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Hazard - something with the potential to cause harm

Understand the principles of risk assessment, identify hazards, evaluate risks, and implement controls to ensure a safe working environment. Learn about chemicals, electricity, slip/trip hazards, lone working, and more.

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Hazard - something with the potential to cause harm

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  1. Risk Assessment Hazard - something with the potential to cause harm Risk - the likelihood that harm will occur

  2. Chemicals, microbiological agents Electricity, compressed gases Slip/trip hazards, work with sharps Lone working, out of hours work Risk Assessment Examples of hazards

  3. Risk Assessment “The Research Group Leader/Principal Investigator of a given research group……….. is required to take ownership of the risk assessments for all work activities carried out by themselves and those persons under their supervision” University Health and Safety Policy Part 6: 3.4 Risk Assessment

  4. Risk Assessment 1 - Identify the hazards 2 - Identify those at risk 3 - Evaluate the risks and implement controls where necessary 4 - Record your findings 5 - Review the assessment

  5. Display Screen Equipment COSHH Genetic modification Noise Fire Risk Assessment General Manual Handling Fieldwork

  6. Accident and Incident Reporting • Legal requirement • Individual remedial action • University wide view

  7. To access the next part of the training course, sources of guidance and further information, please click the link below: Session 5: Sources of guidance and further information Return to Index Page

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