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BASIC RISK ASSESSMENT &

MANAGEMENT

Presented By:

MAZHAR HUSSAIN

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CONTENTS

Hazard & Risk

Unsafe Act & Unsafe Condition

Risk Assessment & The Aim

5 Basic Steps

Types of Hazards

Risk Assessment Matrix

HIRA Techniques

Risk Control Hierarchy

Benefits

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HAZARD

Source, situation or act with a potential

to cause harmin terms of human injury,

property or environment damage.

OR

A hazard is something that can causeharm if not controlled.

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RISK

The likelihood of that hazard to actually

cause harm.

An expression of possible loss in terms

of probability and severity.

Risk = likelihood of an event(Probability) X

severity of outcome

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UNSAFE ACT &

UNSAFE CONDITION

UNSAFE ACT (90 %)

Performance of a task or other activity that

is conducted in a manner that may threatenthe health and/or safety of workers.

UNSAFE CONDITION (10 %)

A condition in the work place that is likely to

cause property damage or injury.

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RISKASSESSMENT

A risk assessment is simply a careful

examination of what, in your work, could

cause harm to people, so that you can

weigh up whether you have taken enough

precautions or should do more to prevent

harm . (ALARP)

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AIM OF RISK ASSESSMENT

The main aim of the risk assessment

is to protect workers health and

safety.

And it is also helps to minimize the

possibility of the workers or the

environment being harmed due to

work-related activities.

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5 BASIC STEPS

(PROCESS)

Step 1 Identify the hazards

Step 2 Decide who might be harmed and

how

Step 3 Evaluate the risks and decide onprecautions

Step 4 Record your findings and implementthem

Step 5 Review your assessment and update ifnecessary

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TYPESOF HAZARDS

Physical Hazards

Chemical Hazards

Ergonomics Hazards

Biological Hazards

Radiation Hazards

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RISK ASSESSMENT MATRIX

Maximum Reasonable Consequences Probability1 Could kill, permanently disable or cause very serious

damage A ALMOST CERTAIN tohappen2 Could cause serious injury (major lost time injury), illness

or major damage B LIKELY to happen at somepoint3 Could cause injury or illness requiring visit to doctor, lost

time injury or moderate damageC MODERATE, possible, it

might happen4 Could cause First Aid injury, minor illness or minor

damage D UNLIKELY, not likely tohappen5 Couldnt cause injury, illness or damage E RARE, practically

impossiblePROBABILITY

CONSEQUENCES

A B C D E1 1 2 4 7 112 3 5 8 12 16 1 3 CRITICAL CR3 6 9 13 17 20 4 10 HIGH RISK HR4 10 14 18 21 23 11 15 MODERATE MR5 15 19 22 24 25 16 25 LOW RISK LR

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HIRA TECHNIQUES

Bench Marking

Walkabouts

Interviews

Incident Reviews

Monitoring Data

Exposure Limits

Process Flow Analysis

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RISK CONTROL HIERARCHY

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BENEFITS

Reduces Injuries

Reduces Absenteeism

Increases Productivity

Increases Morale

Protects Employees

Assists in Standard-specific Compliance

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THANK YOU