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Society Officer Training Evening

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Society Officer Training Evening

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    1. Society Officer Training Evening

    3. Aim of Presentation To provide an overview of Risk Assessment What is it? Why we have to do it? How do we do it?

    5. Risk Assessment - What is it? The identification, evaluation and management of hazards

    6. Why do we do Risk Assessment? Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations, Regulation 3 You must make a suitable and sufficient assessment of the risk to the health and safety arising out of or in connection with the conduct of your undertaking. Penalties: Fines Imprisonment

    7. 5 Steps to Risk Assessment 1. Identify the Hazards 2. Identify Anyone Who might be Affected 3. Evaluate / Assess the Risk 4. Establish the Controls 5. Record the Assessment

    8. Identify Hazards Fire Slipping, Tripping & Falling Hazards Falls from Heights Falling Objects Lifting & Carrying Hazards Electricity Equipment Hazards Vehicle Hazards Chemicals/Pyrotechnics/Gases

    10. Hazards Noise Hot / Cold (Scalds, Burns, Exposure) Compressed Gases Drowning / Decompression Sickness No Emergency or First Aid Arrangements

    12. Evaluate the Risk Hazard Severity Very Minor / Minor / Serious / Major The chance or likelihood that a hazard will cause harm Highly Likely / Likely / Possible / Unlikely LOW / MEDIUM / HIGH / VERY HIGH

    13. Risk Matrix

    15. Risk Control – The Hierarchy Elimination Substitution Engineering Solution Guarding / Restricted Areas Safe System of Work Written Procedure Supervision Training Information / Guidance Personal Protective Equipment

    17. Record the Assessment

    18. Questions

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