Certificate IV in Frontline Management Implementing Risk- Control Procedures Intellitrains Certificate IV Frontline Management tackles on ways how to implement

t procedures that control risks in the workplace. Undertaking a Risk Assessment It is important for managers and staff members to have regulated procedures on how they will be addressing and reporting risks within the working environment. A risk assessment can be carried out in order to safely determine where risks and hazards could be, and how best to eliminate them or prevent them from happening. They can usually be carried out if; New equipment or technology is introduced to the company An accident, incident or near miss occurs New staff are using equipment they are not yet very familiar with Developments in technology Complaints are received from staff members At this point it is usually very important to have guidelines for the planning of safety of employees. Sometimes, change management is overlooked when it comes to safety procedures for example. There needs to be clear and set rules and regulations, checklists and other policies and guidelines when looking at changes within a working environment, as well as any other changes that can impact on the safety and health of employees. The hierarchy of control is a good starting point to utilise when working through a Risk Assessment plan. It provides an opportunity to compare any identified risks and what is being done to minimise these risks.

Hierarchy of Control As mentioned in Section 1, the hierarchy of control is made up of the following control measures;

Records should be kept outlining any issues and hazards that have occurred or are likely to occur. Incident reports should be managed and maintained accordingly and Managers are responsible for the administration of these and the communication methods to staff relating to how to keep these records. A risk matrix can help to identify the likelihood of a risk occurring and what the impact would be if it were to occur. An example of a risk matrix is below;

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