HAZARDS CONSEQUENCES WHO IS AT RISK RISK LEVEL CONTROLS ACTION LEVEL Identify the hazards. What could result Who might be Calculate the What controls can be Once the controls have from the hazards? harmed? level of Risk: implemented to reduce either been considered and the probability or severity of recorded, re-calculate the List the hazards: the risk? Risk (PxS=R) and List the results: List everyone who To calculate the determine the Action Level, might be harmed risk level, use the NB - Below is a list of where: by each hazard: formula below, NB - Consider the risk control potential areas that NB - Consider the where: hierarchy: hazards may arise from: likely effects which Immediate action High 8+ = could lead to any of Example required the following: Probability (1-5) Eliminate Adverse weather X Complex structure Organiser’s staff Substitute • Severity (1-5) Medium 5-7 = Justify and Compressed air First aid injury Venue staff Reduce • = review each event day Dust/fumes Exhibitors Isolate • Risk Electricity Contractors RIDDOR 3 day injury Control • (between 1-25) Falling objects Young/new Low 1-4 = Serious injury • PPE – Fall from height inexperienced No further action required Usually an injury from Discipline Fire staff PxS = R which full recovery is Gas/LPG Hazardous Disabled likely. • substance Children • Special effect New and • Death or very serious Stored energy expectant mothers Injury to one person - Use of lifting equipment Trespassers Life changing injury • Use of vehicles Pedestrians • from which full Use of work equipment and drivers recovery is unlikely. Equipment/machinery around the Explosion venue Death or very serious Extreme temperature • injury to more than Noise inhabitants one person. Radiation Slip/fall Water features Guide to Risk Assessments
HAZARDS CONSEQUENCES WHO IS AT RISK RISK LEVEL CONTROLS ACTION LEVEL Identify the hazards. List the hazards: NB - Below is a list of potential areas that hazards may arise from: Adverse weather Complex structure Compressed air Dust/fumes Electricity Falling objects Fall from height Fire Gas/LPG Hazardous substance Special effect Stored energy Use of lifting equipment Use of vehicles Use of work equipment Equipment/machinery Explosion Extreme temperature Noise Radiation Slip/fall Water features What could result from the hazards? List the results: NB - Consider the likely effects which could lead to any of the following: First aid injury RIDDOR 3 day injury Serious injury – Usually an injury from which full recovery is likely. Death or very serious Injury to one person - Life changing injury from which full recovery is unlikely. Death or very serious injury to more than one person. Who might be harmed? List everyone who might be harmed by each hazard: Example • Organiser’s staff • Venue staff • Exhibitors • Contractors • Young/new inexperienced staff • Disabled • Children • New and expectant mothers • Trespassers • Pedestrians and drivers around the venue • inhabitants Calculate the level of Risk: To calculate the risk level, use the formula below, where: Probability (1-5) X Severity (1-5) = Risk (between 1-25) PxS = R What controls can be implemented to reduce either the probability or severity of the risk? NB - Consider the risk control hierarchy: Eliminate Substitute Reduce Isolate Control PPE Discipline Once the controls have been considered and recorded, re-calculate the Risk (PxS=R) and determine the Action Level, where: High 8+ = Immediate action required Medium 5-7 = Justify and review each event day Low 1-4 = No further action required Guide to Risk Assessments
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