Practical Risk Management

1. Practical Risk Management +/- 40 Years of Safer Working?

2. The last 40 years Lord Robens report 1972 Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 Self Regulation Principle European Union Directives and UK Regulations

4. The Present Disproportionate approach Health and safety has gone too far! Leading the belief in a risk averse society

5. Scott’s Three Principles of Practical Risk Management A pragmatic approach to Health and Safety

6. 1st Principle of Risk Management If you don’t tell people what you expect they will do what they think. This could be wrong, illegal, dangerous or worse. We need to engage workers to want to do the right thing, achieving compliance.

8. 2nd Principle of Risk Management The four P’s; • Proportionality • Preparedness • Planning & Preparation • Performance Management

9. Proportionality Precautions Risk

10. Preparedness

11. Preparedness

12. Planning and Preparation

13. Performance Management Deviation and violation of rules Monitoring and inspection Internal communication

14. 3rd Principle of Risk Management Compliance does not occur because it is desired. Compliance is gained by communication and competence Supervision and competence also need to be proportionate

15. Supervision Competence Balance of Supervision

16. Unconscious Incompetence

17. Conscious Incompetence

18. Conscious Competence

19. Unconscious Competence

20. The Next 40 Years The Lord Young Report Minimal qualifications for health and safety consultants Proportionate approach to risk Management of risk and sensible approach returning

22. Practical Risk Management Is Not Rocket Science Thank you