risk assessment(unit 3)

Question 1

whats a risk assessment

Answer 1

Risk assessment is a term used to describe the overall process or method where you: Identify hazards and risk factors that have the potential to cause harm (hazard identification). … Determine appropriate ways to eliminate the hazard, or control the risk when the hazard cannot be eliminated (risk control).

Question 2

whats a hazard

Answer 2

the equipment or substance that can cause harm for example hot plate or hydrochloric acid

Question 3

whats a risk

Answer 3

the harm that the hazard could cause and the chances of it happening, for example the risk of using a hot plate is getting burnt

Question 4

what should you include in a risk assessment template

Answer 4

hazard
how that could be caused
severity of harm
likelihood of harm
control measures
procedures if harm occurs