Risk Assessment and Mitigation Flashcards
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Under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, which workers require a 'suitable and sufficient' risk assessment to be conducted for them specifically?
Answer: Workers under 18 years old and new or expectant mothers
Regulation 16 and 19 require specific risk assessments for new/expectant mothers and young persons due to their particular vulnerabilities.
What does the hierarchy of risk control require a site manager to consider FIRST before implementing any other measure?
Answer: Elimination of the hazard entirely
The hierarchy of control places elimination at the top because removing the hazard entirely is the most effective way to prevent harm.
A risk assessment identifies a 'significant finding.' What action must the site manager take?
Answer: Record the finding and implement control measures
Significant findings must be recorded in writing and appropriate control measures must be put in place promptly.
What is the primary purpose of a 'residual risk' assessment after controls have been applied?
Answer: To determine the level of risk that remains after controls are in place
Residual risk assessment evaluates the remaining danger once all reasonably practicable controls have been implemented.
On a construction site, a method statement is BEST described as:
Answer: A step-by-step description of how a specific task will be carried out safely
A method statement describes the sequence of work, resources, and controls to ensure a high-risk task is performed safely.
Which factor should be used to determine whether a risk is 'tolerable' after controls have been applied?
Answer: Whether the risk has been reduced as low as reasonably practicable (ALARP)
ALARP (as low as reasonably practicable) is the legal standard for deciding whether residual risk is acceptable.
A generic risk assessment has been used for a task, but site conditions differ significantly from those assumed. What should the site manager do?
Answer: Review and adapt the risk assessment to reflect actual site conditions
Generic assessments must be reviewed and tailored whenever actual conditions differ, to ensure controls are site-specific and effective.