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Hazards and Risks. Risk assessment fundamentals. Hazards and Risks. A hazard is anything with the potential to cause harm Harm can range from minor, e.g., paper cuts to major, e.g., death
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Hazards and Risks Risk assessment fundamentals
Hazards and Risks • A hazard is anything with the potential to cause harm • Harm can range from minor, e.g., paper cuts to major, e.g., death • Some harm has to be reported and all incidents in which harm has occurred needs to be recorded to improve H&S practice
Hazards and Risks • Risk is the likelihood that a harm will occur • In recording the number of times accidents have occurred it is possible to accurately assess the true risk – like the odds of a horse winning a race or the chance of getting an ace in cards
Tasks: research and record…. • What is a H&S Inspector… describe role • What laws does the H&S inspector use? • What powers does the H&S inspector have? • Record this work together with your previous research notes