your assessment and update if necessary

T YPES

OF

H AZARDS

Physical Hazards Chemical Hazards

Ergonomics Hazards
Biological Hazards Radiation Hazards

R ISK A SSESSMENT M ATRIX


Maximum Reasonable Consequences
1 2 3

Probability A B C ALMOST CERTAIN to happen LIKELY to happen at some point MODERATE, possible, it might happen UNLIKELY, not likely to happen RARE, practically impossible

4
5

Could kill, permanently disable or cause very serious damage Could cause serious injury (major lost time injury), illness or major damage Could cause injury or illness requiring visit to doctor, lost time injury or moderate damage Could cause First Aid injury, minor illness or minor damage Couldnt cause injury, illness or damage PROBABILITY A 1 1 2 3 3 6 4 10 5 15

D
E

B 2 5 9 14 19

C 4 8 13 18 22

D 7 12 17 21 24

E 11 16 20 23 25

CONSEQUENCES

13 4 10 11 15 16 25

CRITICAL HIGH RISK MODERATE LOW RISK

CR HR MR LR

HIRA T ECHNIQUES

Bench Marking
Walkabouts Interviews Incident Reviews Monitoring Data

Exposure Limits
Process Flow Analysis

R ISK C ONTROL H IERARCHY

B ENEFITS

Reduces Injuries
Reduces Absenteeism Increases Productivity Increases Morale Protects Employees Assists in Standard-specific Compliance

T HANK Y OU

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