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We are in the process of reviewing our risk assessment process in our business. We currently produce large/lengthy risk assessments and use a standard format for this. This format (as you would expect) fully details risks,controls,severity and likelihood levels.
My questions is how detailed a brief do our operatives need to have?.
Do they need to see the full risk assessment?Or a briefing on the significant risks and actions they need to take?
We as a business will continue to produce the full document and make it part of our system, but we want to simplify the process for the end users, really making it specific. Does anyone have worked examples or advise of how this can be done(and remain legally compliant)
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I would say that a briefing on the significant risks, control measures that you have put in place, and how you expect employees/contractors to comply with those measures and keep the risks to themselves and others to a minimum would be sufficcient. What are the guys on the ground (so to speak) likely to gain from trawling through pages of risk assessments that they may or may not even understand/have any interest in?
HTH
Tom
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The findings of the risk assessment are communicated on the SWP by including an outline (brief or detailed as appropriate) of the risks on the SWP so that individuals are aware of the risks involved (as per the risk assessment). This usually includes PPE requirements and any checklists which are part of the process. The SWP also cross references any associated documents such as MH / PUWER / COSHH assessments along with the risk assessment and make it clear, during briefing to individuals, that they are welcome to refer to the original document at any time.
HTH
CRN
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We follow a similar process to CRN Baker
What we do is list the significant hazards on the Safe System of Work.
We use a layout that has the following headings:
•Description of Work Activity/Task
•PPE Required
•Persons Involved
•Hazards identified from the risk assessment
Then it goes into the control methods with plenty of photos and graphics.
We also make it clear that the full risk assessment (we explain it as the working out!) is available on request via the departmental manger or author of the RA/SSOW.
The feedback has been positive, as in my opinion, we fulfil our legal obligation of informing the employee of the significant hazards / control methods as well as making it easy for the employee to digest.
Brgds Rod
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We covered this one at length fairly recently. Employees need not see the Risk Assessment at all. The 'significant findings' are to be brought to the attention of employees =
(a) the hazards they face and the controls to be adopted to counter them (Safe systems, established by Information, instruction and training) and
(b) information on further desirable improvements in controls yet to be implemented to further reduce risk (usually discussed via Safety Reps).
Note the Regs specifically require info to be communicated in comprehensible fashion!
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Greetings.
We are into marine repair, and our RA is very simple. Hazard identification and risk assessment is done onboard and communicated to the team in the tool box talks. Control measures are like a checklist and just go on marking a tick.
Cheers,
Jesu DXB
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All risk assessments should be brought to the attention of those at risk from the activity. Simple!
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