Assignment no.

2
Questions Answers
Chapter no. 4

Q(a)

Explain using examples

i) Hazard
ii) Risk

Ans

i) Hazard

A hazard is a potential of a substance person activity or process to cause harm

For Example

Chemical electricity and working from a ladder

ii) Risk

A risk is a likelihood of a substance activity or a person to cause harm

For Example

physical injury, chemical burns

Q2(b)

Logical steps to take in managing risks at work

Ans

There are 5 main steps to manage risk at work these are following:

i) Look for hazard

ii) Decide how might be harmed and how
iii) Evaluate the risk and decide weather existing precautions are adequate or more should
be needed
iv) Record the significant findings
v) Review the assessment and revise if necessary

Q(a)
Outline the factors should carryout in risk assessment

Ans

1) They need to define the process or task that is being assessed

2) Identifying the hazard involving & determining their possible consequences
3) Identify number and types of person exposed
4) Evaluate the associated risk by assessing the likelihood
5) Evaluate the adequacy of existing controls

Q(b)

Explain the criteria that must be met for the assessment to be deemed suitable and sufficient

Ans

Staff undertaking the assessment has sufficient knowledge and experience

All significant hazards and risks are addressed

All aspects of the workplace are considered

Non routine operations are considered

Work organisation are considered

A systematic process is used

Q(c)

Identify various circumstances that may require a review of the risk assessment at a later date

Ans

Change in the nature of the method of work

If new plant is introduced or existing plant modified

Following the accident

Change in the legislation

If improved control methods become available

Even after a lapse of time

Q(a)

Outline 2 significant findings that should be recorded

Ans

The record should include detail of people affected by the hazard

The existing control measures and their effectiveness

The conclusions should identify any new controls required and a review data

Q(b)

There are several group of people who require an additional risk assessment due to being more at
risk then other groups three such groups are

I) Young person
II) Expecting or nursing mother
III) Disabled worker

Q(a)

Outline 5 key steps should use in carrying out in risk assessment (also issues)

Ans

1) The need to define the process or task that is being assessed

2) Identify the hazard involving & determining their possible consequences
3) Identify number and types of person exposed
4) Evaluate the associated risk by assessing the likelihood
5) Evaluate the adequacy of existing controls

Q(b)

Four information within and outside the organization that may be use full when assessing activites

Ans

Information from outside include

1) Ensuring that pertinent H&S information is communicated to all the people of organization
2) Ensuring that relevant information is communicated to the people outside
3) Ensuring feedback
4) Suggestions from employees

Information within organization include

1) Who is at risk & why

2) How to carry out special task safely
3) Correct operation of equipment
4) Emergency actions
5) Accident and hazards reporting procedure

Q(c)

State legal requirements for recording workplace risk assessment

Ans
 1) To the requirements contain in the MHSWR 1999 that, when 5 or more people are
employed a record should be kept to the significant findings of the assessment together with
information on any group of employee identify by the assessment as being especially at risk
2) Additional to the requirement to record specific assessments carried out for example noise
& asbestos

Q(a)

The hazards that might be encountered in a busy hotel kitchen

Ans

1) Electrical and mechanical hazards associated with machinery such as food mixer and
processer
2) Hot surface
3) Sharp implements
4) Wet floors
5) Boiling water
6) Hot cooking oils causes burn
7) Manual handling hazard
8) Cleaning material that may be corrosive

Q10(a)

Define meaning of term young person as used in health & safety leniency

Ans

A young person an anybody under the age of 18 years and stipulates that a special risk assessment
must be completed which takes into account their immaturity & inexperience

Q(b)

Outline the factors taken to account when undertaken a risk assessment on young person who are
to be employed

Ans

The following key elements should be covered

i) Detail of work activity

ii) Detail of any prohibited equipment or process
iii) Detail of health & safety training
iv) Detail of any supervision arrangement

Q11(a)

Identify 4 personal factors that may place young person’s at a great risk

Ans
 1) Young workers clearly have lack of experience
2) Young persons have lack of awareness of risk at workplace
3) Young persons are not fully developed
4) They have more vulnerability to physical, chemical and biological hazards than adult

Q11(b)

Outline 4 measures that should be taken ti minimise the risk to young person at workplace

Ans

Young person should not be employed at work to do the following to minimise risk

1) Is beyond their physical and psychological capacity

2) Expose then to substance that is chronically harmful to health
3) Expose them to radiation
4) Involve a risk of their health

Q12(a)

Identify work activities that may present a particular risk to pregnant woman at work

Ans

1) Manual handling
2) Tasks involving long period of standing and sitting
3) Work involving exposure to biological agents
4) Work in hyperbaric atmosphere
5) Tasks involving ionising radiations

Q12(b)

The actions a employer should take when a risk to a new or an expecting mother can not be avoided

Ans

1) Change the working condition

2) Change the working hours
3) Offering them suitable alternative work
4) Suspending them from work as long as necessary with full pay

Outline the issue to be considered to ensure the H&S of a disable person

Ans

From a H&S point of view it is important

 1) That worker with disability of hearing problem will need to be warned when fire alarm
sounds or fork lift tuck approach
2) Special vibration signals or lights may be use
3) Working with wheelchair require a clear wheelchair friendly route to a fire exit

Q(a)

Factors to ensure H&S of worker who work alone away from workplace

Ans

Procedural controls that employer can implement to minimise the risk rate when work alone

Ans

Considerations in the risk assessments includes

1) Has the worker access the first aid?

2) Are special training and supervisions are required?
3) Is worker medically fit?
4) Is violence from others a risk can all equipments will safely handled?