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Risk AssessmentHow do we know what we should
be working on?This material was produced under grant SH222461160 from
the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. It does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Labor, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply
endorsement by the U.S. Government.
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Objectives• Participants will be able to
– Describe the process of risk assessment and its application to Workplace Health and Safety
– Select Risk Assessment criteria appropriate to the exposures in their workplace
– Prioritize hazards based on Risk Assessment criteria
– Advocate for their decisions based on Risk Assessment criteria
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Why bother with Risk Assessment?
• Work on most important tasks
• Clarify conflicts • Ensure representation
of all members• Develop capabilities
of the Safety Committee
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Risk Assessment
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How Bad? / Severity
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The Range for Severity
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Relative Values
minor serious major fatal
How Bad?
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How Bad? / Severity
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How Bad?
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How Often? / Frequency
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Elements of “How Much?”
•How Many?•How Often?•How Long?
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How Much? • How Many?
fewer than 5 workers = 11% - 30% of workforce = 231% - 50% of workforce = 351% - 100% of workforce = 4
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How Much?
• How Often? A few times a year = 1Once a month = 2Weekly = 3Daily = 4
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How Long?• Less than 2 hours = 1• More than 2 hours = 2
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Combine the Elements• How Many? + How Often? + How Long? =
How Much?
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How Much?
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How Much?• A maintenance worker has to enter and
clean waste out of a pit every six months. The job takes less than 2 hours and only involves the entrant and the attendant. This job is classified as a “Permit Required Confined Space Entry” . The maintenance worker has expressed concerns about the entry procedure. He does not think it is safe.
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How Much? • Confined Space Example
– How Many? – 1 person = 1– How Often? – less than once a month = 1– How Long? – less than 2 hours = 1– How Much? = 1+1+1 = 3
How Much?0
1
2
3How Long?How Of-ten?How Many?
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How Much?• Sanitation example• All of the sanitation workers in the plant
have been provided with gloves that do not provide sufficient protection. They are exposed to harsh chemicals throughout their entire shift. Some workers have complained of rashes on their hands and wrists.
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How Much?• Sanitation example• How Many? – more than 5, less than 30%
of workforce = 2• How Often? – daily = 4• How Long? – more than 2 hours = 2• How Much? - 2+4+2 = 8
Series102468
10How Long?How Of-ten?How Many?
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How Much? Production example
• A recent increase in production standards has affected almost all production workers. Many workers are complaining of sore wrists and shoulders.
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How Much? Production example?
• How Many? – 51% - 100% of workforce = 4
• How Often? – daily = 4• How Long? – More than 2 hours = 2• 4+4+2 = 10
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12How Long?How Of-ten?How Many?
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How Likely?
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We cannot predict how likely it is for a complex system to fail!
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All mechanical systems fail eventually.
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How Likely?
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How Likely?
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How Likely?
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How Likely?• Assume something has already gone
wrong and the worker IS exposed to the hazard
• Will the exposure to the hazard result in injury?
• All mechanical systems fail.• Don’t try to predict when complex systems
will fail (unless you are a wizard!)
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Add the Results for Each Hazard
• Confined Space– How Bad = 10– How Much = 3– How Likely = 4
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How Likely?
How Much?
How Bad?
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Compare relative values for different hazards
Confined Space Sanitation Gloves Production Standards
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How Likely?How Much?How Bad?
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Imminent Danger
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Activity• Break into groups. Each group has the
same list of hazards • Go through your list and assign values for
each of the three categories – How Bad? / How Much? / How Likely?
• Add the values for each hazard separately• Make a new list of hazards ranked in
numerical order • Discuss the questions on the handout and
be prepared to talk about your answers
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Discussion Questions for Groups
• Do you agree with the priority order of your issues?
• What other factors would you consider?• What was difficult about this exercise?• Do you think that Risk Assessment could
be a useful skill?
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Thank you!• Questions?• Comments?• Please fill out evaluations and
sign in sheets!