Risk Assessment — Explained

 Risk Assessment — Explained

Risk assessment is a systematic process of identifying hazards, evaluating the level of risk, and selecting appropriate controls to prevent injury, illness, property damage, environmental harm, or other losses.

🔎 1. Identify the Hazards

Look for anything that could cause harm:

Working at height

Electricity

Moving machinery

Chemicals

Fire

Slips, trips and falls

Lifting operations

Confined spaces

📊 2. Assess the Risk

Consider two key factors:

Risk = Likelihood × Severity

Likelihood: How likely is the incident to happen?

Severity: How serious could the consequence be?

Example:

Wet floor → Slip and fall → Possible likelihood + Major injury = High Risk

🛡️ 3. Select Control Measures

Follow the Hierarchy of Controls:

1. Eliminate – remove the hazard

2. Substitute – replace it with something safer

3. Engineering controls – isolate people from the hazard

4. Administrative controls – procedures, training, signs, supervision

5. PPE – protect the worker as the last line of defence

⚙️ 4. Implement the Controls

Make sure the selected controls are actually put in place before the work begins.

🔄 5. Review and Monitor

Risk assessment is not a one-time exercise. Review it when:

The job or process changes

New hazards appear

An incident or near miss occurs

Equipment or materials change

Controls are found to be ineffective

Remember: A good risk assessment doesn't just identify hazards—it leads to effective action that reduces risk to an acceptable level. 🦺⚠️🌡️🚥💡⛑️🚨🎯✅📝🚧💥

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