PTS - Personal Track Safety Risk Assessment and Method Statements Flashcards

What is 'residual risk' in the context of a risk assessment?

Answer: The risk that remains after all control measures have been applied

Residual risk is the level of risk that remains after all practicable control measures have been put in place.

When should a risk assessment be reviewed and updated?

Answer: Regularly and whenever there is a significant change to the work or conditions

Risk assessments must be reviewed regularly and updated whenever the task, workforce, environment, or working conditions change significantly.

Which of the following is NOT typically a hazard addressed in a PTS risk assessment?

Answer: Office workstation ergonomics

Office workstation ergonomics is not relevant to a PTS risk assessment, which focuses on hazards specific to working on or near railway tracks.

What does 'likelihood' refer to when evaluating a hazard in a risk assessment?

Answer: The probability that a hazard will result in harm

Likelihood refers to the probability or chance that a particular hazard will actually result in harm to a worker.

When must a dynamic risk assessment be carried out?

Answer: When unexpected hazards arise during work that were not in the original assessment

A dynamic risk assessment is carried out on the spot when unexpected hazards arise that were not identified in the original risk assessment.

What is the significance of a 'significant finding' in a risk assessment?

Answer: It identifies a hazard requiring a specific control measure to reduce risk to an acceptable level

A significant finding identifies a hazard that poses enough risk to require a documented control measure to reduce it to an acceptable level.