504 Risk Assessing and Management

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L.I.F.E Make life for living L.I.F.E Make life for living RISK RISK Assessing & Managing Assessing & Managing 1. What is Risk? 2. Taking Risks 3. Risk assessment 4. Implementing protocols 5. Following policy & procedure 6. Disciplinary action 7. Who is responsible? 8. Legislation health & safety 9. Reporting incidents What is Risk? Risk is something that challenges us on a day to day basis, everything we do potentially involves taking risks. The risk is a chance of something unexpected or unpredictable going wrong: the danger that injury, damage, or loss will occur. We take risks without a second thought. A walk to the shops or changing a light bulb could potentially change your life forever. Types of risk Occupational health and safety risks physical surroundings equipment, working practices, transport policy, training. Financial risk expenditure, insurances, shares, property market Natural occurrence property damage, fire, flooding, snow, high wind. Taking Risks How do we decide what we should do and what we should not when it comes to risk? An example of a risk you might take could be crossing the road before you cross the road you LOOK LEFT and you LOOK RIGHT. Is it safe to cross? Risks might include; tripping on curb or being hit by moving vehicle. Can the road be crossed safely? Well this decision will be based on your judgment and common sense. If the road is clear you cross it, if there are cars coming you don’t! Maybe you can make to the other side if you run! Maybe you might just trip and not make it! So we make judgment I can cross safely now there are no cars coming, I can watch where I’m walking and make it safely to the other side. Another example of a risk you might face could be

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