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 Our Activities are often in hazardous
environments
 These hazards require 100% attention to
ensure we manage risk and operate in a
safe environment
 Too many people are getting hurt. This is
a safety stand down to refocus our
attention on how to manage risk and
protect our self's, our colleagues and the
public at large
Why are we here?
A hazardous environment can be a ….
…Safe environment if we successfully manage risk

3. Risk Assessment “Being Pro-Active”
 Risk Management is about taking practical steps to
protect our people from real harm and suffering –
not a bureaucratic ‘arse’ covering exercise.
 We need employ a sensible approach to risk
management which is about:
Balancing = Time x Trouble x Money
 Not every risk and be eliminated but we can achieve
ALARP
As Low As Reasonable Practicable
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4. Definitions used within the
Risk Assessment Process
HAZARD:- is Something
that has the POTENTIAL to
Cause harm or damage or
an incident
PROBABILITY:- is the
REALISTIC likely hood of the
harm or damage or incident
being realised
V.s
Medium
Medium
Risk
Clock
RISKHAZARD PROBABILITYX =
X =

5. 5 Steps to Risk Assessment
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Identify the hazards
One of the most important aspects of
your risk assessment is accurately
identifying the potential hazards in your
workplace
Decide who might be
harmed and how
For each hazard you need to be clear
about who might be harmed – it will help
you identify the best way of controlling
the risk.
Evaluate the risks and
decide on controls
Having identified the hazards, you then
have to decide how likely it is that harm
will occur
Record significant findings Make a record of your significant findings:
Review your assessment
and update if necessary
Risk Assessments must be kept current
and regularly revisited to ensure change
is managed and controlled

6. How do we Calculate Risk?
Risk Rating Grids / Matrix 5 x 5
When applying the hazard and probability to the task, be realistic,
Injury/Health Environmental
Almost no
probablility/never
encountered in
this industry
Small probablitily -
has occurred
before in Amec
Possible - has
occurred before
Probable - has
occurred in
experience in this
team
Highly Probable
1 2 3 4 5
minor injury or health
effect
minimal reversible
environmental impacts 1 1 2 3 4 5
medical treatment /
restricted work / moderate
health effect
minor pollution with short term
effects 2 2 4 6 8 10
Lost time injury/significant
health effect
moderate pollution with
medium term localised impact 3 3 6 9 12 15
Serious Injury/severe
health effect/long term
disability
Severe Pollution with long term
localised impact 4 4 8 12 16 20
Fatality
Major pollution with long term
environmental damage 5 5 10 15 20 25
Consequences
Likelihood
Not everything is certain or ends in a fatality

7. Risk Hierarchy
The principles to be applied at ALL stages of risk management follow the Risk Hierarchy
to help select the appropriate control measure
This ensures that WHATEVER the stage of the task, it is expected that everyone will
adopt this principle, and challenge any method or step which could be achieved using a
safer method.
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Eliminate or
Substitute
Control
Mitigate
Personal
Responsibility
for HSSE
Hierarchy of Control

8. 3:- Step’s to Controlling Risk
 STEP 1: Break the task into its component parts and provide a logical sequence
 STEP 2: Apply a risk rating to each part based on your perception of the
hazard and the realistic probability of it occurring and to who
 STEP 3: Apply a control / counter measure to the high and medium
un- controlled risk’s to bring it down to a tolerable level
Activity/task
Project/contract location Contract No.
Safety, Health and Environmental Risk Assessment Reference No
Risk after
controls I/T
3
4
2
Cutting MDF Sheets
Newton House
Air stream helmets to be used, local dust a vent system to
be used and saw with connected Extraction
DIY trolley to be loaded in two man lifts , both trained in
manual handling
Nature of risk
What might go wrong?
Manual handling of 8 x 4 Sheets for stores to cutting table
Work must not proceed
until the level of risk
associated with ALL
hazards is tolerable
Relevant documents
20
NA
Preventative/control measures
How do you stop it going wrong?
Risk before
controls I/T
Operating the vertical Saw
X
X
Cutting MDF 8 x 4 board and dust emissions29
18
X
X 10
8 Operators to hold current certificated for saw
Hazard
category
P O M
Groups affected
10 X
Injury/Health Environmental
Almost no
probablility/never
encountered in
this industry
Small probablitily -
has occurred
before in Amec
Possible - has
occurred before
Probable - has
occurred in
experience in this
team
Highly Probable
1 2 3 4 5
minor injury or health
effect
minimal reversible
environmental impacts 1 1 2 3 4 5
medical treatment /
restricted work / moderate
health effect
minor pollution with short term
effects 2 2 4 6 8 10
Lost time injury/significant
health effect
moderate pollution with
medium term localised impact 3 3 6 9 12 15
Serious Injury/severe
health effect/long term
disability
Severe Pollution with long term
localised impact 4 4 8 12 16 20
Fatality
Major pollution with long term
environmental damage 5 5 10 15 20 25
Consequences
Likelihood
When applying the hazard
and probability to the task,
be realistic, Not everything
is certain or ends in a fatality

