Risk Management

Question 1

What is Risk management?

Answer 1

The process of reducing or managing risks when working with a hazard or in a hazardous situation.

Question 2

What 3 stages make up risk management?

Answer 2

1. Risk/Hazard Identification
2. Risk/Hazard Assessment –
   - - 2.i. Risk/Hazard Analysis
   - – 2.ii. Risk/Hazard Evaluation
3. Risk/Hazard Treatment

Question 3

a) Who can you talk to about workplace hazards?

b) Why is it important to do this?

Answer 3

a)

1. Safety Officers
2. Site Engineers
3. Supervisors
4. Colleagues
5. Authorised Managers

b) To be made aware of site hazards, policies and procedures.

Question 4

When checking for hazards what are 3 places you should look?

Answer 4

1. Above head height
2. At eye level
3. On the ground (and below)

Question 5

When should hazard control measures be put in place?

Answer 5

Before commencing a task or as soon as a hazard is identified during a task and it must be specific to the hazard.