Risk assessment

Question 1

What is the basis for a risk assessment to be successful?

Answer 1

Partnership

Health and safety executives enforce it

Employers have the responsibility to practice it

Question 2

What is the legal framework behind risk assessments?

Answer 2

Healthy and Safety at Work act 1974

Question 3

What is the principle of a risk assessment?

Answer 3

Tells you if you should do more to ensure safety

Question 4

What is a hazard?

Answer 4

Potential to do harm or damage

Question 5

What is risk?

Answer 5

The likelihood and consequence of that harm occurring

Question 6

What are the 5 steps of a risk assessment?

Answer 6

1. Identify the hazard
2. Identify who could be affected
3. Evaluate the risk - how likely is the hazard to cause harm?
4. Decide on control measures
5. Monitor and review

Question 7

What is the hierarchy of control?

Answer 7

Concept of always asking if you can use a more safe alternative

Eliminate -> substitute -> reduce -> isolate -> PPE

Question 8

What is COSHH?

Answer 8

Control of substances hazardous to health

Question 9

Different symbols employed by COSHH?

Answer 9

Toxic

Gas under pressure

Corrosive

Explosive

Flammable

Caution

Oxidising

Biohazardous infectious materials

Radiation