Completing and Updating Risk Assessments

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seep
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Completing and Updating Risk Assessments

Post by seep » Tue Sep 22, 2015 7:05 pm

Q-why should work places complete risk assessments? why should they be updated?

My Ans-Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) legislation requires that all forseeable hazards are identified and the risks arising from these hazards are eliminated or controlled. Risk management is a four step process whereby you identify hazards in the workplace, then assess the risk of those hazards and then implement control measures, which will eliminate or minimise the risk of injury from the hazards you identified.Risk Assessment determines how likely and how serious the effects will be on people in the workplace being exposed to the hazard. Work out which hazards are most serious and deal with them first

Risk management is a legal requirement for all businesses regardless of their size.Few workplaces stay the same. Sooner or later, you will bring in new equipment, substances and procedures that could lead to new hazards. So it makes sense to review what you are doing on an ongoing basis, look at your risk assessment again.Make sure that risk assessment stays up to date.
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Please suggest am I right in my response?


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Re: Completing and Updating Risk Assessments

Post by Lorina » Wed Sep 23, 2015 3:45 am

All good! :thumbup:

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