Basic Health and Safety Risk Assessment

Basic Health and Safety Risk Assessment Overview A basic health and safety risk assessment involves employers considering the risks in the workplace followed by implementing control measures to control and minimise them. The following handy guide will run through the rules and provide employers with the help they need to conduct an effective risk assessment for their organisation. When must a risk assessment be done? The purpose of a health and safety risk assessment is to identify sensible measures to control the risks in the workplace. The Occupational Health and Safety Act, 85 of 1993 requires that employers provide a workplace which is healthy, safe, and free of harm. The easiest way to ensure this, is for employers to conduct a risk assessment. Those who are self-employed and work on their own are not held to such stringent requirements if their work does not pose a risk to the health and safety of other workers, or members of the public. However, risk assessments must be done, and it is imperative to ensure that record is kept as it proves that the necessary steps were taken to ensure health and safety. Risk assessments must be done whenever there is change in the working environment, even if it is just a shift change that took place.

Posted date: 29th Apr 2021
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Health and Safety 5 Steps to a Risk Assessment

Health and Safety 5 Steps to a Risk Assessment Overview A risk assessment is a systematic method that involves the evaluation and observation of work activities while considering what could go wrong, deciding on suitable control measures, and implementing them. These control measures are designed to either eliminate the risk, or to reduce or minimise it as far as it is reasonably practicable. It is a legal requirement for employers to ensure that they provide a healthy and safe working environment for employees and visitors to the premises, and by doing a risk assessment and ensuring effective control measures, employers are complying to the law. The health and safety 5 steps to a risk assessment which are provided below can serve as a guide for employers who have never done a risk assessment, or those who wish to brush up on the procedure to do so.

Posted date: 29th Apr 2021
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Health and Safety Risk Assessment and OHSA

The main goal that an Occupational Health and Safety programme, in conjunction with an effective health and safety risk assessment and OHSA compliance, serves is to prevent injuries, illnesses, and fatalities in the workplace in addition to prevent suffering and financial hardship that may result of these events for employees, their families, and employers alike.

Health and Safety Risk Management

Health and Safety Risk Management What is a risk assessment? When correctly used, a risk assessment forms part of effective health and safety risk management to ensure the health and safety of workers as well as others. A risk assessment, when simply defined, is a systematic process that involves the identification of hazards, evaluating associated risks within the workplace, and implementing reasonable control measures to remove or reduce them.

Posted date: 23rd Apr 2021
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Health and Safety Risk

Health and Safety Risk Hazards and Risks What is a hazard? Hazards which are related to Occupational Health and Safety, can simply defined as a potential source of harm or an adverse health effect on one or more person. The term hazard and risk are typically used interchangeably, however, this simple definition clearly shows the distinct difference between the two terms, as they are often confused with one another. What is a health and safety risk? A health and safety risk which relates to Occupational Health and Safety

Posted date: 22nd Apr 2021
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How do you use a Health and Safety Risk Assessment

Before exploring how a health and safety risk assessment is used, it is imperative to understand what a risk assessment is. Simply defined, a risk assessment is a careful examination of what could potentially cause harm to employees so that an employer can weigh up whether they have effective precautions in place to prevent harm.

Posted date: 22nd Apr 2021
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