In general, to do an assessment, you should:
- Identify hazards.
- Determine the likelihood of harm, such as an injury or illness occurring, and its severity.
- Identify actions necessary to eliminate the hazard, or control the risk using the hierarchy of risk control methods.
What are the main checks to be carried out before you use any electrical equipment?
Check that the electrical equipment is in good condition
- Switch off and unplug the equipment before you start any checks.
- Check that the plug is correctly wired (but only if you are competent to do so).
- Ensure the fuse is correctly rated by checking the equipment rating plate or instruction book.
How do you perform a risk assessment?
What are the five steps to risk assessment?
- Step 1: Identify hazards, i.e. anything that may cause harm.
- Step 2: Decide who may be harmed, and how.
- Step 3: Assess the risks and take action.
- Step 4: Make a record of the findings.
- Step 5: Review the risk assessment.
What are the legal requirements of a risk assessment?
The law states that a risk assessment must be ‘suitable and sufficient’, ie it should show that:
- a proper check was made.
- you asked who might be affected.
- you dealt with all the obvious significant risks, taking into account the number of people who could be involved.
What should you check for before using portable electrical appliances?
In some cases, a simple user check and visual inspection is enough, eg checking for loose cables or signs of fire damage and, if possible, checking inside the plug for internal damage, bare wires and the correct fuse.
When to do an electrical safety risk assessment?
The intent of this procedure is to perform a risk assessment, which includes a review of the electrical hazards, the associated foreseeable tasks, and the protective measures that are required in order to maintain a tolerable level of risk. A risk assessment should be performed before work is started.
What do you need to know about risk assessment?
1 Identify hazards and risk factors that have the potential to cause harm (hazard identification). 2 Analyze and evaluate the risk associated with that hazard (risk analysis, and risk evaluation). 3 Determine appropriate ways to eliminate the hazard, or control the risk when the hazard cannot be eliminated (risk control).
How are Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment and risk control used?
Hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control. There are three steps used to manage health and safety at work. Spot the Hazard (Hazard Identification) Assess the Risk (Risk Assessment) Make the Changes (Risk Control) At work you can use these three ThinkSafe steps to help prevent accidents.
When do you need to do a hazard assessment?
Once a hazard has been identified, the likelihood and possible severity of injury or harm will need to be assessed before determining how best to minimize the risk. High risk hazards will need to be addressed more urgently than low risk situations. You may decide that the same hazard could lead to several different possible outcomes.
