RiskAssessment(英文版的教程).ppt

RiskAssessment(英文版的教程) Structure of presentationWhat is Risk AssessmentDefinitions associated with R.ALegal Aspects of Risk AssessmentTypes of R.AObjectives of R.AAccident categoriesRisk Assessment Process(c) 2009 HSE Training - Sustainable Gh Ltd. IS SAFETY EQUAL TO “COMMON SENSE”?(c) 2009 HSE Training - Sustainable Gh Ltd. Is Safety “OBVIOUS”?(c) 2009 HSE Training - Sustainable Gh Ltd. What Health Safety Management Is“Effective health and safety managementis not ‘common sense’ but is based on acommon understanding of risks and howto control them brought about throughgood management.”— Health Safety Executive, 1991(c) 2009 HSE Training - Sustainable Gh Ltd. What is Risk AssessmentProcess for measuring and ranking risksHelps to determine if systems, facilities or activities are acceptableAid to decision making(c) 2009 HSE Training - Sustainable Gh Ltd. Definitions associated with R.AHazard:- the potential of a substance or process to cause harm. eg. Chemical, Electricity, use of a ladderRisk:- the likelihood of a substance, activity or process to cause harm. (it is linked to the severity of the consequence).Occupational or work related ill-health:- Physical or mental disorders that are either caused or triggered by workplace activities/a particular work activity. *Time interval between exposure and onset of illness may be short (asthma attacks) or long (deafness or cancer)(c) 2009 HSE Training - Sustainable Gh Ltd. Definitions associated with R.AAccident:- any unplanned event that results in injury or ill-health of people, or damage or loss to property, plant, material, or the environment or a loss of a business opportunity. (Health Safety Executive)Near Miss:- any incident that could have resulted in an accident. Research indicates that for every 10 near misses at a particular location in a work place, a minor accident will occur. Dangerous Occurrence/Reportable Incidents:- a near miss that could have resulted in in serious injury or loss of life. (eg. Coll