Unit IG2: Risk assessment

   

Unit IG2: Risk assessment

Declaration: By submitting this assessment (Parts 1 – 4) for marking I declare that it is entirely my own work. I understand that falsely claiming that the work is my own is malpractice and can lead to NEBOSH imposing severe penalties (see the NEBOSH Malpractice Policy for further information). 

Important note: You must refer to the document ‘Unit IG2: risk assessment – Guidance and information for learners and Learning Partners’ while completing all parts of this assessment. Your Learning Partner should provide you with a copy, but it can also be downloaded from the relevant resources section for this qualification on the NEBOSH website.  

Part 1: Background

You should aim to complete this section in 150 - 200 words. 

  

Topic

Comments

 

Name of organisation*

 

Site location*

 

Number of workers

 

General description of the organisation 

 

Description of the area to be included in the risk   assessment

 

Any other relevant information

* If you’re worried about confidentiality, you can invent a false name and location for your organisation but, all other information provided must be factual. 

You should aim to complete this section in 100 - 200 words. 

Note: this section can be completed after you have competed your risk assessment. 

  

Outline how the risk assessment was carried out   this should include:

· sources of   information consulted;

· who you spoke to;   and

· how you identified:   

- the hazards;

- what is already being done; and 

- any additional controls/actions that may be required.

Part 2: Risk Assessment

Organisation name: 

Date of assessment:   

Scope of risk assessment:  

   

Hazard category and hazard

Who    might be harmed and how?

What    are you already doing?

What    further controls/actions are required?

Timescales for further actions    to be completed

(within …)

Responsible person’s job title

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Part 3: Prioritise 3 actions with justification for the selection

Suggested word counts

Moral, general legal and financial arguments for all actions: 300 to 350 words

For EACH action:

Specific legal arguments: 100 to 150 words

Likelihood AND severity: 75 to 150 words

How effective the action is likely to be in controlling the risk: 100 to 150 words

Moral, general legal and financial arguments for ALL actions

  

Moral,   general legal and financial arguments

Justification for action 1

  

Action   (Taken from column 4 of   risk assessment)

 

Specific   legal arguments

 

Consideration   of likelihood AND severity

· types of injury or   ill health

· number of workers   at risk

· how often the   activity is carried out 

· how widespread the   risk is

 

How effective the action is likely to be in   controlling the risk. This should include:

· the intended impact of the action;

· justification for the timescale that   you indicated in your risk assessment; and

· whether you think   the action will fully control the risk

Justification for action 2

  

Action   (Taken from column 4 of   risk assessment)

 

Specific   legal arguments

 

Consideration   of likelihood AND severity

· types of injury or   ill health

· number of workers   at risk

· how often the   activity is carried out 

· how widespread the   risk is

 

How effective the action is likely to be in   controlling the risk. This should include:

· the intended impact of the action;

· justification for the timescale that   you indicated in your risk assessment; and

• whether you think the action will fully control        the risk

Justification for action 3

  

Action (Taken from   column 4 of risk assessment)

 

Specific legal arguments

 

Consideration of likelihood AND   severity

· types of injury or ill health

· number of workers at risk

· how often the activity is carried out 

· how widespread the risk is

 

How   effective the action is likely to be in controlling the risk. This should   include:

· the intended impact of the action;

· justification for the timescale that   you indicated in your risk assessment; and

• whether        you think the action will fully control the risk

Part 4: Review, communicate and check

Suggested word counts for each section:

· Planned review date or period and reasoning for this: 50 - 100 words

· How the risk assessment findings will be communicated and who needs to know the information: 100 - 150 words

· Follow up on the risk assessment: 100 - 150 words.

  

Planned review date/period with   reasoning

 

How the risk assessment findings will be communicated AND   who you need to tell

 

How you will follow up on the risk assessment to check that the actions   have been carried out