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Risk Assessment with attitude

Overview

A risk assessment is only as good as the person who writes it. Human factors play a huge part in the risk assessment process. Our perception of hazards and quantification of risk is often down to personal experience, as despite all the risk calculation methods, we are typically poor at quantifying severity and likelihood.

The effectiveness of control measures is also highly dependant on human behaviour. When implementing controls it is natural to consider how the control will reduce the risk, but often we fail to contemplate how and why employees might choose to ignore or bypass such controls.

Who is it for

All employees carrying out Risk Assessments.

Content

The course is based around the HSE 5 steps to Risk Assessment.

Identify the hazards

  • Who should be involved in carrying out risk assessments
  • Co-operation through ownership of assessments
  • Definitions - Hazard, Risk etc
  • Physical, Chemical, Biological, Psychological hazards
  • Human Behaviour as a hazard, "Errors and Violations"
  • Ergonomics

Decide who might be harmed and how

  • Measuring Risk
  • Risk, Chance, Probability - True risk perception
  • Why do people take risks

Evaluate the risks and decide on precautions

  • Definitions - Significant, Foreseeable, Reasonably Practicable
  • Risk Control Hierarchy - Eliminate, Reduce, Isolate, Control, PPE, Discipline
  • Why controls Fail - effects of human behaviour
  • Countering the effects of human behaviour on controls

Record your findings and implement them

  • What should be recorded
  • Communicating risk assessments to the workforce
  • Persuading employees to comply with risk assessments
  • Ensuring the risk assessment/controls are in place
  • Validating the controls are being used and are effective

Review your assessment and update if necessary

  • When to review risk assessments
  • Indicators of poor behavioural safety

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