Practical Risk Management

Alan Lee
Norwich Union Risk Services.

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Risk Management

Management
Systems

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HSG65 Successful Health and Safety Management

Policy
Organising
Audit

Plan & Impl

Measure
Review

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Health and Safety Management Systems

Audit
Audit and
and review
review

Measure
Measure your
your performance
performance

Plan
Plan and
and set
set standards
standards

Organise
Organise your
your staff
staff

Set
Set your
your policy
policy

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HSG65- 1 Set Your Policy

The General Policy

Policy

Statement

The Organisation

The Arrangements

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Organisation

Arrangements
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HSG65- 2 Organise Your Staff

Competence
Control
Co-operation
Communication

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Competence

Identify Skills Needed for Tasks

Instruction and Training
Special Training etc.for Higher Risks
Rules to Reflect Main Hazards
Knowledge on Procedures and Devices
Emergencies

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Control

Lead by Example
Individuals Identified for Particular Tasks
-

Risk Assessments

Preparing Safety Rules

- Inspections etc.
Employees Role

Level of Authority
Rules Enforced

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Co-operation

If its Important - Discuss it

Involve Safety Reps.
Active Involvement makes Adoption Easy

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Communication

Provide Information
Rules must be Communicated Clearly
Regular Discussions
Give Feedback for Ideas

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HSG65- 3 Plan and Set Standards

Setting objectives
Risk assessment process-

Identify hazards
Assess risks
Decide upon controls
Implement controls and performance
standards
Develop a positive safety culture

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HSG65- 4 Measure Your Performance

Proactive monitoring
- Inspections / audits

Reactive monitoring
- Accident investigations /
accident book / absence
records

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HSG65- 5 Audit and Review

Initial status review

Policy

Policy

Organising
Planning and Implementation

Organising

Measure performance
Audit

Audit

Plan & Act

Periodic status review

Measure
Review
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Risk Management

Practical Risk
Assessment

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Risk Assessment
(Regulation 3) Management of H&SAW Regs.

All Employers (including Self Employed)

Adequate assessment of Health and Safety risks to
employees and others

Aim : To identify control measures

Regular revision
Written assessment (5 or more employees)
Significant findings
Risk groups

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Management of Health and Safety at Work

Regulations

suitable and sufficient assessment of risks...

record significant risks...

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Preventive and Protective Measures

take particular account of:

the inexperience, lack of awareness and immaturity of young

persons

the fitting out and layout of the workplace and work stations
the nature, duration and degree of exposure to physical,
biological and chemical agents

the form, range and use of work equipment and the way it is
handled

the organisation of processes and activities

the extent of training for young persons
risks from specific agents, processes and work activities
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Practical Risk
Assessment
identify the hazards
evaluate the risks
implement the controls

Hazard

A hazard is a situation
with the
potential
for causing injury

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Hazards
physical
chemical
biological
ergonomic

Identify the Hazards

Asphyxiation

Live parts

Burning

Mechanical/machinery

Biological agent

Noise

Chemical exposure,

Other conflicts

Harmful substances,

Oxygen deficiency

Corrosive

Physical injury

Very Toxic/Toxic etc.

Restricted access/egress

CO2 Protected areas

Solvent explosion

Compressed air

Steam

Drowning

Thermal

Ergonomic hazards

Vibration

Electricity

Water

Fire
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Intoxication

Working at height

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Risk

Likelihood
x
Consequences
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CONTROL MEASURES HIERARCHY

Eliminate

Reduce

Inform

Control

PPE

Discipline

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Likelihood
3
High

Medium

Low
1
Minor
Injury

Major
Injury

Death

Outcome

Risk Assessment
Risk = Likelihood X Consequence
Risk
Score

Likelihood
Remote - Would not happen in 5
years
Unlikely - Would not happen in 2-3
years
Likely- Would expect to happen
once a year
Very Likely - Could occur 2 or 3
times a year
A Certainty- likely to happen at any
moment
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1
2
3
4
5

Consequences
Minor injury
Lost time injury/illness
Serious injury
disablement
Death
Multiple fatality
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Risk Rating

Value
2025
1520

Risk
rating
Very High

Risk Control
Prevent activity.

High

Urgent action
provide additional
controls.
11-15 Medium Consider additional
controls as soon
possible.
7-11
Low
Non urgent action
required
1-7 Very Low No Action required
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Assess the Risk and Define the SSOW

Carry out a risk assessment

Where the risk is of an unacceptable level and and
the process cannot be eliminated or made safe:

Define and record the SSOW

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Safe Systems of Work

Organised set of elements working
together to achieve a common objective
Required when hazards presented by a
particular activity cannot be physically
eliminated and some element of risk remains.

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Method Statements

Clear outline of the task to be done

Hazards and control measures
Agreed safe systems of work
Regular inspections that MS is working
Dynamic document, subject to controlled amendment

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Risk Management

Other important
issues

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Health and Safety training

Induction
Formal
On -the job
Verbal instruction
Records
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CONTROL OF CONTRACTORS

Duties under HASAW Act and Management

Regs.

Select a suitable Contractor and establish

competence
Joint Risk Assessment
Provide Information, Instruction and Training
Co-operation and Co-ordination
Management, Supervision and Monitoring of
contract works
Review of Contractor performance

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Benefits of effective Health and Safety

management systems
Reduction in accidents / injuries / losses

Reduction in associated costs

Reduction in Civil Law claims and legal costs
Reduction in insurance premiums
Improvement in moral
Improvement in business efficiency and productivity
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