RISK ASSESSMENT

Engr. Tito L. Brizuela, Jr.

OSH Consultant

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 Risk Assessment
Risk assessment steps:

1. LOOK AT THE HAZARDS.

2. ASSESS THE RISKS.
3. DECIDE ON THE CONTROL MEASURES AND
IMPLEMENT THEM

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The risk assessment process ….
ASK QUESTIONS . . . .
HAZARDS?
• SLIPS AND FALLS
• LIFTING AND HANDLING
HAZARDS
• OPERATION HAZARDS
• DISMANTLING
• MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR
• FIRE AND EXPLOSION
• VEHICLE
• VIOLENCE
• INHALATION
• ELECTRIC SHOCKS (and so on)

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How are the hazards identified?

 Walk through/ocular inspection

 Review of Processes involved
 Knowing the raw materials used, products and
by-products
 Gathering workers’ complaints
 Safety data sheet

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The risk assessment process ….
ASK QUESTIONS . . . .
Risks of Severity
• Injuries
• MINOR – cuts, bruises,
irritation
• MAJOR – burns, concussions,
fractures, deafness, and lung
disorders,
• SEVERE – poisoning, fatal
injury, cancer, and multiple
fracture

Risks of Likelihood
• Number of personnel exposed
• Frequency and duration of
exposure
• Failure and shutdown
• Unsafe acts being performed

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Quantify the Risk

LOW RISK
CONTROL MEASURES

• Are steps to
remove the
hazards, reduce
the risk of
hazard causing
harm to as low a
level as possible.

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 How are risks ranked or prioritized?
Probability ratings in this example represent:
•

High: likely to be experienced once or twice a year by

an individual
Medium : may be experienced once every five years
by an individual
Low: may occur once during a working lifetime

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When calculating the probability or likelihood of harm consider
the following:

❑ Existing control measures.

❑ Accident statistics.
❑ Operative training.
❑ Frequency and duration of exposure to hazard.
❑ Failure of components.
❑ PPE supply and correct usage.
❑ Unsafe acts(unintended errors or intentional
violations of procedures) by persons who may:
❖Not know what the hazards are.
❖Underestimate the risks they are exposed to.
❖Indulge in horse play.
❖Take shortcuts.
❖Not have the knowledge or skill to complete the work.
 How are risks ranked or prioritized?
Severity ratings in this example represent:
High : major fracture, poisoning, significant loss of blood, serious head injury,
or fatal disease
Medium: sprain, strain, localized burn, dermatitis, asthma, injury
requiring days off work
Low: -term pain, irritation, or dizziness
an injury that requires first aid only; short

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How are risks ranked or prioritized? (cont.)

These risk ratings correspond to recommended actions such as:

❑ Immediately dangerous: stop the process and implement controls
❑ High risk: investigate the process and implement controls immediately
❑ Medium risk: keep the process going; however, a control plan must be developed
and should be implemented as soon as possible
❑ Low risk:keep the process going, but monitor regularly. A control plan should
also be investigated
❑ Very low risk: keep monitoring the process

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 How are risks ranked or prioritized?

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