MODULE 2 – Health & Safety Risk Assessment | ADB Knowledge Event Repository

Event: Regional Health and Safety Training in the South Asia Region

MODULE 2 – Health & Safety Risk Assessment

26 August 2024

Author / Speaker:

Felix Nii Tettey Oku, ADB - Email the author | Other materials by the author

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»Explain the principles of Risk Assessment

»Know the relationship between a Hazard and a Risk

»Understand the principle of As Low As Reasonably Practicable

»Use a Risk Matrix

»Describe Hazard Groups and the Hazard Wheel

»Provide an example of how a person could be harmed for each hazard group

»Identify Hazards of various work sites

»Conduct a HAZID for a typical job site

»Understand the different styles of Risk Management

»Explain the Swiss Cheese and Bowtie Risk models

»Example – Fire Triangle and different fire extinguisher types

»Example – Confined Space Entry

»Outline the Hierarchy of Controls

»Understand PPE as the last line of defense

» Explain Engineering Hazards, Controls and Barricades/Signage

Geographical Focus:

Sri Lanka

Subregional- South Asia

Type of Content:

Learning Event

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