Health and Safety Risk Assessment

Experiment: Approved By:

Coffee extraction

Student Name: Scott Collier Student Number:19492104 Date:8/19/2019

Likelihood

Consequence
Insignificant Minor Moderate Major Catastrophic
eg. No injuries eg. First aid needed eg Medical attention + eg Long term injury eg. Kill or permanently
several days off work or illness maim
Almost Certain
Event is expected to occur in most MEDIUM HIGH EXTREME EXTREME EXTREME
circumstances
Likely
Event could occur some MEDIUM MEDIUM HIGH EXTREME EXTREME
time/annually
Possible
Event could occur, but rarely - once LOW MEDIUM HIGH HIGH EXTREME
every 1-10 yrs
Unlikely
Even may occur but probably never LOW LOW MEDIUM HIGH HIGH
will – once every 10 -100 yrs
Rare
Event expected to occur only in LOW LOW LOW MEDIUM HIGH
exceptional circumstances.

Summary of Requirements
Personal Protective Safety glasses, Laboratory coat, long pants, closed in shoes.
Equipment
Equipment
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Hazard Identification Risk Assessment Control

What could
Consequence
be the

Likelihood
What is the

High, Extreme)
( Low, Mod,
Risk Score
equipment
activity / items of
What are the steps of the

and/or the consequence?

to reduce the likelihood
What methods can be used

(see below)
Residual risk score should be low
the controls
the risk taking into account
Residual Risk: Re assess
What are the potential
hazards

High Cables/ Wires from Wires are burnt, short Very Low Very low Attentiveness/ Very low -
temperature the pH and TDS fusing and causing a common non-existent.
extraction: probes. potential fire / injury if the sense. This is a
electric load is significant scenario that
Step 6: enough. will not
Probe wires. Ensure the happen if
Damaging laboratory Very Low Low experimental care is taken.
equipment / probe wires. rig is secure.
High Spilling on skin and A bad burn that will likely Low Medium low. Be careful Very low. Hot
temperature badly scorching / need to be treated whilst water could
extraction: injury. professionally by a doctor/ handling hot potentially still
medical expert. fluids, such spill if
Step 10: as 100 °C unlucky.
100 °C water water
High /low Crushing Injury, cutting, bruising Moderate Medium to Ensure all Low.
temperature finger/digits / body and great pain if a body low body parts Accidents
extraction: parts in the grinder. part is crushed. are evaded happen.
from the
Step 1: vicinity of the
Grinder coffee
grinder.
High Burning body parts A bad burn. May require Moderate Low Attentiveness Very Low.
temperature on the hot plate. medical attention. on location of 68°C will hurt,
extraction: body parts. but is unlikely
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DO NOT to harm if
Step 10: TOUCH THE precautions
Scorching on HOT PLATE! are put in
the hot plate. place.
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What is a hazard?
A Could people be injured or made sick by things such as: B What could go wrong?
 Noise  What if equipment is misused?
 Light  What might people do that they shouldn’t
 Radiation  How could someone be killed?
 Toxicity  How could people be injured?
 Infection  What may make people ill?
 High or low temperatures  Are there any special emergency procedures required?
 Electricity
 Moving or falling things (or people)
 Flammable or explosive materials
 Things under tension or pressure (compressed gas or liquid;
springs)
 Any other energy sources or stresses
 Biohazardous material
 Laser
C Can workplace practices cause injury or sickness? D How might these injuries happen to people?
 Are there heavy or awkward lifting jobs?  Broken bones
 Can people work in a comfortable posture?  Eye damage
 If the work is repetitive, can people take breaks?  Hearing problems
 Are people properly trained?  Strains or sprains
 Do people follow correct work practices?  Cuts or abrasions
 Are there adequate facilities for the work being performed?  Bruises
 Are universal safety precautions for biohazards followed?  Burns
 Is there poor housekeeping? Look out for clutter  Lung problems including inhalation injury/ infection
 Torn or slippery flooring  Skin contact
 Sharp objects sticking out  Poisoning
 Obstacles  Needle-stick injury
E Imagine that a child was to enter your work area F What are the special hazards?
 What would you warn them to be extra careful of?  What occurs only occasionally-for example during
 What would do to reduce the harm to them? maintenance and other irregular work?

How to Assess Risk

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Step 1 – Consider the Step 2 – Consider the Likelihood Step 3 – Calculate the Risk
Consequences What is the likelihood of the consequence identified
A. Take Step 1 rating and select the correct column.
What are the consequences of this incident in step 1 happening? Consider this with the current
occurring? controls in place.
B. Take Step 2 Rating and select the correct line.
Consider what could reasonably have Look at the descriptions and choose the most
C. Theas
happened calculated risk score
well as what is where the two ratings
actually suitable Likelihood.
cross
happened.
Look at the descriptions and choose the LIKELIHOOD
most suitable Consequence.

CONSEQUENCE
CONSEQUENCE
Insig- Minor Medium Major Catast-
Consequence Personal Damage Likelihood
Description nificant rophic

Catastrophic Extensive injury or death The event is expected to occur in most Almost certain
Almost Certain circumstances
M H E E E

LIKELIHOOD
Major Long Term injury/illness Likely
Likely The event could occur at some time M M H E E

Medium Medical attention + time off work Possible The event could occur, but only rarely Possible L M H H E

Minor First Aid Treatment Unlikely The event may occur, but probably never will. Unlikely L L M H H

Insignificant No injury Rare Only in exceptional circumstances Rare L L L M H

 -” The magnitude of consequences of any event, should it occur, and the likelihood of the event and its associated consequences, are
assessed in the context of the effectiveness of existing strategies and controls.” Section 3.4.3 AS/NZS 4360:2004, Risk Management.
Risk Control
Risk control is a method of managing the risk with the primary emphasis on controlling the hazards at source. For a risk that is assessed as “high”, steps should
be taken immediately to
minimize risk of injury. The method of ensuring that risks are controlled effectively is by using the “hierarchy of controls”. The Hierarchy of
Controls are:
Order No. Control Example
Firstly Eliminate Removing the hazard, eg taking a hazardous piece of equipment out of service.
Secondly Substitute Replacing a hazardous substance or process with a less hazardous one, eg substituting a hazardous substance with a
non-hazardous substance.
Thirdly Isolation Isolating the hazard from the person at risk, eg using a guard or barrier.
Fourthly Engineering Redesign a process or piece of equipment to make it less hazardous.
Fifthly Administrative Adopting safe work practices or providing appropriate training, instruction or information.
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Sixthly Personal Protective Equipment The use of personal protective equipment could include using gloves, glasses, earmuffs, aprons, safety footwear, dust
masks. NOTE: This is a last resort control and should be for interim periods only, while
higher level control is developed or implemented.

Residual Risk

After the initial risk has been classified and the control measures considered, the risk assessment should be reconsidered taking into account the
recommended control measures. The following actions should be followed when the residual risk assessment risk score has been determined.

Actions:

Extreme Risk: Stop the work until the risk is reduced. Immediate action required.
High Risk: Reduce risk urgently. Senior management attention required.
Medium Risk: Reduce risk as a priority. Management responsibility must be specified.
Low Risk: Reduce risk. Manage by routine procedures.