Health and safety: risk assessments

what is a risk assessment

a document that identifies all hazards and details how the risks will be minimised

why do we need risk assessments

reduce cost of incidence and ill health, allow prioritising of control measures

site specific

a risk assessment created for a specific site or area

task specific

a risk assessment for a specific task

emergency action plan

an action plan in a workplace, for employees in case of emergency

method statement

set by step guide of how to complete a task

hazard

a danger or risk (hole in floor)

risk

a situation involving exposure to danger (falling in hole in the floor)

person at risk

pople in the area that could be affected

control measures

steps taken to minimise a risk

hazards in animal industry

uneven ground

zoonosis

animals

sharp objects

fire

creating a risk assessment

identifying hazards

deciding who might be harmed and how

evaluating risks and deciding on precautions

record finding and implementing

reviewing as required

why must their be control measure in place

to identify how to minimise accidents from taking place

heriachy of control mesures

eliminate - remove any hazard from the area

substitution - change hazards to make them less dangerous

training, instruction and supervision - ensure staff know how to respond and handle hazards

personal and respiratory personal protective equipment - enforces appropriate PPE to be worm