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Flashcards by adamharries, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by adamharries
about 11 years ago
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| Sensible health and safety risk management is about saving lives, and preventing injuries and illness, not about stopping business from working. In particular sensible risk management should: 5 | Ensure that workers and the public are properly protected; Provide an overall benefit to society by balancing benefits and risks, with a focus on reducing real risks, i.e. those which arise most often and those with serious consequences; Enable innovation and learning and not stifle them; Ensure that those who create risks manage them responsibly and understand that failure to manage real risks responsibly will lead to robust action; and Enable individuals to understand that as well as the right to protection, they also have to exercise responsibility. |
| To be competent for straightforward risk assessments, risk assessors require: 9 | Experience and training in hazard identification and carrying out risk assessments; Knowledge of the processes or activities to be assessed; Technical knowledge of the plant or equipment; Good communication and report writing skills; Ability to interpret legislation and guidance, and The right attitude for the task. An understanding of current best practice in the area of work; An awareness of the limitations of one's own experience and knowledge; and The willingness and ability to supplement existing experience and knowledge, when necessary by obtaining external help and advice. |
| Can the risk be Reduced (e.g. | by switching to using a less hazardous chemical); |
| Can the hazard be Isolated (e.g. | by guarding); |
| Can additional engineering or management Controls be introduced to reduce exposure to the hazard? eg... | LEV |
| Safe Systems of Work, eg... | method statements, or Permits-to-Work |
| If there are fewer than five employees legally the risk assessment does not need to be documented. The record is useful however in: | demonstrating the process undertaken; in sharing information with employees; and in facilitating review processes when things change. |
| Legally the risk assessment must be ‘suitable and sufficient’. This means that it should show that:- 5 | a proper check has been made; all those who might be affected have been considered; all the significant hazards have been addressed, considering the number of people who could be involved; the precautions are reasonable, and the remaining risk is low; and staff or their representatives were involved in the process. |
| The RA review should consider: 3 | Any changes to equipment, substances or procedures; Any problems reported by the workforce; and Any lessons learnt from accidents or near misses. |
| Legislation requires special consideration be given to risk assessments of work involving the following groups: 3 | (1) New and expectant mothers; (2) Young Persons; and (3) Disabled persons. |
| A specific assessment is required for the risks to new and expectant mothers, i.e. | someone who is pregnant, has given birth within the previous six months, or is breastfeeding. |
| The risk assessment is prompted as soon as the expectant mother... | informs the employer, in writing, that she is pregnant. |
| If pregnancy related medical conditions such as high blood pressure are a concern the following option should be considered: 3 | adjust working hours or working conditions; offer suitable alternative work; or if that is not possible, suspend on full pay for as long as is necessary to protect the health of the mother and child. |
| The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) defines a person as disabled if... | they have a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on their ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities. |
| Discrimination may occur when a disabled person is... | treated less favourably than an able bodied person, and the only difference is the disability. |
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