Risks Assessments

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What is a risk assessment?

The process of evaluating the potential risks that may be involved in a future activity.

What are the 5 steps of a risk assessment?

1. Identify the hazards.

2. Decide who could be harmed and how.

3. Evaluate the risks and decide on your control measures (solutions).

4. Make a written record of your findings.

5. Review the risk assessment.

Why must ALL accidents in a workplace be reported?

• To ensure that steps are taken to minimize the risk of the accident happening again.

• When an accident happens, the top priority are the injured persons.

What should be done when an accident occurs in a workplace?

• Details of the accident should then be recorded and reviewed by the designated health and safety representative.

• The risk assessment may also need to be reviewed.

What should be included in a risk assessment?

• Name of person filling out form.

• Name of injured person.

• Description of injury.

• How the injury happened.

• Time of accident.

• Action points required to reduce risk of accident happening again.

• Signature and date.