unit V safety management

Hazard Identification and Risk-Analysis Activity

Directions: In Phase II of your SMS implementation process, you will be moving into the DO phase of

implementation. Using the information covered in this unit lesson, you will be performing an analysis to

identify hazards and assess the level of risk associated with the hazards in your workplace. If you are not

currently employed, you may use a former employer, or you may simply select an industry of choice. Your

assessment must include the following information:

 identification of the workplace or industry assessed,

 identification of 5 hazards in the workplace,

 identification of the category each hazard falls into (e.g., physical, safety, etc.),

 identification of the consequences that could result from exposure to each hazard (i.e., what can

happen),

 determination of the likelihood that an injury and/or illness will occur as a result of exposure to the

hazard,

 determination of the severity of a resulting injury and/or illness, and

 determination of the level of risk (e.g., low, moderate, high, etc.).

Your assessment should be presented in a table similar as the table shown below:

Hazard Category of Hazard

Consequence Likelihood of Incident

Severity of Incident

Level of Risk

Risk Assessment Table

(adapted from Australian/New Zealand Standard 4360: 1995 – Risk Management)

Severity of Injury/Illness

Insignificant (No injuries)

Minor (First Aid Only)

Moderate (Medical

Treatment)

Major (Extensive

Injuries)

Catastrophic (Fatalities,

Amputations)

Likelihood of Injury/Illness

Very Likely Significant Significant High High High

Likely Moderate Significant Significant High High

Moderate Low Moderate Significant High High

Unlikely Low Low Moderate Significant High

Highly Unlikely Low Low Moderate Significant Significant