18 Assessing and managing risks in the workplace Flashcards
What is the rough overview of Sadhra and Rampal’s 1999 model for risk assessment and management?
risk assessment leads to managements
diagnosis of occupational disease off the back of managements then require a risk assessment
risk assessment has 3 phases:
hazard perception
exposure assessment
risk categorisation
What are the 5 key steps in workplace risk assessment?
indentify hazards decide who is at risk evaluate risk and decide on precautions record findings review your assessment and update where necessary
How might hazards be identified?
observation of work
supplier data sheets (equipment and tools used)
records on site (health surveillance data)
published literature
What information needs to be collected regarding hazards?
classification sources characteristics who is exposed exposure circumstances measures used to minimise risks to health
How might hazards be classified?
physical chemical biological psychological ergonomic mechanical safety
What toxicological information should be collected?
hazard route concentration potential health effects potential effects of combined exposures areas of body exposed target organs
How might you quantify exposure levels?
biological sampling
environmental (personal or fixed point)
What can exposure levels be compared against?
Occupational Exposure Limits (OELs)
What is the hierarchy of control?
elimination substitution engineering controls administrative controls PPE
What is HS?
health surveillance
putting in place systematic, regular, and appropriate procedure to detect early signs of work-related ill health among employees exposed to certain health risks
When is HS appropriate?
identifiable disease related to exposure
reasonable likelihood that disease will occur under conditions of exposure
valid technique for detecting indication of disease/effect
When should the risk assessment be changed?
changes to:
substances / tools used
methods of work
finding from HS
