Assessing risks
Audio for slide 1 (mp3 |6|KB)
Once the hazards have been identified, they can be given a risk rating, depending on how urgently they need to be addressed.
Click on the link below to see a typical risk assessment table used to rate the likelihood of an accident occurring and the severity of the injury that might result.
This allows a priority rating to be put against each of the hazards identified, so that the most serious ones can be dealt with first.
Click on the link below to see a typical risk assessment table used to rate the likelihood of an accident occurring and the severity of the injury that might result.
This allows a priority rating to be put against each of the hazards identified, so that the most serious ones can be dealt with first.
Learning activity
Audio 2 (mp3 |6|KB)Joe is the Safety officer in a small manufacturing workplace. He has just completed a site inspection and has identified four hazards. See the links below for his description of each hazard.
Joe has asked you to give each of these hazards a risk rating ranging from 1 to 6. You should refer to the Risk assessment table before you decide on your answer.
Write down your answers and share them with other learners in your group and your trainer.
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