Management of Risk in the Workplace

Management of Risk in the Workplace

Companies should introduce risk management techniques by ensuring all workplace hazards and associated risks have been appropriately identified, assessed and controlled.

They can  achieve this by:

1. Establishing a register of hazards and associated risks.
2. Undertaking all risk management in conjunction with representatives from the workforce.
3. Training all employees in the use and application of all controls introduced for each identified risk.
4. Employing specific techniques to ensure risks  are managed effectively.

The following specific risk management strategies can be implemented:

1. Controlling workplace access
2. Staff identification
3. Risk identification
4. Assessment control
5. Risk control
6. Safe work practices
7. Isolation procedures
8. Danger and out of service tags, and
9. Hazardous substances management.

Extracted from our 200 plus page health and safety manual available HERE