Dynamic risk assessment lrg
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This document outlines the principles and process of continual risk assessment. It defines risk assessment as the continuous process of identifying hazards, assessing risks, taking action to eliminate or reduce risk, and monitoring and reviewing in changing circumstances without stopping operations or creating unnecessary paperwork. It describes the phases of initial assessment, continued assessment during a task, and post-task review and debriefing to record lessons learned. Key aspects of risk assessment include determining risk attitude, organizational responsibility to provide training and safety measures, and personal responsibility of individuals to perform tasks competently and recognize their own limitations.
Dynamic risk assessment lrg
- 1. Grunt Productions 2006 Risk Assessment:Risk Assessment: Principles and ModelPrinciples and Model What is Involved?What is Involved?
- 2. Grunt Productions 2006 ““Continual Risk Assessment”Continual Risk Assessment” && Risk AssessmentRisk Assessment Definition:Definition: The continuous process of identifyingThe continuous process of identifying hazards, assessing risk, taking action tohazards, assessing risk, taking action to eliminate or reduce risk, monitoring andeliminate or reduce risk, monitoring and reviewing, in the changingreviewing, in the changing circumstances of operations, withoutcircumstances of operations, without stopping the operation or creating morestopping the operation or creating more paperwork.paperwork.
- 3. Grunt Productions 2006 ““We may risk resources a lot, in a highlyWe may risk resources a lot, in a highly calculated manner, to achieve the Task.”calculated manner, to achieve the Task.” ““We may risk resources a little in a highlyWe may risk resources a little in a highly calculated manner, to achieve the Task.”calculated manner, to achieve the Task.” ““We will not risk resources at all to achieve theWe will not risk resources at all to achieve the Task.”Task.” The Risk AttitudeThe Risk Attitude
- 6. Grunt Productions 2006 SAFESAFE PERSON ?PERSON ?
- 7. Grunt Productions 2006 Organisational ResponsibilityOrganisational Responsibility Selection of Personnel Competent Supervision Training to Achieve Competence Safe Procedures Effective Instruction Provision of Risk Information Personal Protective Equipment Provision and Use of Equipment SAFE PERSON
- 8. Grunt Productions 2006 Personal ResponsibilityPersonal Responsibility Competent to Perform Tasks Assigned Adaptable to Changing Circumstances Able to Recognise Own Ability and Limitations Vigilant for Own Safety and that of Others An Effective Team Member Self Disciplined to Work within Accepted Procedures SAFE PERSON
- 9. Grunt Productions 2006 PhasesPhases 1.1. Initial AssessmentInitial Assessment 2.2. Continued AssessmentContinued Assessment • Starting the JobStarting the Job • DuringDuring • Finishing the JobFinishing the Job 3.3. Re-view & Brief/De- BriefRe-view & Brief/De- Brief • Record, feedback, lessons learnt
- 10. Grunt Productions 2006 Initial AssessmentInitial Assessment Evaluate the situation, tasks, and persons at risk 1. Select system of work 2. Assess the chosen system of work 3. Introduce additional controls 4. Re-Assess systems of work and additional control
- 11. Grunt Productions 2006 Risk FlowRisk Flow Evaluate the situation, tasks & persons at risk Select systems of work Assess chosen systems of work Are the risks proportional to the benefits? Consider viable alternativesProceed with tasks Yes Can additional control measures be introduced? No Re-assess systems of work Yes Do not proceed with tasks No
- 12. Grunt Productions 2006 RISKRISK BENEFITBENEFIT
- 14. Grunt Productions 2006 Continued AssessmentContinued Assessment • Continuing the TaskContinuing the Task • During the TaskDuring the Task • Finishing the Task.Finishing the Task.
- 15. Grunt Productions 2006 Re-view & Brief/De- BriefRe-view & Brief/De- Brief 3.3. Re-view & Brief/De- BriefRe-view & Brief/De- Brief • Record, feedback, lessons learnt
Editor's Notes
- #3: Definition of Dynamic Risk Assessment: The continuous process of identifying hazards, assessing risk, taking action to eliminate or reduce risk, monitoring and reviewing, in the changing circumstances of operations.
- #4: Although there are usually time constraints on decision making in an operational environment, this should not be used as an excuse for accepting the unacceptable. The maxim highlighted below demonstrates the correct attitude towards safety: “We may risk our lives a lot, in a highly calculated manner, to protect saveable lives. We may risk our lives a little in a highly calculated manner, to protect saveable property. We will not risk our lives at all for lives or property that are already lost.” If after implementing all available control measures, the cost of proceeding with a task still outweighs the benefit, DO NOT PROCEED, but seek viable alternatives.
- #5: In normal safety management, the intent is to make the workplace safe, because this safeguards everyone. However, an operational incident can be an inherently dangerous workplace and may be impossible to make safe. We must, therefore, direct our efforts to making individuals safe. This is known as the Safe Person Approach:
- #6: In normal safety management, the intent is to make the workplace safe, because this safeguards everyone. However, an operational incident can be an inherently dangerous workplace and may be impossible to make safe. We must, therefore, direct our efforts to making individuals safe. This is known as the Safe Person Approach:
- #7: There are two aspects to the Safe Person Approach: Organisational Responsibility, and Personal Responsibility
- #8: Organisational Responsibility The organisation must provide the support necessary to ensure that staff are able to remain safe in a hostile environment.
- #9: Personal Responsibility The individual must have the ability to make professional judgements about the appropriate use of available resources, in order to control the risks inherent in the unique circumstances of any rapidly changing situation.
- #12: EVALUATE THE SITUATION, TASKS AND PERSONS AT RISK Consider questions such as: What intelligence is available? What tasks need to be carried out? What hazards are there in carrying out the tasks in the situation? What risks are associated with these hazards? – To you? to others? To the environment? What resources are available? – Experienced personnel? Equipment? Specialist advice? SELECT SYSTEMS OF WORK Consider the possible systems of work and choose the most appropriate for the situation The starting point for consideration must be procedures that have been agreed in pre-planning and training Ensure that personnel are competent to carry out the tasks that they have been allocated ASSESS THE CHOSEN SYSTEM OF WORK Are the risks proportional to the benefits? If YES proceed with the tasks after ensuring that: Goals, both individual and team are understood Responsibilities have been clearly allocated Safety measures and procedures are understood If NO continue as below INTRODUCE ADDITIONAL CONTROLS Eliminate any remaining risks, or reduce them to an acceptable level, if possible, by introducing additional control measures, such as: Use of PPE, eg safety glasses, boots, gloves, coveralls etc Use of specialist equipment, eg harnesses, oxygen meters etc REASSESS SYSTEMS OF WORK AND ADDITIONAL CONTROL MEASURES If any risks remain, does the benefit gained from carrying out the tasks outweigh the possible consequences if the risks are realised? If the benefits outweigh the risks, proceed with the tasks If the risks outweigh the benefit do NOT proceed with the tasks, but seek viable alternatives.