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As part of accident at work prevention methods employers must carry out risk assessment. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) provide straightforward advice on risk assessment on their website.
The five basic steps of risk assessment are:
Identify the hazards
A hazard is anything at your workplace or used in your line of work that could cause harm; such as tools, chemicals, machinery, working practice (e.g. using ladders to work at height) etc.
Walk around and talk to your employees about hazards, consult the HSE website, check manufacturer’s instructions regarding chemicals, tools and machinery, check accident and sickness records and think about potential long-term hazards to health.
Decide who might be harmed and how
You will need to identify the groups of people who may be at risk from accidents at work and their particular requirements; such as new/young workers, members of the public, workers repeatedly in contact with hazards.
Speak to staff to ascertain if all groups have been included.
Evaluate the risks and decide on precautions
The risk is the chance, high or low, that a person could be harmed by the hazards you have identified. Evaluation should include an assessment of how serious the harm might be.
Assess what controls you already have in place and their effectiveness. Ask yourself whether or not there is anything else you could be doing to comply with HSE good practice advice. Talk to your staff.
Record your findings and implement them
Create a working list of priorities for improving safety at work. Tackle the highest risk items first and tick things off as they are completed.
A good plan of action will include a range of initiatives; such as, quick improvements for immediate rectification, to long term projects that may involve staff re-training or finding alternative methods for practice, and the establishment of clear responsibilities for actions and timing of those actions.
Review your findings and update when necessary
As well as deciding on a regular timing plan for reassessment, remember that as your business changes, so will the risks. Taking on new staff, using new tools or products and even complacency can all mean that new risks are not being addressed.
Regular assessment can mean that you learn from accidents and near-misses and, by involving your workforce, you will be aware of all aspects of your working practice.
For full information on risk assessment and for example risk assessment plans go to the HSE website.
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