{"id":13293,"date":"2020-05-15T21:06:48","date_gmt":"2020-05-15T21:06:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/blog\/?p=13293"},"modified":"2025-04-18T08:27:24","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T08:27:24","slug":"workplace-risk-assessment-why-all-employers-must-determine-their-risk-profile-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/blog\/workplace-risk-assessment-why-all-employers-must-determine-their-risk-profile-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Workplace Risk Assessment: Why ALL Employers Must Determine Their Risk Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Understanding Workplace Risk Assessment <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Safety and\nhealth should remain our top priorities when accomplishing our day to day tasks.\nOur decisions on the actions we take should be primarily based on \u2018how safe\u2019\nthey are. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you\nprioritize safety, it means you assess risks. For instance, when crossing the\nroad, you have to ensure there are no oncoming vehicles to avoid a possible\naccident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether\nemployed or self-employed, workplace risk assessment is crucial in business or\nworkplace. People will work better <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/blog\/3-benefits-of-providing-cpr-training-to-employees\/\">when they are sure of their safety at the\nworkplace<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A safe\nworkplace also remains productive all year long because a team remains intact\nand no one has to spend weeks or months in a hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore,\nan employer doesn\u2019t have to answer to prolonged lawsuits and spend thousands in\nhospital bills treating and compensating injured workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But as\nmentioned earlier, you can only stay safe if you assess potential dangers in\ndetail.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this\narticle, we will get a deeper understanding of a risk assessment, its\nimportance and why we need it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What Is Risk Assessment?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Risk\nassessment is a process that involves identifying hazards to analyze and\nevaluate possible risks within a workplace, and then come up with reasonable\ncontrol measures to limit or do away with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To get a\nclear understanding of what workplace risk assessment is, we have to define the\nfollowing keywords first:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>An\naccident- an unplanned occurrence that leads to injury or loss of lives<\/li><li>A hazard-\nanything that can cause harm<\/li><li>A risk- it\u2019s\nthe likelihood of occurrence of something negative like an injury from a\nhazard. <\/li><li>Risk\nanalysis- It involves understanding the complexity of hazards to determine or\nestimate the magnitude of the risk. <\/li><li>Risk\nevaluation- it involves comparison between estimated risk and actual risk to\nestablish its significance.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As discussed\nearlier, safety is paramount in the workplace. A risk assessment ensures any\ngiven activity or task in the workplace is safe.&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every\nbusiness owner should consider the health and safety of every employee. As the\nowner, you should identify possible risks in the business that can cause harm\nto your employees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you\nidentify possible harmful risks, take effective control measures to enhance\nsafety at you workstation. Control measures include providing the correct gear\nand <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/free-course.php?id=3&amp;page=1&amp;cid=19&amp;type=ch\">first aid\nassistance to respond swiftly to the few injury cases<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Forms of Hazard and Risk Assessments<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hazard\nand risk assessment vary based on the scope of the risk to be analyzed and the\ngoal of the analysis itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nthree main forms of risk assessments are as follows;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>General\n     risk assessments<\/li><li>Issue-specific\n     risk assessments <\/li><li>Continuous&nbsp; risk assessments <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Because risk assessment and improvement is a never\nending process, these forms of assessment are useful in different ways and can\nbe used interchangeably to achieve different risk analysis needs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s dig deeper into the details of these kinds of\nhazards assessments to understand their critical role in ensuring safe working\nenvironments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>General risk assessment.<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>It is the first assessment conducted to gauge\nworkplace risks. Its purpose is to view the broad spectrum of the risk.\nExamples include fire hazard assessments, hygiene risk survey, and health risk\nsurveys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some\nissues can be highlighted based on the findings of the general assessment. It\nmust be evaluated from time to time to re-determine the general risk profile and\nreduce arising risks in a business.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Its\nrole is to prioritize an action program for issue-specific assessments.\nOrganizations can use it to determine the types and magnitude of possible\nhazards that could significantly impact their entire business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It identifies\nthe major risks, helps in prioritization of these, and evaluation of the\nusefulness of existing risk mitigation strategies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Organizations\nmust understand that a general assessment is an early risk assessment that\nseeks to understand the broad spectrum of the risk to help in succeeding\nassessments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This\nform of assessment concentrates on spotting all the risks that apply to an entire\nproject or firm. It can be carried out on a site, location or national level on\nany processes or tasks of an organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A\nwell conducted general risk assessment must be far-reaching and in most cases\nlead to further investigations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong> Issue-specific risk assessment.