Risks and hazards are directly and indirectly associated with every job in every workplace. The use of various assessments can be observed to control and mitigate these types of risks and hazards. Among these, risk assessment is one of the most widely used assessments.
- The use of risk assessments-
Under the Health and Safety Legislation, risk assessments are a systematic term and combined effort as well as an absolute requirement-
- For potential harmful hazards and risk factors identified.
- To find the right way to mitigate significant hazards or manage risk (a chance of being harmed more or less by hazards).
- Reduce or remove risks and hazards (something or some element like meteorological, geological, biological that can harm) by implementing further control measures.
The person, who will carry out the risk assessment, must be capable, knowledgeable, and as well as experienced.
Every company faces various types of losses due to negative impacts of risks and hazards, like-
- Fatalities
2. Economic loss
3. Damage to assets
4. Fines and penalties
5. Business disruption due to lack of confidence
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- Risk Assessment: 5 Steps to process and apply
- Hazard identification: This is the first step to process this assessment. To identify the hazard, observe the total activities of the workplace, remember the last accident to take a further decision in the future, and finally, discuss with your employees about their task.
- Identification of a people who may be at risk: Employees, contractors, members of the public may be at risk or the identified hazard.
- Take precautions by evaluating risk: According to the type of risks, you have to take precautions. You must decide that the potential of this hazard causing risk is either certain, possible, or unlikely and keep in mind the possibility that all risks are enough for trivial injury, minor injury, major injury, as well as death.
- Find records from implementation: The main findings of the risk assessment should be recorded with the details of hazards and any previously taken action. Control measures can then be put in place to minimize the risk.
- Scrutinizing the assessment: Monitoring and reviewing is an important part of Risk Assessment. If an accident or change occurs in the workplace, you will need to reassess to ensure that risk is minimized as much as possible.
Benefits of Risk Assessment: Like other assessment schemes, carrying out risk assessment is massively beneficial for your company or organization. Let’s take a look at the variety of benefits:
Creates a positive environment: Positivity is the best way to work effortlessly. Risk Assessment provides workers a secure and healthy workplace to complete the job steadily. They feel safe at work. It creates a positive attitude as well as a stronger commitment.
Increases productivity: To increase productivity, workers need proper working tools old tools may be deemed unsafe.no time is wasted to fix old types of equipment and new tools are provided and as a result, productivity has accelerated.
Decreases cost: Risk Assessment reduces injury a lot. When employees are happy, then it’s natural that turnover and training costs along with fines and penalties will be decreased. Moreover, as the number of injuries decreases, so does the cost.
Places your organization in a great position to tender: When it comes to getting tender, risk assessments put your organization in a leading position. Due to less injury and higher production, your organization is more attractive and this helps you to win the business over competition.
Clear visibility to the client: Every client wants to know about the health and safety capability of your organization. Risk Assessments makes your appearance more trust-worthy to potential clients by easily demonstrating the competence of your organization and their commitment to health and safety.
Although the 5-step process may seem simple and straightforward assessing your own levels of risk individually may be affected by religious, psychological, and subjective factors.
Our experts are experienced in risk assessments and always determined to provide your company with the best health and safety support and advice.
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