Identify workplace health and safety hazards and control risks in Overview This unit is about identifying hazards and assessing risks. You will also need to verify and implement methods and procedures to reduce risks. 1
Performance criteria Identify hazards and assess risks You must be able to: P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 undertake organisational risk management processes assess information relating to potential hazards identify the hazards arising from construction products and processes that need to be assessed obtain accurate information on any factors relating to the hazards identify the significance of the hazards assess the significant hazards to identify the residual risks and apply the principles of prevention and protection check that resulting information on significant residual risks is provided to the appropriate people Verify and implement methods and procedures to reduce risks You must be able to: P8 P9 P10 P11 P12 P13 P14 P15 verify accurate details of the risks verify the most effective methods and procedures to reduce risks verify the resources that are necessary to implement the risk reduction methods and procedures identify the activities required to implement the risk reduction methods and procedures verify that the risk reduction methods and procedures comply with all relevant legislation, regulations and guidelines implement and maintain risk reduction methods and procedures utilise opportunities to promote the implementation of the risk reduction methods and procedures record the risk reduction methods and procedures in the appropriate information systems 2
Knowledge and understanding Identify hazards and assess risks You need to know and understand: K1 K2 K3 K4 K5 K6 K7 K8 how and why to undertake design risk management processes (evaluation) how and why to assess information relating to potential hazards (analysis) what to identify as the hazards arising from construction products and processes that need to be assessed (understanding) how to obtain accurate information on any factors relating to the hazards (application) how and why to identify the significance of the hazards (synthesis) how and why to assess the significant hazards to identify the residual risks (analysis) how to apply the principles of prevention and protection (application) how to check that information on significant residual risks is provided to the appropriate people (application) Verify and implement methods and procedures to reduce risks You need to know and understand: K9 K10 K11 K12 K13 K14 K15 K16 how and why to verify accurate details of the risks (analysis) how and why to verify the most effective methods and procedures to reduce risks (analysis) how and why to verify the resources that are necessary to implement the risk reduction methods and procedures (analysis) how to identify the activities required to implement the risk reduction methods and procedures (analysis) how and why to verify that the risk reduction methods and procedures comply with all relevant regulations and guidelines (analysis) how to implement and maintain risk reduction methods and procedures (application) how to utilise opportunities to promote the implementation of the risk reduction methods and procedures (application) how to record the risk reduction methods and procedures (application) 3
Additional Information Scope/range Identify hazards and assess risks 1. Risk Management: 1.1. hazard identification 1.2. risk assessment 1.3. prevention and protection 2. Hazards: 2.1. working at height 2.2. slips, trips and falls (same level) 2.3. hit by falling or moving objects 2.4. manual handling 2.5. noise and vibrations 2.6. power sources 2.7. hazardous substances or items 2.8. trapped by something collapsing or overturning 2.9. confined spaces 2.10. fire 2.11. lack of/breaches of security 2.12. water 2.13. transport 2.14. operating equipment 2.15. asbestos 2.16. display screen equipment 2.17. materials & their failure points 2.18. environmental limitations 2.19. physical limitations 2.20. lone working 2.21. others 3. Factors: 3.1. injure people 3.2. cause ill health 3.3. damage property 3.4. adversely affect the man-made and built environment 3.5. cost 4
4. Assess: 4.1. likelihood of occurrence; 4.2. severity of harm or damage which may be incurred 5. Risks: 5.1. high 5.2. medium 5.3. low 6. Principles of prevention and protection: 6.1. eliminate 6.2. control at source 6.3. manage 6.4. personal protection equipment 6.5. communal/collective protection 6.6. audit and review Verify and implement methods and procedures to reduce risks 7. Risks: 7.1. high 7.2. medium 7.3. low 8. Methods: 8.1. eliminate 8.2. control at source 8.3. mange 8.4. personal protection equipment 8.5. communal/collective protection 9. Procedures: 9.1. statutory requirements 9.2. approved codes of practice 9.3. organisational quality manual 9.4. project requirements 9.5. guidance documents 10. Information systems: 10.1. risk assessment 10.2. method statement 5
Developed by ConstructionSkills Version number 1 Date approved December 2012 Indicative review date Validity Status Originating organisation Original URN Relevant occupations Suite Key words December 2018 Current Original ConstructionSkills Building and civil engineering technicians; Building inspectors; Chartered surveyors (not quantity surveyors); Laboratory technician; Occupational Hygienists and Safety Officers (Health and Safety) Asbestos Surveying and Analysis risk; health and safety; asbestos; surveying; analysis 6