9. Safety, Health and Environmental Risk Assessment
1 Fall from height
2 Fall on same level I confirm I have read and understood the risk assessment and have had the opportunity to raise any concerns
3 Fall Down stairs/steps
4 Struck by moving object
5 Struck by falling object
6 Struck/trapped by something collapsed/overturned
7 Trapped between objects
8 Step on/struck against stationery object
9 Manual Handling (Is separate MHA required?)
10 Contact with tool/equipment/machinery
11 Contact with flying particle
12 Contact with electricity
13 Contact with/exposure to air/water pressure
14 Contact with/exposure to heat/cold
15 Contact with/exposure to hazardous substance
16 Exposure to noise
17 Exposure to vibration
18 Repetitive motion/action
19 Collision
20 Fire/flammable Atmosphere
21 Explosion
22 Drowning
23 Asphyxiation
24 Loss of containment/unintentional release
25 Adverse weather conditions
26 Sharp objects
27 Exposure to ionising radiation
28 Oxygen enrichment
29 Exposure to fumes or dust
30 Young persons
1
31 New or expectant mothers
1
32 Environmental threat
33 Other3
30
Hazard category - What might cause harm?
Almost no probability 0 L L
H
Quantifying the Risk
Minorinjury,
damageorenv
impact
Noinjury,damageor
envimpact
Fatality,building
loss,catastrophic
envimpact
Majorinjury,damage
orenvimpact
2
L L
1
Revalidation/review
I confirm I have been briefed and understand the changes to the risk assessment (noted overleaf) and have had the opportunity to raise any
concerns
Name Signature Date
Operatives
A small probability 1 L L
3Almost certain L H
A high probability 2 L M
H
Tolerable Intolerable
M H
H H
S H E
IF PHOTOCOPIED ENSURE THAT BOTH SIDES OF THIS FORM ARE COPIED
Risk Assessment Format
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Activity/task
Project/contract location Contract No.
Name Signature
Page
Safety, Health and Environmental Risk Assessment Reference No
Date
Risk after
controls I/T
of
Nature of risk
What might go wrong?
Work must not proceed
until the level of risk
associated with ALL
hazards is tolerable
Relevant documents
Preventative/control measures
How do you stop it going wrong?
Risk before
controls I/T
Person Reviewing the
assessment:
Person completing the
assessment:
Supervisor of the work:
Hazard
category
P O M
Groups affected
Notes
1. Where young persons or expectantmothers are involved in the activity, ensure thatany
additional controls are putin place in accordancewith localprocedures
2. In addition to the above,considerationmustbe given to other individuals'susceptibilitydue
to pre-existing health conditions,eg bad back,poor hearing,etc
3. Where a hazard is identified thatis notlisted,enter 33 in the Hazard Categorycolumn and
describeunder ‘Natureofrisk’
Key
S Safety; H Health; E Environment; L Low Risk; M Medium Risk;HHigh Risk; P People
carrying outthe activity/task; O Others working in the vicinity; M Members ofthe public
IF PHOTOCOPIED ENSURE THAT BOTH SIDES OF THIS FORM ARE COPIED

10. Key System Controls
 Competency:- Up to date demonstration of a skill such
as Certificate, Licence or Authorised often accompanied
with fresher training, example is a fork lift truck driver
or first aider
 Safe Working Procedure / Safety Case Procedures:-
Best utilised on routine operations, task or activities,
examples are safe working procedures, story boards,
Procedure, instruction, protocol,
 RA-MS:- Risk Assessment and Method Statement, focus
is often on the doing a risk assessment, The better
control is the actual outcome, in the form a Method of
work or Method Statement.
 Permit to Work:- A control procedure that takes you
through a thought process as a final check, that control
measures are in place, the work is authorised, that
interfaces have been identified, identifiable responsible
persons and on site condition are safe.
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11. PERSONAL ACTION . . …
REVIEW at Least One RA-MS you are involved with:
I.e. Risk Assessment and Method of Work
Taking Action
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The mind-set at every step must be:
 What can we do to eliminate this risk?
 Can we do something different to lower the risk?
 What has to happen to control the risks?
 If something goes wrong – what will we do to protect the
team from harm, prevent environmental damage or stop
damage to equipment, which could escalate?

12. Questions
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Any Questions Discuss:
 Manager / Team leader
 Raise with the Health & Safety Team
Remember
Apply a sensible approach to Risk Assessment,
NOT a bureaucratic exercise. We want to be safe !

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