Page 69 - IGC BOOK

Many of us undertake risk assessment as part of our routine lives, for instance when riding the
bike, or crossing a road in order to avoid injury. Therefore, we take corrective actions since we
are able to recognise hazards at early stage.

The risk assessment must be suitable and sufficient and cover the entire activities in the
organisation. It should also be broad enough so that it remains valid for a reasonable period.
Trivial risks associated with routine activities usually be ignored unless the work activities
compound these risks.

Risk Assessors

Composition of a Risk Assessment Team

Risk assessment is carried by competent person, generally it comprises a team to bring in
various opinion and views to make it as a successful assessment. the risk assessment team
composes of the following personnel:

• Employee familiar with the task and area being assessed.
• Team Leader / line managers / duty managers responsible for task being assessed.
• Health and Safety Specialists, advisors, occupational doctors, Occupational health care nurses
• Employee safety representatives.

The size of the risk assessment team may vary depending on the

• size of the organisation and activities being carried out.
• Complexity of the work task.
• Environment in which the task is being carried out.

Team members must be competent in various disciplines and expertise in carrying out risk
assessment. The team members and competence may be decided based on the problem being
assessed. A successful assessment lies with the dedicated team leader, team leader must be
identified with adequate competence during the risk assessment process.

Team leader is responsible for ensuring that all the tasks being assessed, documented and
reporting with recommendations to the appropriate person with authority. Team leader is
expected to be an expertise to carryout risk assessment successfully.

The team should include those people who

• Can answer technical questions about the design and functions of the equipment or
process.

• With adequate experience of how the equipment or process is operated, set-‐up,
maintained, serviced, etc.

• Have knowledge of the accident history of this type of equipment or process.

ENSIGN| Unit IG1 – Element 3 – Managing Risks – Understanding People and Processes 24