Consequences Who is at Risk L xS =R Controls LxS=R Action Hazard Identify Hazards What could result from the Who might be Risk What controls will be in What is the Residual Risk? hazard? harmed? place? Is it acceptable? Identify hazards in L = Likelihood Will the risk be each location that First aid injury minor cuts Organizer’s S = Severity adequately controlled? Action Level – could reasonably be sprains, bruises staff R = Risk level expected to result 3 day injury broken Venue staff Consider hierarchy of H = High, Immediate action – in significant harm fingers, toes, sprained Visitors L x S = R controls required tendons or muscles, illness Exhibitors Eliminate M = Medium, Justify and Serious injury head Contractors Substitute review during event. – injury, loss of Young/new Reduce L = Low, no further action consciousness, broken inexperienced Isolate required bones, dislocations, staff Control respiratory problems. Disabled PPE Usually an injury from Children Discipline which full recovery is New and possible. expectant Do the controls; Death or very serious mothers Meet legal Injury to one person - Loss Elderly visitors requirements? of limb, paralysis or life Club/Society Represent best practice? changing injury from which members Reduce risk as far as is full recovery is unlikely. Non members reasonably practicable? or very serious injury Comply with industry to more than one person standards? Hazard Consequences Who is at Risk L S R Controls L S R Action Level
Hazard Consequences Who is at Risk L xS =R Controls LxS=R Action Identify Hazards Identify hazards in each location that could reasonably be expected to result in significant harm What could result from the hazard? First aid injury – minor cuts sprains, bruises 3 day injury – broken fingers, toes, sprained tendons or muscles, illness Serious injury – head injury, loss of consciousness, broken bones, dislocations, respiratory problems. Usually an injury from which full recovery is possible. Death or very serious Injury to one person - Loss of limb, paralysis or life changing injury from which full recovery is unlikely. or very serious injury to more than one person Who might be harmed? Organizer’s staff Venue staff Visitors Exhibitors Contractors Young/new inexperienced staff Disabled Children New and expectant mothers Elderly visitors Club/Society members Non members Risk L = Likelihood S = Severity R = Risk level L x S = R What controls will be in place? Will the risk be adequately controlled? Consider hierarchy of controls Eliminate Substitute Reduce Isolate Control PPE Discipline Do the controls; Meet legal requirements? Represent best practice? Reduce risk as far as is reasonably practicable? Comply with industry standards? What is the Residual Risk? Is it acceptable? Action Level H = High, Immediate action required M = Medium, Justify and review during event. L = Low, no further action required Hazard Consequences Who is at Risk L S R Controls L S R Action Level
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