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This\nrefers to when general risk assessments are reviewed in detail using the\nvarious <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fault_tree_analysis\">analysis techniques such as the Fault\nTree<\/a>\nand HAZOC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\nis conducted to highlight issues such as new procedures, tools and machines or\nas part of the continuing assessments in a business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Issue-specific\nhazard identification and risk assessment seeks to carry out an in-depth\nassessment that results in the creation of courses of action that can help\nalleviate or eliminate major hazards and risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This\nform of hazard assessment focuses on task activities, daily processes and\nbusiness operations. Its goal is to detect the risks linked to a specific set\nof activities often due to the management of change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>&lt;h3&gt; Continuous risk assessments.\n&lt;h3&gt;<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These\nrisk assessments feature in all kinds of official and informal analysis of the\nday-to-day risks in an organization. They usually occur on a regular basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;Organizations carry out this form of\nassessment to;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Identify\n     risks with the aim to act immediately upon major risks<\/li><li>Collect\n     info to give&nbsp; feedback to\n     issue-specific risk assessments <\/li><li>Collect\n     info to give feedback to general risk assessments<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;Continuous\nrisk assessments, like their name suggests must be carried out from time to\ntime in a project, office or workstation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These\nassessments are important in improving safety levels in an organization and\nshould be made part of day-to-day management efforts.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most\norganizations use continuous risk assessments to lay emphasis on daily risk\nawareness and instant corrective action.&nbsp;\nIn creating risk awareness, reminders such as checklist-guided\ninspections and critical path analyses can be used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Continuous\nanalyses are carried out at operational level where tasks and procedures are\nscrutinized continuously by the first line of supervision. This process must\nnot be complicated and should be left for the first line of risk supervisors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\nis advisable to assign this role to staff with formal education and training in\nhazard identification and risk awareness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&lt;h2&gt; When to Undertake a Risk\nAssessment &amp; What to Consider? &lt;\/h2&gt;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Workplace\nrisk assessment primarily aims at preventing a potential hazard at a given\nworkplace from causing an injury or ill-health to the workers (and others).\nThus, it should always be done before executing tasks or activities in work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carrying\nout risk assessments before executing tasks or activities in the workplace\nensures potential hazards are identified, eliminated or managed to low levels\nto avoid harm to the immediate persons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s\nimportant to carry out risk assessments before significant changes are\nincorporated to existing activities. For instance, when there is change in\nequipment, machinery or new info on potential hazards within the workplace. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carrying\nout a risk assessment is a legal requirement to both the employer and the\nself-employed. The employer should conduct a suitable assessment of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The risks exposure of all the employees including anything\nthat is a threat to their health and safety like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/free-course.php?id=4&amp;page=1&amp;cid=95&amp;type=ch\">exposure\nto Bloodborne pathogens<\/a>.<\/li><li>Health and safety risks that could be posing a\nthreat to other people not in the workplace but emanating from the activities\nat work.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>On the\nother hand, every self-employed person should conduct a suitable assessment of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The level of risks to their safety and health while\nworking.<\/li><li>Safety and health risks that could be posing a\nthreat to other people not in his employment, emanating from his works\nactivities.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Even after\ncompleting your risk assessments, hazard levels should be reviewed periodically\nin response to possible changes or in cases of ill-heath, incidents or\naccidents from potential hazards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This could help to establish the\neffectiveness of control measures and level of the risk, and help determine\nwhether an amendment could be suitable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What to Consider When Carrying out a Risk Assessment?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you are doing an assessment,\nit\u2019s important to consider the following factors;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Take\ninto account the technicalities in the workplace; for example processing\nprocedures, handling of different substances and storage.<\/li><li>How\nlong an activity or a task takes to be done.<\/li><li>Locations\nwhere tasks and activities are executed.<\/li><li>The\neducational background of all the workers.<\/li><li>Reactions\nportrayed by the workers at different situations, for instance, how they react\nwhen the lights go out while working.<\/li><li>Get\na clear data of all activities within the workplace and whether they would\naffect others.