Unit 2.1a

Question 1

What is a hazard?

Answer 1

Source of potential harm

Question 2

What is a risk?

Answer 2

Likelihood that a hazard will cause harm

Question 3

What is a risk assessment?

Answer 3

Detection of areas of harm and the risk of this happening and then taking appropriate measures to reduce these risks

Question 4

What is terrain and how is it a hazard?

Answer 4

Type of groundwork where fieldwork is conducted, can be slopping, uneven etc. so appropriate footwear and kit must be worn.

Question 5

What are weather conditions and how are they hazards?

Answer 5

The weather an area may be facing during fieldwork/sampling and can be extreme or impact terrain so caution must be taken and appropriate clothing must be worn.

Question 6

What is isolation and how is it a hazard?

Answer 6

When in a rural area (not urban) it can be hard to contact others so how isolated a sampling location is must be assed first and then a plan must be made of how contact can be made.

Question 7

What are the 3 hazards associated with fieldwork?

Answer 7

Terrain, weather conditions, isolation

Question 8

What are the 5 musts that you must follow during a risk assessment?

Answer 8

1. Identify hazards
2. Evaluate risks
3. Evaluate severity
4. Identify reducing control measures
5. Record steps taken