What is Risk Assessment and Its Hazards

Risk Assessment We need to be clear at the outset about the meaning and use of two key terms  Risk Assessment A hazard is an article, substance or situation that has the potential to cause harm or damage.The key word is potential. Not all hazards will cause harm all of the time. It depends upon circumstances. Typical workplace hazards include.

What is Risk Assessment ?

Definitions

·               We need to be clear at the outset about the meaning and use of two key terms.

   Hazards

A hazard is an article, substance or situation that has the potential to cause harm or damage.

The key word is potential. Not all hazards will cause harm all of the time. It depends upon circumstances. Typical workplace hazards include:

·          Risk Assessment Hazards

·                      Working at heights.

·                      Noise.

·                      Electricity.

·                      Machinery.

·                      Chemicals.

·                      Poor lighting.

·                      Manual handling.

·                      Cluttered walkways.

·                      Fire .

These are just a few examples. In a normal workplace there may be many more hazards.

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Risks.

·               A risk is the likelihood of harm occuring. The degree of risk assessment is based both on likelihood and severity of outcome(type of injury, numbers involved etc.).

Objectives of risk assessment.

·               A risk assessment is a carefull examination of what could cause harm to people, so that you can determine whether you have done enough or should do more to prevent harm. So the overall aim of risk assessment is to ensure that no one suffers harm as a result of workplace activities.

within the basic model we can identify three main reasons for assessing and managing risk as described below.

·                        Human harm

·                        Legal effects

·                        Economic effects

Risk Assessment We need to be clear at the outset about the meaning and use of two key terms  Risk Assessment A hazard is an article, substance or situation that has the potential to cause harm or damage.The key word is potential. Not all hazards will cause harm all of the time. It depends upon circumstances. Typical workplace hazards include.