Session2- Risk Assessemnt

Question 1

What is a risk assessment

Answer 1

A way of investigating a situation, and trying to identify what could go wrong, how likely it is to happen, and how bad it might be if that does. After assessments you can plan how to reduce the risks and severity of it

Question 2

What are 4 examples of personal risk assessment

Answer 2

-assessing risks that directly affect individual workers
-accessing and following policy/procedure
-correctly using PPE provided
-identifying potential risks to personal safety/ health wellbeing while performing specific tasks

Question 3

What are 4 examples of organisational risk assessment

Answer 3

-assessing risks that are within an organisation setting as a whole
-provision of PPE & correct training
-provision of policies/ procedures
-identifying systematic/ structural risks that could impact staff/ patient safety, staff wellbeing or the organisation as a whole

Question 4

What are the 5 steps to managing risk

Answer 4

1-identify the hazards
2-assess the risk
3-control the risks
4-record your findings
5-review the controls

Question 5

What factor should be considered when assessing the severity of a risk

Answer 5

Potential consequences