Unit A5 Flashcards
Risk management is a process that involves risk identification.
This is achieved by the use of techniques such as
- inspections
- discussions
- JSA
- safety audits
- Hazops
List the considerations that risks should be evaluated against
- economic
- social
- legal
Give examples of economic risk considerations
- financial impact on the organization
- loss of production
- loss service
Give examples of social risk considerations
- well being of employees
- well being public
- stake holders security
Give examples of legal consideration for risk evaluation
- possibility of enforcement action
- fire damage
- accident and ill health leading to sickness increasing costs and claims
List the Risk control strategies
available
- risk avoidance
- risk retention
- risk transfer
- risk reduction
List the two types of risk retention
- risk retention with knowledge
- risk retention without knowledge
Selecting Risk Controls
some of the important risk reduction methods can be outlined below as:
- hazard reduction methods
- separation methods
- physical barrier methods
- dose limitation methods
What is a Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA).
Cost Benefit Analysis is a relatively simple and widely-used technique for deciding whether to make change. As its name suggests, to use the technique, simply add up the value of the benefits of a course of action, and subtract the costs associated with it.
To undertake a cost/benefit analysis, the following questions must be addressed:
- What costs are involved to reduce or eliminate the risk?
- What degree of capital expenditure is required?
- What ongoing costs will be involved, e.g. regular maintenance, training etc?
- What will the benefits be?
- What is the pay-back period?
- Is there any other more cost-effective method of reducing the risk?
Thought should also be given to the benefits
These range in nature and description, but may include:
- Lower insurance premiums as a result of no (or fewer) claims being made against the organisation
- Less absenteeism.
- Fewer accidents and incidents happening at the organisation.
- Fewer cases of property/equipment damage.
- Increased productivity andincreased morale and motivation amongst the workforce.
List Workplace Precautions
- If possible, avoid the risk altogether
- Carrying out a risk assessment to evaluate risks that cannot be avoided
- Combat risks at source, rather than taking palliative measures.
- Adapt work to the requirements of the individual
- Take advantage of technological and technical progress,
- Implement risk prevention measures to form part of a coherent policy and approach.
- Give priority to those measures which protect the whole workplace and everyone who works
there and so give the greatest benefit - Ensure that workers, whether employees or self-employed, understand what they must do.
- A positive health and safety culture should exist within an organisation
Categories of Control Measures include
- Technical e.g. design, fencing, ventilation.
- Procedural e.g. systems of work, maintenance
- Behavioural, e.g. information and training.
What is a permit to work system
A permit-to-work system is a formal written system used to control certain types of work that are potentially hazardous
List the requirements for a permit to work system
- concise and accurate info about who is going to do the work
- WI in permit must be considered the principal instruction
- no work at place or equipment not considered on instruction.
- no work not described on the permit
- permit only amended or changed by author
- moment employee receives permit, accepts responsibility
-There has to be effective communication with controllers of other plant and work areas if the
permit to work affects them - permit clearly defines limits and boundaries of work
- contractors on site needs to be identified in permit
