Dynamic Risk Assessment

• Date

  Date

• Prepared by

• Name(s) of Personnel Involved

• Shift Involved

General Details

• Description of task or area being assessed

Hazards and Risks

• Photograph the area / equipment / materials where relevant

Identified Risk

• Description of Hazard

• Attach photos of Hazard

  Media

• Identify type of Hazard

  Select Physical Chemical Biological Access Equipment Organisational Knowledge-Based Other

  • Physical
  • Chemical
  • Biological
  • Access
  • Equipment
  • Organisational
  • Knowledge-Based
  • Other

• Persons at risk

• Managing the Hazard - Use the Hierarchy of Risk Control

  

• Risk Controls - What are the Key Controls to remove, reduce, or manage the Risk?

• Assess the Risk
  Take into account the action that has - or will be - taken to remove, reduce, or manage it. What is the remaining risk, after controls are applied?

• Severity - <br>[How bad could the outcome be if the Risk is realised?]

  Acceptable

  Tolerable

  Undesirable

  Intolerable

• Likelihood<br>[How likely is the hazard to cause harm?]

  Very Unlikely

  Unlikely

  Possible

  Likely

  Near Certain

• Risk Rating (Overall Assessment = Severity x Likelihood)

  Low

  Medium

  High

  Extreme

If Further Action required

• What needs to be done? Should there be an SOP? Further Risk Assessment?

• Is there a need for extra safety measures?

  Yes

  No

• Identify needed control measure

  Select Specific PPE Specialised Equipment / Tools Removal of a specific Hazard Improved Access Formal training Other

  • Specific PPE
  • Specialised Equipment / Tools
  • Removal of a specific Hazard
  • Improved Access
  • Formal training
  • Other

• Specify / Details

Job Commencement

• Are you satisfied that you have the correct knowledge, skills, and information to conduct this task?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are you satisfied that you have the correct tools to conduct this task in the correct manner?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are you satisfied that you have the correct PPE available to conduct this task?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are you satisfied that the risk to you / your colleagues has been adequately controlled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are you satisfied that this task can be completed in a safe manner?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Completion

• Additional comments and recommendations

• Risk assessed and safe to start? (Full Name & Signature) [Operative]

  Sign

• Where the task has required specific measures to make safe, or has a level of residual risk, must be reviewed and approved by a Shift Supervisor

• Approved to begin Task (Full Name & Signature) [Supervisor]

  Sign