Exit Risk Assessment Steps Health Safety and Injury

Exit Risk Assessment Steps Health, Safety and Injury Start the Power. Point slide show for interactivity

Steps in risk assessment 1 Identify the hazard 2 Identify who is at risk 3 Rate the risk 4 Suggest measures 5 Review and monitor Click on a term on the left for more information, or click anywhere else on the screen to move through in sequence Exit

Identify the hazard 1 Identify the hazard 2 Identify who is at risk 3 Rate the risk 4 Suggest measures 5 Review and monitor Exit Observe and look for any hazards which could cause harm within the area of the activity

Identify who is at risk 1 Exit Identify the hazard 2 Identify who is at risk 3 Rate the risk 4 Suggest measures 5 Review and monitor Identify all people at risk, eg. Coaches, participants, spectators, support staff

Exit Rate the risk 1 Identify the hazard 2 Identify who is at risk 3 Rate the risk 4 Suggest measures 5 Review and monitor Evaluate and the severity and likelihood of the risk occurring and calculate risk rating Click on the underlined blue words above, to see more information on those terms

Suggest measures 1 Identify the hazard 2 Identify who is at risk 3 Rate the risk 4 Suggest measures 5 Review and monitor What can be done to prevent an identified risk causing injury, and how do you control the risk? Exit

Review and monitor 1 Identify the hazard 2 Identify who is at risk 3 Rate the risk 4 Suggest measures 5 Review and monitor Exit Continually review, monitor and evaluate the risk assessment. Situations are always changing.

Exit Likelihood of an accident occurring Score Likelihood 1 Very little chance of risk happening 2 50% chance of risk occurring 3 High chance of risk happening

Exit Severity of accident Score 1 2 3 Severity Low risk which can be easily treated on site Medium risk which would need medical assistance i. e. calling 999 High risk would lead to death or a serious injury

Exit Risk Rating = Likelihood (L ) x Severity (S) Likelihood 1 1 1 Severity 2 2 4 6 3 3 6 9 3 3 Low Medium High Risk rating of 1 or 2 Risk rating of 3 or 6 Risk rating of 7 or 9