Occupational Health and Safety OHS and Sustainable Work

Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) and Sustainable Work Practices Worksheet 2: Risk Assessment

Introduction • Employers and Employees have a ‘duty of care’ to maintain a safe workplace. Worksafe WA uses Think. Safe to get the message across to all individuals • Objectives of this class include; – Apply OHS policies and procedures, – Assist in maintaining a safe work environment, – Contribute to health, safety and environment requirements

Think. Safe • This is a three-stage approach to managing safety in the workplace. • Spot the hazard • Assess the risk • Make the change

Assessing the Risk • Select four risks caused by hazards at your workplace. • eg. Hearing loss from loud equipment • Complete the first column in Table 1 • Complete the rest of the table using the Risk Rating information

Table 1: Risk Assessment Team Members: Hazard & Likelihood or Risk Probability HF acid contact Rare Consequence Risk Action Rating Death 3 Fix within 5 days

Reporting Hazards, Accidents and Incidents • Report forms are available from the office. • The person who is involved or is a witness fills out the form. • The completed form is either given to lecturer(your supervisor or the safety department). • Complete the Hazard report form.

Sustainability – What does this mean? Taking long-term responsibility for environmental, economic, and social dimensions? Reduce Reuse Respect Repair Recycle

Implementation of change PDCA or Deming Circle Act Plan Check Do

Questions? Reduce: Reuse: Respect: Repair: Recycle: