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RISK ASSESSMENTS Flashcards

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3 REASONS FOR MANAGING SAFELY

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  • Moral
    • Legal
    • Financial
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WHAT IS A HAZARD

WHAT IS A HAZARDOUS EVENT

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A HAZARD IS SOMETHING THAT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE HARM

A HAZARDOUS EVENT IS WHEN SOMEONE OR SOMETHING COMES INTO CONTACT WITH A HAZARD

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WHAT IS A MANAGERS PART IN MANAGING H&S

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RESPONSIBILITY

ACCOUNTABILITY

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WHAT ARE THE 5 STEPS TO A RISK ASSESSMENT

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  1. Identify the hazard
    1. Estimate the risks
    2. Evaluate the risk
    3. Record your findings
    4. Review your findings
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WHAT IS THE HIERARCHY OF RISK CONTROL

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ERICP

1. Eliminate 
2. Reduce
3. Isolate 
4. Control - controlling workers interactions with the risk
5. Protect (PPE)
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WHAT DOES REASONABLY PRACTICABLE MEAN

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REASONABLY PRACTICABLE:

• benefits out weigh the costs 
TIME
		○ Time
		○ Inconvenience
		○ Money
		○ Effort
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WHAT ARE THE 3 TYPES

OF KNOWLEDGEABLE THAT DETERMINE REASONABLY FORESEEABILITY:

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Common knowledge

Industry knowledge

Expert knowledge
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H&S at Work Act 1974 act covers:

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H&S at Work Act 1974 is an umbrella act
COSSH
Work at Height
PUWER
Manual Handling
PPE at Work
DSE Regulations
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Health and Safety Management System HSG65

What are the 4 stages and central point

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  1. PLAN
    1. DO
    2. CHECK
    3. ACT
      * Leadership*
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WHAT IS CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE

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CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE

Not entitled to collects any damages from another party who supposedly caused the accident - if the person didn’t use for example the PPE you provided for them.

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WHO ARE THE H&S ENFORCEMENT TEAM

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HSE
Fire Officer - RRFSO (fire safety)
Local Govt Environmental Health Officer EHO
Fire Safety Enforcement Officers
Informal
Enforcement Notice (same as a prohibition notice)
Alteration Notice
Police - when responding to a H&S related serious injury or death

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NAME SOME H&S MONITORING TOOLS

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KPIs
Safety audit
Safety Survey
Safety Inspections
Safety Tour (spot checks)
Communication and Awareness
Appraisal and JDs
Training 
Record keeping
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WHAT ARE THE 5 STEPS OF A RISK ASSESSMENT

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  1. Identify the hazard
    1. Estimate the risks
    2. Evaluate the risk
    3. Record your findings
      1. Review your finding
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WHAT ARE THE 6 HAZARD CATEGORIES

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MEBCOP

  • Mechanical
    • Environmental
    • Biological
    • Chemical
    • Organisational
      • Physical
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WHAT IS MANUAL HANDLING

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Manual handling is the transporting or supporting of a load, including lifting, putting down, pushing, pulling, carrying or
moving thereof by hand or bodily force.

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WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER FOR A MANUAL HANDLING RISK ASSESSMENT

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TASK - twisting, stooping pushing, carrying, pulling - how far? how often?

INDIVIDUAL - at risk groups - YPs, disabilities, new and expectant mothers. Does it require unusual strength?

LOAD - is it heave, bulky, awkward, sharp corners, is it stable, does it move, centre of gravity

ENVIRONMENT - variations in levels, lighting, trip hazards, weather

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WHAT IS A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE- COSHH

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  • Fumes
    • Dusts
    • Vapors
    • mists
    • Gases
    • Biological agents
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WHAT ARE THE 5 POINTS OF ENTRY

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5 POINTS OF ENTRY: SOFT ENTRY POINTS - 
	• Ingestion
	• Inhalation
	• Respiration
	• Injection
	• Absorption
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WHAT IS LEGIONNELLOSIS

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• Potentially fatal pneumonia caused by Legionella bacteria found in:

  • natural water causes
  • water storage tanks and transport systems
    Water tanks between 20-45C
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WHAT IS PUWER

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PUWER - Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations

WORK EQUIPMENT
- machinery, appliances, apparatus, tools or installation for use at work

USE
stopping, starting, repair, modification, maintenance, servicing

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WHAT ARE MECHANICAL HAZARDS

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ENTICE

  • entanglement
  • nips
  • traps
  • impact
  • contact
  • ejection
22
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WHAT IS THE HIERARCHY OF GUARDS

