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RISK CONTROL. Eachteamgets2 risksfromthelist – seetheTable 1 onthelastpage. Please, thinkandwriteinthetableform (seetheexamplebelow) possibleoutcomesofrisksandyouractionsasorgainisers (riskcontrolmeasures) topreventoreliminatethehazards.RISK CONTROL Inordertocontroltheriskweneedtoworkoutthebestmethodofhandlingtherisk. Lookatthefollowingmethods, whicharereferredtoasthe ‘hierarchyofcontrols’, toseeifyoucaneliminateorreducetherisk. · Elimination – byremovingthehazardentirelythroughnewdesignorimplementing a newprocess · Substitution – byreplacinghazardousmaterialsormethodswithlesshazardousalternatives · Engineering – byisolating, enclosingorcontainingthehazardorthroughdesignimprovements · Administrative – byensuringsafeoperatingproceduresareinplace, andthateffectivetraining, inductionandmonitoringisavailabletoallintheworkplace · Personalprotectiveequipment (PPE) – bymakingsurethatappropriatesafetyequipment, suchasgloves, hats, sunscreenetc. areavailable. Oftenpeoplepickthe ‘easier’ optionbygoingstraighttoadministrativecontrolsor PPE butthereareoftenmoreeffectivewaystocontrolthehazard. Inmanycasesconsultationanddiscussionwiththepeopleinvolvedrevealsnewideasorbetterwaysofhandlinghazardsandreducingtherisksofinjury. Focusonwhatisbothrealisticandpracticalsothatrisksareminimisedtoanacceptablelevel 2. TASK Eachteamgets2 risksfromthelist – seetheTable 1 onthelastpage. Please, thinkandwriteinthetableform (seetheexamplebelow) possibleoutcomesofrisksandyouractionsasorgainisers (riskcontrolmeasures) topreventoreliminatethehazards. Example
Please be ready to present and discuss your risk control measures during the seminar. Good luck!
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