The Imoptance of Risk Assessment in Accident Prevention

1. The Imoptance of Risk Assessment in Accident Prevention By Lt Cdr; Ruwan Mapa Sea Rescue – Sri Lanka

4. The Imoptance of Risk Assessment in Accident Prevention

5. Accident? An Unexpected event in which some damages can cause to people and their properties

6. Unsafe Acts Unsafe Conditions purely due to human errors - Most due to human errors - Some due to natural causes Two Major reasons

7. Human errors • Lack of knowledge & Training • Carelessness of the people involved • Stress • Fatigue • Influence of alcohols & Drugs • Hunger & Thirst

8. Basic Principles in Accident prevention • Identify & assess the risks • Remove / Reduce the risks • Protect those who would be exposed to the risks • Make sure that no one will do any unsafe act

9. Risk assessment If a proper risk assessment is done prior to the commencement of any work, one can take adequate precautions to prevent an accident. • Nature and the level of the risk • What precautions to be taken • Type and the extent of the resources to be used The assessment report will give a clear idea about:

10. Where? Risk is present in a place where there is a Hazard

11. Hazard The source of the potential harm or the damage (Any thing that can damage us or harm us)

12. Hazards • Mechanical • Electrical • Physical • Radiation • Substance • Natural (creations of the nature)

13. Risk • Likelihood of occurring a hazardous event (accident) • Consequences of that hazardous event (Severity of the harm)

14. Establishing Likelihood • Number of personnel exposing to the hazard and their knowledge & skills • Frequency and duration of the exposure to the hazard • Condition of the resources available • Nature of the hazard • Presence of other contributing factors

15. Establishing Severity • Size and the nature of the hazard • Part/Parts of the body likely to be affected • Physical condition of the person exposing to the hazard • Availability of back-up when in trouble

16. L: Hood Sever: Level2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 2 Level 3 Level 3 Level 4 Highly unlikely Unlikely Likely Slightly harmful Level 1 V: Low Harmful Extremely harmful Level 5 V: High

17. Risk Control Action Plan Having determine the significant risks, the next step is to decide what action should be taken to improve safety, taking account of precautions and controls already in place

18. Prevention Is Always Better Than Cure Remember

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