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HIERARCHY - FIAT

  • Fixed
  • Interlocking
  • Adjustable
  • Trip
23
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VIBRATION - CONTROL OF VIBRATION AT WORK REGS 2005

WHAT IS HAVS

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Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS)
Leads to vascular disorders
No recovery, except young people, mild cases.
Whole Body vibrations syndrome

24
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Vehicle usage in Theatres - what are the 3 categories

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SAFE DRIVER

SAFE SITE

SAFE VEHICLE

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BULLYING IS:

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“Behaviour by a group or individual, usually repeated over time that intentionally hurts another individual or group, either physically or emotionally”

  • Constant criticism
  • Undermining competent staff
  • Unfair blocking
  • Ignoring or excluding from work activities

HSE

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STRESS IS:

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“The adverse reaction people have to the excessive pressures or other types of work demand placed upon them” - HSE definition

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WHAT ARE CONFINED SPACES

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“a place which is substantially enclosed (though not always entirely), and where serious injury can occur from hazardous
substances or conditions within the space or nearby (e.g. lack of oxygen)” - HSE Definition

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WHAT IS WORK AT HEIGHT

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Work in any place where, if precautions were not taken, a person could fall a distance liable to cause personal injury - HSE

29
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WHAT ARE THE DUTIES OF PERSONS AT WORK

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“a place which is substantially enclosed (though not always
entirely), and where serious injury can occur from hazardous
substances or conditions within the space or nearby (e.g. lack of
oxygen)” - HSE Definition

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WORKING AT HEIGHT

WHAT ARE THE 3 CONTROL MEASURES

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AVOID

PREVENT

MITIGATE

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WHAT IS AN ACCIDENT

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ACCIDENT

Undesired event which results in harm or injury to someone, or damage to property or to the environment

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WHAT IS AN INCIDENT

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INCIDENT
Undesired event that has caused or could have caused damage, death injury or ill health - for example – you fall down an open trapdoor, but escape without injury.

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WHAT IS A NEAR MISS

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NEAR MISS
Incident, accident or occurrence which did not result in an injury i.e. You nearly fall down the open trap door but see it at the last moment.

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WHAT ARE THE 6 STEPS OF ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION

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  1. Make sure the injured party is looked after
    1. Preserve the scene of the accident (or video walk around if we can’t preserve such as in an interval)
    2. Report the accident
    3. Assemble the investigation team
    4. Investigate using a structured approach
      Handle external relations
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WHO INVESTIGATES

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• Someone that is familiar with the location
	• A senior manager
	• A H&S expert
	• An employee representative
	• A technical expert (external)
The person involved
36
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WHEN IDENTIFYING THE CAUSE WHAT ARE THE 3 CAUSES

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• IMMEDIATE CAUSE
○ Unsafe action or lack of action

• UNDERLYING CAUSE
	○ Factors that allow the immediate cause to be exposed

• ROOT CAUSE
	○ Event or situation from which all other causes spring (poor culture, poor management)
37
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WHAT IS AN IMMEDIATE CAUSE

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IMMEDIATE CAUSE

Unsafe action or lack of action

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WHAT IS AN UNDERLYING CAUSE

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UNDERLYING CAUSE

Factors that allow the immediate cause to be exposed

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WHAT IS A ROOT CAUSE

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ROOT CAUSE

Event or situation from which all other causes spring (poor culture, poor management)

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WHAT ARE THE 3 ESSENTIAL PRINCIPLES 0F MEASURING PERFORMANCE

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  1. STRONG AND ACTIVE LEADERSHIP
    1. WORKER INVOLVEMENT

ASSESSMENT AND REVIEW

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WHO MAY NEED TO KNOW WHO WELL YOU ARE DOING INTERNALLY?

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SENIOR MANAGERS
LINE MANAGERS
EMPLOYEES
SAFETY EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATIVES
SHAREHOLDERS
42
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WHO MAY NEED TO KNOW WHO WELL YOU ARE DOING EXTERNALLY?

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ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
INSURERS
CLIENTS
PUBLIC

43
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EXTERNAL AUDITS

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THIRD PARTIES - provises an independent view. Interests of shareholders.

Enforcement agencies
Insurers
Clients
public

44
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What is Reactive measurement

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Obtained by collecting information on the outcomes of the active Health and Safety management system.

Through:
Accidents, incidents, ill health, the absence of these negative events, and the number of days without an accident or incident
• Theatre comparisons
• National Statistics

45
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What is Proactive measurement

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obtained by gathering information on Health and Safety systems before the occurrence of an undesired event, such as accidents and ill-health.

Through:
Equipment Inspections – current condition of equipment.
• Staff Training and the level of relevant knowledge within the company
• Contractor monitoring and vetting

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