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Risk Assessment

Risk Assessment. Jim Gillain. Step 1 Identify Hazards. Look for: workplace hazards, such as a workshop's layout activity hazards, such as using grinding machinery in your workshop environmental hazards, such as the dust created when using grinding machinery. Step 1 Identify Hazards.

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Risk Assessment

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  1. Risk Assessment Jim Gillain

  2. Step 1 Identify Hazards Look for: • workplace hazards, such as a workshop's layout • activity hazards, such as using grinding machinery in your workshop • environmental hazards, such as the dust created when using grinding machinery

  3. Step 1 Identify Hazards How to identify hazards • walk around your business • talk to employees who may be more aware of your business' hazards than you • look at safety data sheets and manufacturers' instructions to identify potential problem areas • examine accident and health records to identify existing problem areas

  4. Step 2 Evaluate Risks • You will need to estimate the likelihood of a hazard causing harm • It's good practice to evaluate all risks posed by hazards in your business, whether or not they're specified by health and safety regulations • Consider your existing precautions and decide whether the remaining risk of harm from a hazard is high, medium or low

  5. Step 2 Evaluate Risks • If you decide that the risk is low, then your existing precautions are likely to be adequate. If you decide it is high or medium, it is likely that you need to take further steps to lower the risk.

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