2 ND
2 ND
BACHELOR DEGREE
SUBJECT–HSE
TEACHER –GANIYEVA REYHAN
The Safety Work System – Part I
TARGETS
1.What are the main steps in risk assessment?
2.What are the principles of risk control?
3.What does a risk assessment involve?
4.What are the 8 principles of prevention?
Risk assessment and management
Risk assessment is a legal requirement for any hazardous work activity. Risk
assessment - this should be done using a 'systematic approach' - an approach based on general
principles. There are several stages of assessment. When carrying out the risk assessment
process you need to consider the following:
1. List work tasks/activities in this area;
2. Identify the risks that arise in the conduct of work
assignments;
3. Calculate the extent of the risk;
4. Assess the level of risk (taking into account existing control
measures);
5. Take note of the assessment (in many countries this is a
legal requirement);
6. Validation of the assessment
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Hazard
Hazard is defined as "anything that has the potential
to cause harm" and or to "damage, death, illness,
injury or other loss causing potentially hazardous
conditions or dangerous work". Rotating equipment,
flammable gas, toxic gas, work equipment, indoor
areas, energy sources, etc. may be examples of
hazards.
The following main types of occupational risks at work are
distinguished
RISK MATRIX
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ACCEPTABLE RISK
The goal - is always to reduce risk in the workplace. But
otherwise, attention should be paid to the point at which risk is
reduced to an ACCEPTABLE level (e.g. by changing jobs).
Organisational risk from a practical point of view aiming to
reduce it as low as possible .
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Risk Assessment
Just as we define many hazards, we must also define
them as "low risk" (where no major action is required)
and "high risk" (where immediate action is required).
By assigning a consequence and likelihood factor to
each hazard risk, we can compare the magnitude of
different risks by determining the product of the
consequence and likelihood ratings:
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Risk assessment
The general approach should use a rating scale of 1 to 5 points. Here, 1 shows
the lower level of likelihood and result, and 5 shows the upper level. This
provides a risk scale from 1 to 25 (see below). How companies use rates to
achieve the stability they must instruct users on how to do so.
The above-mentioned method is intended for day-to-day risk assessment.
Relevance. Threats that pose a very high risk, especially serious ones, require a
more detailed risk assessment. In such cases, specialist advice is required.
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Calculation
We can set a risk threshold by using a scale of 1 to 25 (see diagram)
LikelihoodeLikelihood
Result
Low High
Low High
Low:
1 Medium
:2 High: 3
LIKELIHOOD
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Simplification of estimation.
Limitation. The matrix
The matrix method does not
method cannot be used to
takes into account many
evaluate complex systems or
factors that can affect risk
multiple risks because it is
such as human factors,
limited by the risk matrix
unforeseen events etc
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PREVENTION PRINCIPLES
Commonly accepted principles of prevention are:
1. Avoid Risks
Logically, the most effective way of avoiding risk is to entirely eliminate
the hazard that gives rise to risk in the first place.
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2. Evaluate Risks That Can’t be Avoided
When evaluating risks, it’s important to take a structured and collaborative approach;
communication between designers and contractors is essential if the risks are to be
adequately evaluated. Designers need to liaise with others to establish how different
aspects of designs interact and influence health and safety. Design reviews that focus
on health and safety issues, alongside other key aspects of the project, should also be
carried out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NiIGNVG1_k&t=26s
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