<\/li><li>The\nnumber of workers who might be exposed, the kind of exposure and the tendency by\nwhich the exposure might happen. <\/li><li>The\nmeasures and control procedures in place meant to reduce such exposure, <\/li><li>The\ntype of equipment, machinery and tools used in the workplace. Also, take into\naccount how they are used and the kind of operation they execute.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These\nfactors are not time bound; they should not only focus on the current state of\nthe business or workplace. Instead, they should change as things changes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Considering\nthese factors can ensure you carry out a complete workplace risk assessment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How Do You Perform a Successful Risk Assessment? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You might\nnot notice it, but you successfully assess risks daily. Some of our daily\nactivities pose great danger in our lives whether in the workplace or at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nworkplace requires a well-established risk assessment as required by the law.\nThis aims at preventing any occurrence of harm or injury to the employees<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a\nsuccessful risk assessment process the following five steps are recommended.\nThey include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Identifying hazards<\/li><li>Identifying who might be harmed and how<\/li><li>Evaluating the risks and establishing suitable\ncontrol measures<\/li><li>Recording and documenting the findings<\/li><li>Reviewing and updating the assessment<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s\ndiscuss the steps in detail, to understand the suitability and completeness of\nthe five steps in risk assessment:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong> Step 1: Identify Hazards<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every\nworkplace has hazards that could cause harm to anyone who comes into contact\nwith them. The first step should be to identify any potential hazards within\nthe workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At times,\nidentifying hazards may turn to be difficult. With the following simple steps,\nthis task can be easier:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Through observation- you can take a keen observation\naround the working environment noting the activities, equipment used or\nsubstances that could be hazardous to the employees.<\/li><li>Going through records of previous accidents and\nhazardous occurrences that have been documented.<\/li><li>Strictly read follow guiding instruction and\ninformation from manufacturer\u2019s data sheets.<\/li><li>Involving employees and others executing activities,\ntasks and processes in the workplace.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong> Step 2: Identify Who Might Be Harmed<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The next\nstep is on identifying those who might be harmed or affected by hazards from\nyour business. Try to even establish how they were harmed or affected by the\nhazardous occurrences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hazards\ncan harm either people within the workplace or those outside the workplace. For\ninstance, gases and dust can harm a great deal of people who are either in the\nworkplace or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, you\nshould identify those harmed in groups for the purpose of recording and\nestablishing effective risk assessment procedures. For example, you can group\nthem in two major categories, that is, staff and non-staff. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note that\ncertain hazards may pose different risks on specific groups of people. For\nexample, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/blog\/activities-for-saving-lives-that-every-parent-must-know\/\">some\nhazards pose high risks to children<\/a>, pregnant women, new employees\nand home workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus,\ndepending on where you are working from, always consider other people beyond\nyour employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3: Evaluate the Risks and Come up with Suitable Control Measures.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After\nidentifying the hazards and those harmed, evaluate the likelihood the risk\nposes to cause harm. Then come up with suitable control measures to minimize\nthe risk to a reasonable and acceptable level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Risk\nevaluation puts into consideration all factors enhancing safe and healthy\nworking places. These factors include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The likelihood of the occurrence of harm<\/li><li>How severe harm could be if it occurs<\/li><li>How well you are informed about the reducing, eliminating\nand controlling hazards and risks.<\/li><li>The presence of control measures meant to eliminate,\nlimit or manage the risk.<\/li><li>Expenses linked with the control measures meant to\neliminate, limit or manage the risks. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 4: Record and Document the Findings. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s a\nlegal requirement to keep a record of significant findings on an assessment\nform. This can be done either in writing or electronically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nrecords are important for future reference and keeping track of hazardous situations\nand measures to mitigate potential risks in the workplace. The risk assessment\nform for the records includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Hazards identified<\/li><li>Those who were affected<\/li><li>Measures put in place to manage the risk and\nperson(s) monitoring them<\/li><li>When the assessment was done<\/li><li>The person(s) who carried out the assessment<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Note that\na written risk assessment can be handy when communicating possible potential\nhazards and measures put in place to mitigate them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 5: Review and Update the Assessment.