BSC Risk Assessment
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SAFETYATTITUDE GUIDE: I
Risk assessments
to
foundation on which to
base safety improvements
A hazard is anything
with the potential to cause
harm in other words an
accident waiting to happen. Hazards can include
The risk expresses the extent to which something harmful an accident or ill-healthfor example is likely to happen.
Why assess?
nder the Management of Health and Safety
at Work Regulations 1992 all employers
are required to carry out full risk assessments in their workplaces,and to take positive
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measures.
ControlatWork
of
Control of
Regulations 1992;
Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment)
Regulations 1992;
Noise
Regulations 1989;
Substances Hazardous to Health
Regulations 1994;
Asbestos atWork Regulations 1987;
and
Control of Lead atWork Regulations 1980.
By assessing the risks employers can identify
the measures which should be taken to ensure
the health and safety of their employees and nonemployees.
However, although risk assessments are ultimately the responsibility of the employer, employees also have duties.
Identification
maintenanceshouldNon-routine
operations such as
be included in the
MAINTENANCE:
assessment.
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Who's affected?
fellow employees.
In some cases
it is not
only operatives of
equipment who are
temporary
workers.
not
otheroforthe
working alonemaybe
ALONE: Employees
hazards;
Workers supplied by an
be fully aware of the workings or
agency may
layout
workplace;
employees. Employees of other companies, self-employed persons may be exposed
to risks whilst on the premises, or they may bring
risks with them, such as maintenance engineers
with dangerous machinery or cleaners with hazardous chemicals;
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to workplace visitors. or
ty local
residents.
to protect
Evaluate risks
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it
requires employers to
do all reasonably practicable to keep the workplace safe.The aim is that
by adding to the necessar recautions all risks
are made small,
HEIGHTS:Assessors
should considerthe
likelihood of hazardous
events occurring.
In some situations a
brief initial risk assessment can be conductedto
eliminate risks which need no further action and
identify locations where a more detailed assessment is required.
Appropriate
ried out.
to
be
what
workplace.
In many medium and high risk environments it
might not be possible to make a suitable assessment without specialist advice due to unfamiliar
risks or complexprocesses or techniques.
Competence
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ment themselves.
The level of competence required to assess the
risks will depend on the kind of work carried out
in the workplace. In
an understanding
of relevant current
best practice;
an awareness
For more complex or highly technical situations the assessor will require more
specialist knowledge and skills, for example
specific chemical and safety training.
Records
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However,those with
five or more employees
must record the significant hazards and the
conclusions should be
recorded. For example if
fumes from welding are
presentthen this should
be recorded along with
the relevantaction taken
such as local exhaust
ventilation.
the
account the
therisk
show:
Controlling risks
onducting
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Elimination. It is best to avoid the risk altogether.A mechanical lifting device,for example,
might eliminate the risk of back injury from lifting
Substitution.
the
heavy objects;
Containment.
This
the
or
Exposure.
Where
to the
can be achieved by
hazard, by using, for instance,
machine guards
noiseenclosures;
possible the employees'
hazard
should be reduced,for
exposure
enclosing
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Personal protection. Although personal protective equipment (PPE) should be seen as a last
resort, PPE can play a part in the reduction of risk.
Assessment review
into the workplace.Asa result it is important that the risk assessment is reviewed and
updated.
it
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Other assessments
to
Health Regulations
different regulations
contain separate requirements for risk assessments. For example, regulations covering manual
handling, display screen equipment and noise all
place differentduties on employers with regard to
riskassessment.
Manual handling
The Manual Handling Operations Regulations
1992 requires employers to assess the health and
safety risks to employees from manual handling
operations which involve a risk of injury.
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Personal protection
The Personal Protective Equipment at Work
Regulations 1992 requires employers to make an
assessment of the personal protective equipment
(PPE) needs of employees and provide ergonomically suitable equipment in relation to foreseeable
risks at work. The assessment should be carried
out before any required PPE is chosen by the
employer.
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Noise at work
The Noise at Work Regulations 1989 requires an
assessment to be made by a competent person
when any employee or self employed person is
likely to be exposed to
a daily personal noise
exposureof 85dB(A) or
above, or to a peak
level of 200 pascals or more.
action
As a rough guide, if
people have to shout or
are having difficulty
being heard clearly by
someone two metres
away, or
if they find it
Hazardous substances
The assessment under the COSHH Regulations
should be carried out before work with any hazardous substancesbegins.
The purpose of the assessment is to enable a
decision to be made on the necessary measures
to control substances hazardous to health arising
from any work.The assessmentshould include:
an assessmentofthe risks to health;
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of
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the
determine
and
Safe attitudes
not
caused by work
equipment, but by
human error. Or, in
other words caused by
PROTECTION:PPEIS
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do not wear it.
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