Risk assessments

Control measure definition

How to control or decrease chances of risk happening

Auditory controls

Make sure you can hear it, like fire alarm

Visual controls

Signs like warning hazards on cones to decrease chances of risk

Physical controls

Stopping people from going in certain areas

Procedural controls

Being aware of where to go if something happens

Three types of risk assessments

Dynamic, site, generic

5 steps to a risk assessment

• assessing the risk

• Who is at risk

• Control measures

• Record findings

• Monitoring the future

Possible control measures

• up to date H&S policies and procedures

• Auditory controls

• Visual controls

• Physical controls

• Procedural controls