Managing safely – project

Introduction

As part of the Managing safely course, you have to complete a project and

have it assessed. You’ll be expected to carry out a risk assessment based on

your own work environment. You need to record the results on the IOSH risk

assessment forms provided and submit them for marking. Do not submit any

additional material in support of your project work, because only the three

sections of the A4 project will be assessed. You can submit the project either

by handwriting it onto a printed copy or by typing into the PDF.

Before returning your project, check that your name, the end-of-course date

and the name of your training provider are recorded on the top of the first

sheet. By entering your name here, you are confirming that this is your own

work.

When you’ve completed your work, you should return it to:

There is a two-week time limit for the return of the project. Your project must

be completed and returned by:

Managing safely – project

Instructions

Please read all the instructions before starting work on your project.

The Risk Assessment Project is broken down into a number of stages, which

should flow from start to finish, telling a complete story. Begin with describing the

process, activity or task to be risk assessed. Then identify three hazards, assessing

the risks associated with those hazards and recommending appropriate risk

controls.

We’ve provided you with:

- a two-page Risk Assessment form on which you should record your project.

- a guidance page, including a Risk Rating Calculator, Action Level Table and an

example Risk Assessment (for you to refer to when completing your project).

Please complete each section of the Risk Assessment form as detailed below:

1. The risk assessor’s name and the date of the risk assessment

The space at the top of the form on the first page is for your name and the date

you are completing the project.

2. Description of the process, activity or task to be risk assessed

On this first page, record a brief description of:

- the location where the activities are taking place

- the activities being performed

- the equipment and/or substances being used

- the people involved in these activities (and others who may be affected).

3. Risk Assessment

You must complete all three rows on the second page. Begin in the first column by

recording a brief description of three hazards and the hazardous events that may

arise in relation to the process, activity or task you’ve just described on the previous

page. Here you must describe:

- one LOCATION hazard and hazardous event

- one ACTIVITY hazard and hazardous event

- one EQUIPMENT/SUBSTANCE hazard and hazardous event

For example, car park, stairs and an uneven floor are location hazards. A slip, trip

or fall is a hazardous event.

Following through with your risk assessment

Now work across the page to complete each row. For each of the three

hazards and hazardous events you’ve described in the first column, you’ll

need to state:

- Who might be harmed?

- What risk controls are currently in place?

- Current risk rating (Use the 5 x 5 Risk Rating Calculator)

- Are further controls needed? (Use the Action Level Table)

- The date any actions/controls are to be completed by (Use the Action

Level Table)

- Residual risk rating (Use the 5 x 5 Risk Rating Calculator)

Marks available

Each stage of this project has a maximum number of marks that can be

awarded. Details are given in the table below.

Managing safely – project

Section Maximum marks

1 1

2 4

3 33

Total 38

Minimum mark 23