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WHAT TO INCLUDE? WHAT ARE WORK PLACE HAZARDS?
Additional components that Workplace hazards are potential sources of harm, danger,
may be included in a risk assessment or adverse effects that exist in various work environments. These
report, depending on the organization hazards can pose risks to the health, safety, and well-being of
and assessor's capabilities, are as workers. Here are some common workplace hazards:
follows:
Physical Hazards
Risk treatment recommendations
Chemical Hazards
Cost estimates for remediation
Biological Hazards
Systemic risk impact analysis
Psychosocial Hazards
Risk aggregation approaches
Fire and Electrical Hazards
Prerequisites and dependencies
Machinery and Equipment Hazards
Financing strategies for
Environmental Hazards
mitigation
EXAMPLES OF WORKPLACE HAZARDS
Indicators for risk detection
Physical Hazards
Excluded factors and rationale
example:
The presentation of the required
and optional elements in the risk slippery floors, uneven surfaces, and obstacles.
assessment report depends on the
scope, level of detail, and audience. The Falling objects: Improperly stacked materials or objects that can
report should include all necessary fall and injure workers.
information for recipients to understand Chemical Hazards
the evaluated factors, the accuracy of
the assessment, and the feasibility of example:
managing identified gaps, ensuring
Exposure to toxic chemicals, gases, vapors, or fumes and
ethical, technical, and financial
Flammable and combustible materials
considerations are met.
Biological Hazards
WHAT IS HAZARD?
example:
A hazard refers to any
potential source of harm, danger, or Infectious diseases: Exposure to pathogens in healthcare settings or
adverse effect that has the potential to laboratories.
cause injury, damage, or loss. Hazards
can exist in various environments, such Animal and insect bites: Risk of bites or stings from animals or
as workplaces, homes, outdoor settings, insects.
and even natural disasters. Psychosocial Hazards
Understanding and managing hazards
is crucial for maintaining safety and example:
minimizing risks to individuals and
Work-related stress: Excessive workload, tight deadlines, or high-
communities
pressure environments. Workplace violence:Threats, assaults, or
harassment by colleagues, clients, or the public.
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HOW IS RISK ASSESSMENT DONE? WHAT TO INCLUDE?
1. Identify Hazards
2. Assess Potential Consequences When conducting a risk assessment, it
3. Determine Likelihood is important to document certain key aspects
4. Evaluate Risk Severity (or Level) to ensure clarity and transparency. The
5. Identify Risk Controls following information should be included in
6. Implement Risk Controls the documentation:
7. Review Assessment and Update
Scenario/Objective of Assessment
RISK ASSESSMENT REPORTING
— A risk assessment report is the document Scope Inclusions/Exclusions
that presents and summarizes the results of a
risk assessment so that the information can be Assessment Formality Statement
used to help make a decision about what to do Confidence in Information
next.
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO REVIEW Time Period Analyzed
AND MONITOR THE ASSESSMENTS?
Consequence/Impact Scales
— It is important to know if your risk
assessment was complete and accurate. Likelihood/Frequency Scales
— It is also essential to be sure that any
changes in the workplace have not introduced Thresholds for Risk Levels
new hazards or changed hazards that were Assumptions Made
once ranked as lower priority to a higher
priority. Prioritized External Factors/Scenarios
— It is good practice to review your
Prioritized Internal Factors
assessment on a regular basis to make sure your
control methods are effective. Contextual Environment Description
WHAT DOCUMENTATION SHOULD BE
DONE FOR A RISK ASSESSMENT? Inherent Risk Assessment
— The level of documentation or record Current Environment Risk Assessment
keeping will depend on:
Level of risk involved. Summary of Control Value
Legislated requirements.
Impact Mapping to Risk Levels
Requirements of any management systems
that may be in place. Identification of Risk Owners
— Your record should show that you:
Conducted a good hazard review. Risk Treatment Strategies
Determined the risks of those hazards.
Implemented control measures suitable for
the risk.
Reviewed and monitored all hazards in the
workplace.
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The aim of a risk assessment is to answer three IMPORTANCE OF RISK ASSESSMENT
basic questions:
— Risk assessments are very important as they form
What can happen? an integral part of an occupational health and safety
How likely is it to happen? management plan.
What are the consequences if it does — Risk assessment methods are used to decide on
happen? priorities and to set objectives for eliminating hazards
and reducing risks.
METHODOLOGY
— They help to:
To protect workers from occupational
risks, a comprehensive risk management process Create awareness of hazards and risk.
is essential. This involves risk analysis, risk Identify who may be at risk (e.g., employees,
assessment, and risk control practices through cleaners, visitors, contractors, the public, etc.)
legal understanding, clear concepts, and Prioritize hazards and control measures.
effective methodologies. A strong emphasis Prevent injuries or illnesses.
should be placed on ensuring the involvement Meet legal requirements where applicable.
and collaboration of all stakeholders in the risk GOALS OF RISK ASSESSMENT
management process.
TO ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
RISK MANAGEMENT PROCESS
o What can happen and under what
RISK ASSESSMENT - Risk assessment is the circumstances?
evaluation of risks associated with a hazard, o What are the possible consequences?
considering existing controls, and determining o How likely are the possible consequences to
their acceptability. It involves identifying occur?
hazards, analyzing risks, and evaluating their o Is the risk controlled effectively, or is further
overall impact. action required?
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SPECIAL EXAMINATION: BIOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT
MONITORING OF HEAVY METALS AND
Is the chance or probability that a person will
ORGANIC SOLVENTS
be harmed or experience an adverse health effect if
This is a technical service requested by exposed to a hazard. It may also apply to property or
companies or organizations to assess and measure equipment loss, or harmful environmental effects.
the extent of exposure to heavy metals and Risk is expressed as a probability or likelihood of
organic solvents in the workplace. developing a disease or getting injured, whereas
hazard refers to the agent responsible.
Under the Office of the Executive Director
FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE DEGREE
Safety Control Division
OR LIKELIHOOD OF RISK ARE:
Health Control Division
Environment Control Division The nature of the exposure: how much a
Training and Public Information person is exposed to a hazardous thing or
Division condition (e.g., several times a day or once a
Finance and Administrative Division year),
Safety Control Division How the person is exposed (e.g., breathing in
o Safety Tests a vapor, skin contact), and
o Safety Research The severity of the effect. For example, one
Health Control Division substance may cause skin cancer, while
o Medical Examination another may cause skin irritation. Cancer is a
o Research much more serious effect than irritation.
o Diagnostic
COMMON HEALTH RISKS
Environment Control Division
o Environment Hygiene Workplace hazards can pose various health
o Human Environment risks to employees. It is important for employers and
Engineering employees to be aware of these risks and take
Training and Public Information appropriate measures to mitigate them. Here are some
Division of the most common health risks associated with
o Training workplace hazards:
o Information breathing problems;
o Audio-Visual skin irritation;
Lists of Training Programs damage to muscles, bones and joints;
o BOSH for SO1
hearing damage;
o BOSH for SO2
reduced well-being.
o COSH
Advanced Training Programs OCCUPATIONAL RISK ASSESSMENT
o Fire Safety Training
Risk assessment is a technique used to
o Industrial Ventilation Training
evaluate the potential health hazards associated with
and etc.
exposure to different levels of workplace danger. It is
Finance and Administrative Division crucial to comprehend the extent to which exposure
o General Services to a hazard can endanger the well-being of employees
Supply in order to effectively eliminate, manage, and
Motorpool minimize those risks.
o Personnel And Records
o Finance and Budget
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GROUP 3 Topics: Organizational Structure, Risk Assessment, and Hazard Checklist (Qualitative)
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