SAFETY

Question 1

What is a risk assessment?

Answer 1

A systematic process of evaluating the potential risks that may be involved in a proposed task.

Likelihood x severity

Question 2

How to conduct a risk assessment?

Answer 2

WHAT; are the hazards?
WHO; will be affected?
ASSESS: Likelihood x severity
MITIGATE; Establish control measures
RECORD; actions taken
REPORT; on effectiveness

Question 3

What is the hierarchy of control measures?

Answer 3

ELIMINATION: Can we avoid the task altogether?
SUBSTITUTION; Is there a different approach we can take?
ENGINEERING; Can we mechanise this in any way?
ADMIN; Establish paper trail to safeguard and prove actions
PPE; the last resort!