PART-B

Risk assessment activity

Resources:
 safe@work General Module, sections on Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment
and Risk Control and on the common hazards such as electricity and manual
handling.
 Relevant safe@work Industry Module.
 Information Sheet and Risk Assessment Chart.

Task:
1. Choose an industry or type of workplace e.g. manufacturing, hairdressing salon
2. Make a list of hazards that may be present in that workplace e.g. slippery floors
from spilt water, oil etc; uneven floors from changing floor level (the teacher could
list these on the board).
3. Choose 3 or 4 hazards and list them on your Worksheet.
4. Read the Information Sheet and the relevant information from safe@work
5. Use the Risk Assessment Chart to assess the risk.
6. Write down ways to control the hazards on the Worksheet.
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
List the hazards
1. SLIPS AND TRIPS
2. WORKPLACE TRANSPORT
3. MOVING HEAVY OBJECTS
4. MANUAL HANDLING
5. NOISE
Describe the risks
1. FITTERS AND CONTRACTORS MAY SUFFER
INJURIES IF THEY SLIP ON SPILAGES OR
TRIP OVER OBJECTS AND FALL.
2. FITTERS AND CONTRACTORS MAY SUFFER
INJURIES LIKE INTERNAL DAMAGE AND
FRACTURES, IF THEY ARE STRUCK BY
VEHICLE LIKE LORRY OR LIFT TRUCK.
3. THEY CAN GET SERIOUSLY INJURED IF
STRUCK BY HEAVY OBJECTS LIKE THE
MOVEMENT OF HEAVY MACHINARY
4. THEY MIGHT SUFFER FROM BACKPAIN OR
ANY PAIN FROM HANDLING HEAVY OR
BULKY OBJECTS
5. THEY MIGHT SUFFER DISCOMFORT AND
Suggest ways to control the risks
1. GOOD LIGHTINING, GOOD HOUSEKEEPING,
STAFF WEAR SAFETY SHOES WITH GOOD
GRIP, PALLETS STORED IN DESIGNATED
AREAS.
2. ANNUAL LIFT TRUCK SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS, VEHICLE SEGREGATION
MEASURES ON SITE LIKE MARKED WALK
WAYS, WEARING HI-VIZ TABARD.
3. TRAIN THE EMPLOYESS REAGRDING
LIFTING AND SO ON AND ONLY KEEP
TRAINED ONES IN ANY LIFTING
OPERATIONS
4. TRAINED FITTER IN SAFE MANUAL
HANDLINGS, CONTRACTORS SHOULD
FOLLOW THE SAFE MANUAL TECHNIQUES
AND SAFE SYSTEM WORK SHOULS BE
PROVIDED, MANUAL HANDLINGS AIDS
SHOULD BE AVAIALBLE ANYTIME.
5. EAR DEFENDERS SHOULS BE PROVIDED
 POTENTIAL HEARING DAMAGE IF AND TEACH THEM HOE TO USE THOSE
WORKING IS NOISY AREAS OR USIMG EFFECTIVELY AND MANAGE THEM
NOISY EQUIPMENT PROPERLY, MAINTAINING THE MACHINE
6. ELECTRICITY BY MAKING SURE THAT IT RUNS SOFTLY
WITH LESS NOICE
6. THEY LIGHT SUFFER FROM SHOCK AND
BURNS FROM ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT 6. DISCUSS ABOUT ELECTRIC SAFETY BEFORE
DOING A WORK AND SHOULD MAKE SURE
IT IS ISOLATED AND OFFED THROUHOUT
THE JOB, ALL THE EQUIPMENTS SHOUD BE
INSPECTED REGULARY