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    This document provides information and questions about risk assessment in the workplace. It defines key terms like risk assessment, hazards, likelihood and consequences. It outlines when risk assessments should be conducted and the two elements used to determine risk value. It lists the five steps of the risk assessment process and the benefits of conducting risk assessments, such as recognizing hazards, creating employee awareness, and reducing incidents. It also notes that risk assessment is an active, ongoing process and explains what risk assessments enable organizations to do, like meeting legal requirements and demonstrating good business practices. Dynamic risk assessment is defined as mentally observing one's environment while working to identify and remove risks.

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    This document provides information and questions about risk assessment in the workplace. It defines key terms like risk assessment, hazards, likelihood and consequences. It outlines when risk assessments should be conducted and the two elements used to determine risk value. It lists the five steps of the risk assessment process and the benefits of conducting risk assessments, such as recognizing hazards, creating employee awareness, and reducing incidents. It also notes that risk assessment is an active, ongoing process and explains what risk assessments enable organizations to do, like meeting legal requirements and demonstrating good business practices. Dynamic risk assessment is defined as mentally observing one's environment while working to identify and remove risks.

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    Name: Ali Kareem DATE: Feb-22-21

    DAY ONE HOMEWORK:

    A _ Think about the three key reasons to manage safely. Put a tick opposite each reason you
    think is correct.

    1. .

    B- Please fill with your previous answer in the below :

    1- It is a___ _Legal_______ requirement for organisations to assess reasonably foreseeable risks.

    2- Reducing the likelihood of fines and personal injury claims are _ __Financial ____________
    reasons to manage safely.

    3- It is a_____Moral___ _____________ requirement for organisations to assess and develop


    reputation and community opinion which positively affects the activity .

    C - A manager can delegate ____Responsibility ______ ___________ to others for day to day
    health and safety management but you can’t give away their ___
    ___accountability____________ .

    Please give 2 reasons for the above statement after completion.

    D - What is meant by a hazardous event? Giving a detailed example including a hazard and
    hazardous event. the mixture of likelihood and consequences

    E – Define risk assessment: is a careful examination of anything in your workplace that could
    cause people to suffer injury or ill health while they are at work.

    F - When it should be conducted? Outline all possible circumstances.

    A sufficient risk assessment must be carried out prior to a particular activity or task being carried
    out in order to eliminate, reduce or control any associated risk to the health, safety and
    wellbeing of persons involved with activity.

    When preparing to carry out a risk assessment of your workplace its important that you first
    make a list of all the tasks you manage including

    - The location where the activities are taking place


    - The people involved in these activities

    - The equipment being used

    - The activates being performed

    G – What are the two elements risk assessment process been used for getting the risk value ?
    and define them both as so state the formula .

    H – outline the risk assessment hierarchy . 5 steps 1. Identify the hazards 2. Estimate the risk 3.
    Evaluate the risk 4. Record your findings 5. Review your findings.

    I – what is risk assessment outcomes benefits ?

    1. Recognize and control hazards in your workplace.


    2. Create awareness among employees – and use it as a training tool as well.
    3. Practices and legal requirements.
    4. Reduce incidents in the workplace.
    5. Save costs by being proactive instead of reactive

    J- Risk Assessment is active or re-active process ? Why ?

    K- What risk assessment enables you to do ? and how ?

    1. Tell whether you are doing enough to protect your workforce and others from harm:
    providing enough ( training, information, PPE, Health Surveillance)
    2. Meet your legal requirement: Occupational safety and health legislation or labor laws
    exist, the requirement to assess risks in the workplace is included, if you don’t have you
    could face prosecution and fines.
    3. Demonstrate good business practice and improve business performance: understanding
    the risks that your business faces will help you to manage it better with ( Potential cost
    saving, reduced insurance premiums, enhanced reputation)

    L- Define dynamic risk assessment?

    Dynamic risk assessment is the practice of mentally observing, assessing and analyzing an
    environment while working, to identify and remove risk.

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