Risk Assessment To BS 8800 standards Principals of

Risk Assessment To BS 8800 standards

Principals of Risk Management The concept of risk assessment was made popular by the 1992 European directive on Health and Safety which, in the UK, resulted in the so called six pack regulations Risk management is usually defined as: The eradication or minimisation of the adverse affects of risks to which an organisation is exposed.

Health and safety at work act 1974 Section 2 It shall be the duty of every employer, to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare at work of all his employees

Reasonable and Practical Low risk activities Possible fatal accidents

Regulation 3(1) of the ‘Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992 states: Every Employer shall make a suitable and efficient assessment of: a) The risks to the health and safety of his employees to which they are exposed whilst they are at work. b) The risks to the health and safety of persons not in his employment arising out of or in connection with the conduct by him or his undertaking;

Stages in Risk Management • Identifying the hazards • Evaluating the associated risks. • Controlling the risks.

Risk Assessment Requirements Must be suitable and sufficient n Must correctly identify hazards n Can disregards trivial risks n Should determine the likelihood of injury n Should quantify severity n Should include existing control measures n

Risk Assessment continued…… Should identify any specific legal duty n Should remains valid for a reasonable time n Should provide sufficient information to enable employers to decide on appropriate control measures n Should enable employers to prioritise n Must be recorded in writing!!

Risk Assessment ACCIDENT = Undesired event HAZARD = Ability to cause harm RISK = Probability of occurrence (Likelihood)

The Risk Management Process Hazard Identification Any hazard has: The potential to cause harm including ill health and injury, damage to property, plant, products or the environment, production losses or increased liabilities.

Assessing the Risks Risk: The likelihood that a specified undesired event will occur due to the realisation of a hazard by, or during work activities or by the products and services created by work activities.

Risk Assessment BS 8800 SEVERITY 3) Extremely harmful 2) Harmful 1) Slightly harmful

Assessing the Risks Example: The likely effect of a hazard may for example be rated: Major Death or major injury or illness causing long term disability Serious Injuries or illness causing short-term disability Slight All other injuries or illnesses

Risk Assessment BS 8800 LIKELIHOOD of event happening C) Likely B) Unlikely A) Highly unlikely

BS 8800 Risk Assessment 1 2 3 A Trivial Tolerable Moderate B Tolerable Moderate Substantial C Moderate Substantial Intolerable

Risk assessment implementation n n n n Identify Evaluate Select Plan Program Implement Monitor Review n n n n The problem Alternative solutions Appropriate action How to tackle the job People, time, money The improvement The results It’s effectiveness