Risk Assessment
So you found the hazard
What Does The LAW Require?
What Does The LAW Require?
RISK ASSESSMENT
RISK ASSESSMENT
• AN ASSESSMENT OF THE RISK INVOLVED WITH
THE IDENTIFED HAZARD
RISK ASSESSMENT
Items with Known Risk & Controls do not need Risk Assessment
RISK ASSESSMENT
• AN ASSESSMENT OF THE RISK INVOLVED WITH
THE IDENTIFED HAZARD
• TO DETERMINE THE LEVEL OF RISK
RISK ASSESSMENT
• AN ASSESSMENT OF THE RISK INVOLVED WITH
THE IDENTIFED HAZARD
• TO DETERMINE THE LEVEL OF RISK
• TO DETERMINE IF THE RISK IS TOLERABLE
RISK ASSESSMENT TOOLS
• RISK ASSESSMENT MARIX
• RISK ASSESSMENT NANOGRAMS
• Throw in mathematical analyis
RISK ASSESSMENT MATRIX
Risk Class Calculator
(Another Example)
Likelihood (L)
Almost
Certain
Likely
Unlikely
Very
Unlikely
Catastrophic
E
E
H
M
Major
E
H
M
L
Moderate
H
M
L
L
Minor
M
L
L
L
Consequence (C)
COMPONENTS
• A RISK ASSESSMENT HAS 3 COMPONENTS
– LIKELYHOOD
– EXPOSURE
– CONSEQUENCE
COMPONENTS
• A RISK ASSESSMENT HAS 3 COMPONENTS
– LIKELYHOOD
– EXPOSURE
– CONSEQUENCE
LIKELYHOOD & EXPOSURE
• HOW LIKELY IS THE HAZARD TO CAUSE INJURY
LIKELYHOOD
• HOW LIKELY IS THE HAZARD TO CAUSE INJURY
• LETS CONSIDER SIMPLE HOUSEKEEPING
– RUBBISH IN MAIN ACCESSWAY
– RUBBISH IN A CORNER OF A ROOM
IS THERE A DIFFERENCE IN LIKELY HOOD?
COMPONENTS
• A RISK ASSESSMENT HAS 3 COMPONENTS
– LIKELYHOOD
– EXPOSURE
– CONSEQUENCE
CONSEQUENCE
• IF THE HAZARD WAS TO CAUSE INJURY WHAT
IS THE MOST PROBABLE OUTCOME?
CONSEQUENCE
• IF THE HAZARD WAS TO CAUSE INJURY WHAT
IS THE MOST PROBABLE OUTCOME?
• LETS CONSIDER SIMPLE HOUSEKEEPING
– RUBBISH IN MAIN ACCESSWAY
– RUBBISH IN A CORNER OF A ROOM
IS THERE A DIFFERENCE IN OUTCOME?
RISK ASSESSMENT
• ALLOWS US TO UNDERSTAND THE HAZARD
• ALLOWS US TO PRIORITSE THE HAZARD
• ALLOW TO DETERMINE A REASONABLY
PRACTIBLE RESPONSE
RISK ASSESSMENT NANOGRAM
How to use the Nanogram
RISK ASSESSMENT EXCERCISE