Chlorine Gas in Swimming Pools
Are you aware of the dangers of chlorine gas in swimming pools? This is of particular concern when stopping and starting a commercial swimming pool
Tag: Risk Assessment
Residual Risk
Identifying and evaluating risk is a complex process that involves several crucial steps. First, it requires us to identify potential hazards and consider who might
The Hierarchy of Risk Control
Introduction Completing a risk assessment is a means to an end, not the end itself. It’s an input, not an output. If, after conducting a
What are Suitable and Sufficient Risk Assessments?
What does the law say? The law says that your risk assessment needs to be “suitable and sufficient” – basically, it needs to prove that:
What is Risk Profiling?
What is Risk Profiling? Risk profiling examines the nature and levels of threats faced by an organisation. It examines the likelihood of adverse effects occurring, the
Identifying and Categorising Workplace Hazards
Categorising Hazards You can group workplace hazards into five different categories: physical, chemical, biological, ergonomic, and psychosocial. This makes it easier to be systematic about
The Difference Between Hazard and Risk
The concepts of hazard and risk are central to health and safety, but they’re often confused. Here we briefly discuss the difference. Hazards Hazards are
The Proper Place for Risk Assessment
There’s no doubt about it; even though the HSE are actively encouraging workplaces not to accumulate unnecessary paperwork, it can still get to the point where
It’s never happened before!
It’s never happened before! I’ve encountered a worrying amount of supposedly intelligent managers who choose to ignore certain hazards based on that logic! The fact