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is\nthe final step to a complete risk assessment. Ensure you review your\nassessments and update control measures where necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reviewing\nis quite necessary due to unexpected changes that arise often within the\nworkforce or the workplace. The need to review assessments may depend on the\nfollowing factors:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Change in your work system<\/li><li>Reports of near-miss accidents<\/li><li>Change in health and safety regulations<\/li><li>Rise in mechanical or technical problems<\/li><li>Introduction of new equipment or tech.<\/li><li>Occurrence of ill-health incidents or accidents<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What Are the Consequences of Failing to Undertake a Risk Assessment?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carrying\nout a workplace risk assessment is a mandatory requirement by the law for\nbusinesses with more than five employees. It\u2019s the\nduty of the employer to ensure employees are protected from\npossible accidents or harm within the workplace. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Failing to\ncarry out risk assessments can be quite consequential to a business. Besides\ncausing harm or injury to your staff, other consequences include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It\u2019s costly to replace workers who are off work due\nto injuries or ill health emanated from potential hazards within the workplace.<\/li><li>It will cost you to compensate or pay bills for\nthose injured or got sick from hazardous situations at the workplace.<\/li><li>In cases where employees are more than five, failure\nto assess risks can attract law enforcers in your business. Remember, it\u2019s a\nlegal requirement to undertake a risk assessment.<\/li><li>Also, failure to assess risks can attract fines or\nintervention charges, or face a possible prosecution. <\/li><li>When your business has claims or fines to deal with,\nthere is an automatic rise in insurance costs.<\/li><li>When workers realize their working conditions are\nnot safe, or have their colleagues injured, their morale in work lowers\ndrastically leading to low work output.<\/li><li>There will be a high turnover within the work. Most\nof the workers will leave work due to injuries, ill-health or even to look for\nsafer work places. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What\u2019s the Critical Role of Hazard and Risk Assessment? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the workplace, the overall\nmanagement of health and safety fully incorporates sufficient risk assessment\nprocesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carrying out a risk assessment\nensures there are safe and healthy conditions within the workplace. Protection\nto employees and other people who might be affected is enhanced through proper\nrisk assessment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other importance of carrying out workplace\nrisk assessments is that they help you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Identify\nhazards and risks emanating from the activities in the workplace.<\/li><li>Identify\nand protect person(s) who might be at risk<\/li><li>Decide\non suitable control measure and programs for certain potential hazards<\/li><li>&nbsp;Determine the usefulness of existing control\nmeasures and come up with more sufficient ones.<\/li><li>Meet\nthe law as required on safety and health management in businesses.<\/li><li>Avoid\ncases of injury or ill health from within the workplace or outside.<\/li><li>Come\nup with additional control measures and improvements on safety and health of\nthe employees (and others).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>More\nto this, by carrying out sufficient risk assessment in your business, you\ninstill confidence in your employees. They will work without fear and minimal\ncomplains about their life safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Such\nis a great way to create a conducive and productive environment for your\nbusiness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong> Assessing Risks for Compliance Purposes <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Risk assessment is important for an\nemployer or organization for compliance reasons. Remember an organization or\nbusiness takes liability if a staff is injured at work and you could respond to\ndeadlier lawsuits if they are injured because of your failure to comply with\noccupational safety rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Staffs have a right to a safe\nworking environment. It is the employer\u2019s duty to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/blog\/4-personal-protective-equipment-that-can-minimize-exposure-to-blood-borne-pathogens\/\">assess all the hazards and risk of a\nworkplace and take corrective action<\/a> to boost up safety levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Determining your full risk profile\ncan help you identify and take action against hidden dangers that can harm\nstaff while on duty and lead to expensive court cases. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ignorance has never been defense in\na court of law, if workers are injured because you didn\u2019t notice that an\nactivity was potentially dangerous to their wellbeing then it means you did not\ndo a comprehensive risk assessment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Final\nWords<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Risk assessment is a process that involves\nidentifying hazards to analyze and evaluate possible risks within a workplace,\nand then come up with reasonable control measures to limit or do away with\nthem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can conduct workplace risk assessment in three\ndifferent ways; general risk assessment, issue-specific risk assessment and\ncontinuous risk assessment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These three types of hazard and risk analysis are\nall useful in determining the real risk profile and making the necessary\nchanges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Failure to assess risks can lead to\ncases of injured workers and interruption in activities in the event of\nuncertainties like fire.\n\nRisks should be assessed from time to time to\naccommodate the risks brought by new process or machines.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Understanding Workplace Risk Assessment Safety and health should remain our top priorities when accomplishing our day to day tasks. 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