New to Risk Assessment? How Do I Calculate Risk Levels and Severity Rates?

Dear seniors and friends, I am a new member. Please help me with how to prepare a risk assessment and calculate the risk level and severity rate.

Regards,
Ashok

Welcome to the Forum

Dear Mr. Ashok, first of all, let me welcome you to the forum. This is a great platform where people share their knowledge and experiences with an open mind. I hope you will benefit from this forum.

Now, let me address your queries.

Understanding Hazards and Risks

- **Hazard:** Anything that has the potential to cause harm.
- **Risk:** The likelihood (probability) that someone will be harmed.
- **Risk Formula:** Risk = Exposure × Severity × Probability

Risk Assessment

Risk Assessment is a systematic and structured process where hazards in a workplace, or arising from workplace activities, are identified, risks assessed/evaluated, and decisions prioritized to reduce risks to acceptable levels. Please refer to the attached file for a more in-depth understanding of the topic.

Defining Control Measures

When defining control measures, the prevention hierarchy needs to be considered. The highest priority should be given to elimination:

1. **Elimination:** Eliminating the hazard
2. **Substitution:** Reducing risk at the source or removing the source
3. **Engineering Control:** Implementing engineering solutions
4. **Administrative Control:** As defined in JSA/SWP, work instructions, and training
5. **PPE:** Ensuring people wear proper PPE

I hope this information helps you in some way.

Regards

Already, Mr. Dipil has explained well about your query. Please see the attached document that we use in our projects. Hope it helps.

Mr. Dipil, thanks for your input; keep on sharing.

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Dear Prasad, please go through the attachment. I hope this will resolve your need. Keep on sharing and keep up the pace. Good to see professionals like you actively participating in CiteHR. Let's join hands together in making this a great place for knowledge sharing and gaining.

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Nice contributions from everyone. Here, I am contributing a presentation on Process Safety Management.

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Risk Assessment Format Request for Garment Unit SA 8000:2014

Please help me obtain a better risk assessment format for the following areas:

1. Risk assessment for embroidery
2. Risk assessment for fusing
3. Risk assessment for man-made disasters
4. Risk assessment for stain removal
5. Risk assessment for firewood boiler
6. Risk assessment for hydrant
7. Risk assessment for kitchen, dining, and creche
8. Risk assessment for SAW machine and lift

If anyone has the above, please share it through my email [Email Removed For Privacy Reasons].

Thanks in advance.

Regards,
Varatharaj

Risk Assessment for Personal Protective Gloves Industry

Please help me obtain a detailed risk assessment for the personal protective gloves industry, specifically for SA 8000:2014, covering the following areas:

1. OHS Risk Assessment
2. Social Compliance Risk Assessment
3. Risk Assessment for Natural Disasters
4. Risk Assessment for Security
5. Risk Assessment for Sabotage
6. Risk Assessment for Ergonomics

• Operations pertaining to contractors should be further elaborated in the social risk assessment.
• Further details related to the mode of communication, the importance of social compliance, and the frequency of communicating with stakeholders need to be documented.

If anyone has the above information, please share it through my email. Thanks in advance.

Regards, Arfan Yaqoob
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