 Risk Assessment |
Every company is under a statutory duty to carry out an assessment of risks present in its workplace.
If your company employs five people or more, the risk assessment must be in writing. Legislation requires that the assessment be carried out by a "competent person" and examine the entire company's activities to identify any hazards involved, the likelihood of those hazards causing harm and the steps required to eliminate or minimise the risks.
The risk assessment should be reviewed periodically and whenever there are significant changes in the workplace. We can arrange for a qualified safety practitioner to visit your premises and carry out a risk assessment study on your behalf.
For advice and or quote please do not hesitate to contact us |
| Risk Assessment |
| A risk assessment is simply a careful examination of anything that may cause harm to you or others during the course of your work. Once this is done, you will then be able to decide upon the most appropriate action to take to minimize the likelihood of anyone being hurt. The aim is to prevent accident and illness. It is carried out by identifying risk and using appropriate control measures to minimize or eliminate the risk. Risk Assessment of all activities is required by Law. |
| Hazard |
| A hazard is anything that may cause harm. Although they may not cause harm in one form, there is always a "what if....?". Glass bottles can be considered a hazard. Normally they are fairly harmless - what if they are dropped? Electricity is a hazard. Whilst properly contained it is safe, what if...? To make life a little easier, we have divided the hazards into groups. These are then sub-divided. Not all the areas will be relevant to your work, but do not dismiss them without looking - You may find a risk that you hadn't thought of!
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| Risk |
| The risk is essentially the likelihood of something happening. What if the glass bottle is dropped? - there is a risk that someone could be cut. How do we minimize the risk? - Using a suitable control measure. |
| Control Measures |
| Often the best control measures will start with the words DO NOT . Do not use a glass bottle. This will eliminate the risk altogether. However, there are times when "do not" is not applicable or practicable. (All field work risks can be eliminated by the phrase - do not do field work!! - not very practical advice.) You then aim to reduce the risk. Ensure the bottle is packed in a box with enough packing material around it to prevent it from breaking; wear protective gloves when handling; ...... The risk of cutting yourself on the bottle is reduced |
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