Risk Management

Question 1

Hazard:

Answer 1

Something with the potential to cause harm

Question 2

Risk:

Answer 2

The likelihood of harm from a particular hazard occurring and the severity of the consequences

Question 3

Control measure:

Answer 3

Any measure taken to reduce risk.

Question 4

Hierarchy of control

Answer 4

1. Eliminate
2. Substitute
3. Isolate
4. Engineer Controls
5. Administrative Controls
6. PPE

Question 5

3 types of risk assessment

Answer 5

Generic
Dynamic
Analytical

Question 6

Generic Risk Assessment

Answer 6

Will reflect a long-standing risk I.e. house fire, car fire

Will determine a generic procedure

Question 7

Dynamic Risk Assessment

Answer 7

The continuous process of identifying hazards, assessing risks and taking action to eliminate or reduce those risks, by monitoring and reviewing the rapidly changing circumstances of operational incident.

Question 8

Analytical Risk Assessment

Answer 8

Carried out as early as possible
Generally within 45minutes of attendance.
Re-commenced every 20mins or as dictated by Ops OIC.

Question 9

Firefighter safety maxim

Answer 9

Risk vs. Benefit

Question 10

1. Eliminate

Answer 10

Remove the cause of the danger completely

Question 11

2. Substitute

Answer 11

Replace the hazardous work practice or machine with an alternative

Question 12

3. Isolate

Answer 12

Separate the hazard from the people at risk from injury

Question 13

4. Engineer controls

Answer 13

Physical changes, eg redesign machine by adding safeguards

Question 14

5. Administrative controls

Answer 14

Install signs, rotate jobs etc

Question 15

6. PPE

Answer 15

Provide gloves, earplugs etc.