Risk:
Risk is the possibility of gaining or losing something of value.
Risk Assessment:
An organized process of assessing the possible risks that may be involved in an expected activity or job
Why is risk assessment important?
Risk assessment is very important as it play vital role in an occupational health and safety management plan. It helps to:
• Generate attentiveness of hazards and risk.
• Identify who may be at risk (e.g., workers, sweepers, outside visitors, etc.).
• Regulate either a control program is essential for a particular hazard or not.
• Regulate either current control measures are satisfactory or may need improvements.
• Avoid damages or illnesses
• Rank hazards and …show more content…
Through this we can develop safe workplace. The aim of risk assessment is to answer the following questions:
(a) What can occur and under what conditions?
(b) What are the likely concerns?
(c) Either the risk organized successfully, or requires further improvements? Cement making process:
Activities Hazards Risk/
Impact Who might harmed Significance Control