Risk assessment

1. Risk assessment

2. Risk Assessment is required “Risk assessment is the determination of the quantitative or qualitative estimate of risk related to a well-defined situation and a recognized threat. Quantitative risk assessment requires calculations of two components of risk: the magnitude of the potential loss, and the probability that the loss will occur. An acceptable risk is a risk that is understood and tolerated usually because the cost or difficulty of implementing an effective countermeasure for the associated vulnerability exceeds the expectation of loss.” Wikipedia

3. Risk Assessment is required Lyme Bay canoeing tragedy 1993 – 4 teenagers died on a supervised canoeing trip close to shore

4. Risk Assessment is required The accident led to legislation that controls activity centres Activity Centres (Young Person’s Safety) Act 1995

5. Risk Assessment is required But that wouldn’t happen to us! It did.

6. Risk Assessment is required To protect us legislation has been created

7. Risk Assessment is required “Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.” Romans 13:1

8. Risk Assessment is required For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it? Luke 14:28

9. Risk Assessment is required “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” John 13:34f

10. Creating Risk Assessments “Risk assessment is the determination of the quantitative or qualitative estimate of risk related to a well-defined situation and a recognized threat. Quantitative risk assessment requires calculations of two components of risk: the magnitude of the potential loss, and the probability that the loss will occur. An acceptable risk is a risk that is understood and tolerated usually because the cost or difficulty of implementing an effective countermeasure for the associated vulnerability exceeds the expectation of loss.” Wikipedia

11. Creating Risk Assessments In pairs write down 5 hazards in your workbook under the ‘Hazard’ column - then report

12. Creating Risk Assessments Report your hazards

13. Creating Risk Assessments What are the consequences of a slippery surface in that game?

14. Creating Risk Assessments Look at those hazards – what did you see as the consequences?

15. Creating Risk Assessments Who is at risk from the hazard you are working on?

16. Creating Risk Assessments Should you take special note of particular groups? Under 16’s? Disabled? Elderly?

17. Creating Risk Assessments Fill in the form on your worksheet – who is at risk?

18. Creating Risk Assessments Measure the risks, measure the likelihood on your worksheet

19. Creating Risk Assessments Measure the probability, measure the likelihood on your worksheet

20. Creating Risk Assessments YOU measure the probability, measure the likelihood

21. Creating Risk Assessments Now you need to control your hazard How do you control that slip hazard but still play the game?

22. Creating Risk Assessments Now you need to control your hazard How do you control that slip hazard but still play the game? Ideas?

23. Creating Risk Assessments Now re-measure the risks on your worksheet

24. Creating Risk Assessments High, low or medium? How urgent is your response?

25. “Risk assessment is the determination of the quantitative or qualitative estimate of risk related to a well-defined situation and a recognized threat. Quantitative risk assessment requires calculations of two components of risk: the magnitude of the potential loss, and the probability that the loss will occur. An acceptable risk is a risk that is understood and tolerated usually because the cost or difficulty of implementing an effective countermeasure for the associated vulnerability exceeds the expectation of loss.” Wikipedia Applying the Risk Assessment

26. Applying Risk Assessments Put it in the filing cabinet or the rubbish bin?

27. Applying Risk Assessments The legislation says that the assessment should be reviewed and recorded

28. Applying Risk Assessments Health and Safety at work Act 1974 says employees must be trained and informed

29. Applying Risk Assessments So how are you going to train and inform your team about the event and the Risk Assessment you have done?

30. Applying Risk Assessments 1 – Tell your team

31. Applying Risk Assessments 2 – Tell the event leaders

32. Applying Risk Assessments 3 – The toolbox talk at the event for the participants

33. Applying Risk Assessments Now you can put it in the filing cabinet … for next time

34. “Risk assessment is the determination of the quantitative or qualitative estimate of risk related to a well-defined situation and a recognized threat. Quantitative risk assessment requires calculations of two components of risk: the magnitude of the potential loss, and the probability that the loss will occur. An acceptable risk is a risk that is understood and tolerated usually because the cost or difficulty of implementing an effective countermeasure for the associated vulnerability exceeds the expectation of loss.” Wikipedia What do you Risk Assess?

35. What do you Risk Assess? Dynamic Risk Assessments What could be the risk here? You assessed the activity but what happens at the door?

36. What do you Risk Assess? The quiz

37. What do you Risk Assess? The Risk Assessment form helps you think through a situation

38. Electrical safety certificate Fire Risk Assessment Asbestos Certificate Gas safety certificate Unsafe carpets Real LifeWe had the offer of free circuit training at churchThe problem?

39. Fields of application Question time “Risk assessment is the determination of the quantitative or qualitative estimate of risk related to a well-defined situation and a recognized threat. Quantitative risk assessment requires calculations of two components of risk: the magnitude of the potential loss, and the probability that the loss will occur. An acceptable risk is a risk that is understood and tolerated usually because the cost or difficulty of implementing an effective countermeasure for the associated vulnerability exceeds the expectation of loss.” Wikipedia

40. Questions