Organisational risk, H & S

Question 1

Risk is defined as…

Answer 1

Effect of uncertainty on objectives.

Question 2

Four key risk categories (COPS)

Answer 2

Corporate
Operational
Portfolio
Strategic

Question 3

5 steps of risk management process

Est Id A E T

Answer 3

Establish context (internal/external contexts)
Identify risk (identify, record for later use by all)
Analyse risk (Risk matrix - likelihood v consequences)
Evaluate (Act, Monitor, Accept or Acknowledge that effective management is achieved)
Take action

Question 4

3 lines of defence for risk

Answer 4

First - All Police personnel
Second - Districts, service centres and PNHQ
Assurance group

Question 5

Heirachy of controls

ESEAP

Answer 5

Elimination (remove)    *Most Effective*
Substitution (replace)
Engineer controls (isolate ppl from it)
Admin controls (change way ppl work)
PPE (protect worker)    *Least Effective*