RISK MANAGEMENT

PROCESS

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 Organisational Failures Outcomes

Near miss

Wham! Injury

Hazard Damage

Pre-Event Event Post-Event

Pro-Active Reactive
Measures Measures

Risk Management Focus

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Risk Management – AS/NZS 4360
Ω Provides a generic guide for the
establishment and implementation of the risk
management process involving the
identification, analysis, assessment,
treatment and ongoing monitoring of risk.
Ω Macmahons require every site to implement
and maintain effective risk management
processes.
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 Risk Management Principles cover:
Ω Occupational Health & Safety Risk
Ω Environmental Risk
Ω Commercial Risk
Ω Financial Risk
Ω Health and Safety Legislation requires us to
apply risk management processes in the work
environment
Ω AS/NZS 4360 Provides us with a systematic
step by step approach to Risk Management 4
Hazard Identification and Risk Management
Will:
Ω Identify hazards at work
Ω Reduce risks associated with hazards
Ω Identify unacceptable risks
Ω Identify and decide on course of action
Ω Take action to control hazard
Ω Document the risk management process
We must embrace ‘risk logic’ for every activity
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 Benefits Of Risk Management

Ω A more structured basis for planning and

decision making
Ω Improved performance in key areas of Health ,
Safety and environmental damage.
Ω Enhanced emergency and contingency
planning.
Ω Identification of the key risks associated with
particular activities
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 Risk Management failure – $$$
Injury & Illness Costs
$1 • Medical
• Compensation

$5 - $50 Ω Damage to buildings, structures & plant

Ω Tools & Equipment damage
Uninsured Property Ω Subsidence, cave in, flooding and
Damage Costs explosion
Ω Production delays & interruptions
$1 - $3
Uninsured Ω Hiring, training, replacements,
Miscellaneous investigation time, rework etc
costs Ω Supervisors time, decreased output,
training costs, clerical time etc

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 Supervisors’ Responsibilities

As a supervisor it is your obligation to ensure

all activities have been risk assessed and that
effective controls are implemented and
monitored on a regular basis.

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 How ?
Ω Effectively communicate conditions
and requirements at pre-start and
toolbox meetings
Ω Actively participate in incident
investigations
Ω Facilitate incident recall – key
learnings
Ω Lead Job Safety Environmental
Analysis sessions
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CONT.
Ω Provide ‘on the job’ coaching and mentoring
Ω Conduct Safe Act Observations
Ω Lead by example – what you ignore, you
condone.
Ω Actively participate in Operational Risk
Assessments, Risk Reviews and Risk Profiling
Ω Using your experience and powers of
observation to make a safe work place

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RISK MANAGEMENT
HAZARD IDENTIFCATION

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Definition Hazard
Ω A Hazard is “A Source or situation with the
potential for harm in terms of:
Ω Human injury or ill health
Ω Damage to property
Ω Damage to the environment, or
Ω a combination of these
(AS4801-2000)

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 Methods of Identifying Hazards
Ω Sizing the job up prior to commencement
Ω Job Safety & Environmental Analysis
Ω Inspections
Ω Incident Investigations
Ω Safe Act Observations
Ω Supervisor knowledge

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 Hierarchy of Controls
Effectiveness of Controls

ELIMINATION

SUBSTITUTION
MINIMISATION

ENGINEERING
Select controls from
the top of the

ADMINISTRATIVE hierarchy
PPE


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Hazard control activity 1

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Types of Hazards
Uncontrolled discharge

Mechanical force

Noise

Sensitive environments

Not following rules

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 Damaging Energies

Ω Gravity
Ω Human
Ω Machine
Ω Electrical
Ω Noise
Ω Thermal
Ω Radiation
Ω Pressure
Ω Chemical

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 Types of Hazards
There are three types of hazards in the workplace.
They are:
Visible

Hidden

Developing

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 Types of Hazards
Examples of Obvious or VISIBLE hazards include:
Ω untidy housekeeping;

Ω Incorrect or no trench barricading

Ω Incorrect chemical storage

Ω Incorrect lay down area, layout

Ω damaged/dirty or incorrect traffic signage

Ω Incorrect height or no windrows

Ω Incorrect equipment park up 21

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 Types of Hazards
Examples of HIDDEN hazards can include:
Ω toxic/asphyxiating gases;

Ω contaminants in water discharge;

Ω energy sources;

Ω vapours inside confined spaces; and

Ω emissions from radioactive sources.

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 Types of Hazards
Examples of DEVELOPING hazards include:-
Ω building and structural damage created
by vibration or sagging foundations;
Ω corrosion and excessive weathering of
metal components;
Ω dust deposition on native vegetation;
Ω abnormal wear and tear on critical parts
of machinery, equipment or plant; and
Ω deterioration from ultra-violet radiation or
chemical reaction.
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 ACTIVITY 2

Using the activity sheet describe the damage or

harm that could occur.

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 Hazard Categories
Workplace hazards can be divided into six specific categories
they are:

psychological Physical substance

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 Hazard Categories
Physical

This category includes hazards associated with the

exposure to:
Ω noise;

Ω sediments / silt;

Ω vibration; and

Ω temperature.
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 Hazard Categories
Substance

Ω cyanide; caustic soda

Ω acids;

Ω resins & adhesives

Ω hydrocarbons;

Ω Asbestos
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 Hazard Categories

Ergonomic

Ω work station layout;

Ω The route with which the equipment will operate;

Ω Lighting for night shift operations

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 Hazard Categories

Radiation

Ω ultraviolet radiation from exposure to sunlight or

arc welding;
Ω ionising radiation from x-ray equipment; and
Ω infrared radiation from drying, baking and heating
processes.
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 Hazard Categories

Biological

Ω viruses;

Ω bacteria; and

Ω Parasites.
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 Hazard Categories

Psychological

Ω work load;

Ω shift arrangement;

Ω workplace bullying & violence.

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