OHS017
Risk assessment completed by: K. Wyse
Staff/student number:z8903240
OHS Risk assessment and
control form
For additional information refer to the OHS Risk Assessment and Control Procedure, the OHS Risk Rating Procedure and the Hierarchy of Risk Controls.
Faculty/Division: Medicine
Document number
School/Unit: Lowy Cancer Research Building
Initial Issue date 1/2/2011
Current version
1.0
Current Version
Issue date
Next review date 1/2/2014
1/2/2011
Risk Assessment title:- Selection of footwear for Lower ground wash up and solution preparation area
Step 1:- Identify the Activity and the location of the activity
Description of activity:- Selection of Footwear for lower ground wash up area
Description of the location of the activity:- Treatment of PC2 waste and gowns, preparation of solution and washing of glassware.
Step 2: Identify who may be at risk by the activity: A number of people may be at risk from any activity. This may affect the risk controls needed. These people may include fellow
workers, visitors, contractors and the public. The location of the activity may affect the number of people at risk
UNSW Lower ground wash up and solution preparation staff only
Steps 3 to 7: Identify the hazards, risks, and rate the risks
Staff working in this area must at all time wear enclosed footwear (see Type A low shoe diagram found in Australian Standard 2210.1) with a nonslip sole except when handling corrosive
solutions. If staff are handling corrosive solutions, they must wear non-absorbent enclosed footwear with a nonslip sole. Justification: In the case of exposure to crush injury or slippery floors
non-absorbent shoes offer no extra protection over absorbent shoes. In the case of exposure to corrosive chemical hazards non absorbent shoes do offer considerably more protect and must be
worn when handling these chemicals. Most (90%) of thePC2 waste is solid so non absorbent shoes offer minimal extra protection. If footwear is exposed to PC2 waste they can be chemical
decontaminated or autoclaved before leaving the area.
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Tasks
Hazards
Associated risks
(Step 3)
(Step 4)
Risk rating with existing
controls *
Additional risk
controls required
Risk Rating with
additional controls *
(Step 5)
(Step 6)
(Step 7)
Existing risk controls
C
Treatment of PC2 waste and
gowns
Exposure to PC 2 organisms
Environment and
biological hazard
Enclosed footwear with
non slip soles
Use of dishwasher
Slippery floors\chemical
exposure
Slip trip and
fall\chemical
exposure
Enclose footwear with Non
slip soles
Solution preparation
Chemical hazard
Chemical exposure
Enclosed non-absorbent
footwear with non-slip
soles
Moving items though the
tunnel and around the area
Crush injury from fork lift,
falling object and trolleys
Injury to feet
Enclosed footwear with
non-slip sole
L
R
1
Rare
Low
2
possible
Medium
3
Unlikely
Medium
4
Rare
Medium
C
Step 8 : Implement additional controls
Date all controls implemented :
I(name):
Ken Wyse
1/2/2011
have implemented the controls identified in step 6 (signature)
Step 9 :List Legislation related to this document List legislation, standards and codes of practice relevant to this risk assessment
Australian Standard AS/NZS 2210
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L
R
Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment Guideline OHS659
Step 10:- Authorisation
Authorised by:
Date:
Signature:
Step 11:- Sign off
All persons performing these tasks must have read and understood the risk assessment
Risk assessment name and version number:
I have read and understand this risk assessment
Name
Signature
Date
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UNSW Concise OHS Risk Rating Table
OHS696
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
What you need to do
Consider what can go wrong that can hurt someone
Determine what the most likely outcome would be - Consequences
Determine how likely those consequences are - Likelihood
Calculate the risk rating
Required action
CONSEQUENCES:
Severe
Major
Moderate
Minor
Insignificant
How severely could someone be hurt?
death or permanent disability to one or more persons
hospital admission required
medical treatment required
first aid required
injuries not requiring first aid
LIKELIHOOD:
Almost certain
Likely
Possible
Unlikely
Rare
How likely are those consequences?
expected to occur in most circumstances
will probably occur in most circumstances
could occur at some time
is not likely to occur in normal circumstances
may occur only in exceptional circumstances
CONSEQUENCES
LIKELIHOOD
Insignificant
1
Minor
2
Moderate
3
Major
4
Severe
5
Almost certain
A
M
H
H
VH
VH
Likely
B
M
M
H
H
VH
Possible
C
L
M
H
H
VH
Unlikely
D
L
L
M
M
H
Rare
E
L
L
M
M
M
Risk level
Very high
High
Medium
Low
Required action
Act immediately:
The proposed task or process activity must not proceed. Steps must be taken to lower the risk level to as
low as reasonably practicable using the hierarchy of risk controls.
Act today:
The proposed activity can only proceed, provided that:
(i) the risk level has been reduced to as low as reasonably practicable using the hierarchy of
risk controls;
(ii) the risk controls must include those identified in legislation, Australian Standards, Codes of
Practice etc.
(iii) the risk assessment has been reviewed and approved by the Supervisor and
(iv) a Safe Working Procedure or Safe Work Method has been prepared.
(v) The supervisor must review and document the effectiveness of the implemented risk
controls.
Act this week:
The proposed task or process can proceed, provided that:
(i) the risk level has been reduced to as low as reasonably practicable using the hierarchy of
risk controls;
(ii) the risk assessment has been reviewed and approved by the Supervisor and
(iii) a Safe Working Procedure or Safe Work Method has been prepared.
Act this month:
Managed by local documented routine procedures which must include application of the hierarchy of
controls.
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UNSW Concise OHS Risk Rating Table
Effective date: 01/01/07
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Current Version: 3.1,16/07/2008