{"id":291,"date":"2024-11-02T10:28:05","date_gmt":"2024-11-02T10:28:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssp-eg.com\/?page_id=291"},"modified":"2024-11-16T20:26:07","modified_gmt":"2024-11-16T20:26:07","slug":"risk-management-and-risk-assessments","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ssp-eg.com\/?page_id=291","title":{"rendered":"Risk Management and Risk Assessments"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"291\" class=\"elementor elementor-291\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-30d011a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"30d011a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2508d56\" data-id=\"2508d56\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24da87d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"24da87d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/positiverealestate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/risk-minimisation-strategy.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-46340fd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"46340fd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-424d942\" data-id=\"424d942\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14049af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14049af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Risk Assessment Procedures\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ead0357 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"ead0357\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb6b09c\" data-id=\"bb6b09c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e5a85c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e5a85c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ChatMessage_chatMessage__xkgHx\" data-complete=\"true\"><div class=\"ChatMessage_messageRow__DHlnq\"><div class=\"ChatMessage_messageWrapper__4Ugd6\"><div class=\"Message_rowWithFooter__FShU6\"><div class=\"Message_row__ug_UU\"><div class=\"Message_messageBubbleWrapper__sEq8z\"><div class=\"Message_leftSideMessageBubble__VPdk6\"><div class=\"Message_messageTextContainer__w64Sc\"><div class=\"Markdown_markdownContainer__Tz3HQ\"><p>Risk assessment is crucial for safety. It identifies and manages workplace risks, ensuring a safe environment and accident prevention.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"Message_leftSideOptimisticFooter__3sP0D\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3928d6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3928d6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.safetynotes.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/risk-assessment-process-flow.png?fit=874%2C676&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e2ed03\" data-id=\"6e2ed03\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34b5b6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34b5b6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Benefits of Risk Assessment:<br \/><\/strong><\/p><div class=\"ChatMessage_chatMessage__xkgHx\" data-complete=\"true\"><div class=\"ChatMessage_messageRow__DHlnq\"><div class=\"ChatMessage_messageWrapper__4Ugd6\"><div class=\"Message_rowWithFooter__FShU6\"><div class=\"Message_row__ug_UU\"><div class=\"Message_messageBubbleWrapper__sEq8z\"><div class=\"Message_leftSideMessageBubble__VPdk6\"><div class=\"Message_messageTextContainer__w64Sc\"><div class=\"Markdown_markdownContainer__Tz3HQ\"><p>Conducting a risk assessment safeguards employees and customers, prevents accidents, and fosters a safety-conscious culture. It boosts safety awareness, ensures legal compliance, and can lower insurance premiums.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"Message_leftSideOptimisticFooter__3sP0D\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bfc1ad1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"bfc1ad1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e4dcc2\" data-id=\"2e4dcc2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-412840b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"412840b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5 Steps to Conducting a Risk Assessment\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ab5d5e8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"ab5d5e8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a79103\" data-id=\"6a79103\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a4676a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1a4676a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sectara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-2.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc530dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc530dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"font-family: var(--headingsfontfamily),var(--nv-fallback-ff); margin: 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px; font-size: var(--h2fontsize); font-weight: var(--h2fontweight); line-height: var(--h2lineheight); color: #393939;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">There are 5 steps to conduct a risk assessment:<\/span><\/h2><div style=\"color: #393939; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; clear: both;\"><ins style=\"text-decoration-line: none; display: block; height: 0px;\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-layout-key=\"-gw-3+1f-3d+2z\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3442944289651062\" data-ad-slot=\"9533108077\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><div style=\"border: none; height: 0px; width: 789px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; visibility: visible; background-color: transparent; display: inline-block; overflow: hidden; 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font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><div><ol style=\"margin: 30px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px var(--listpad,0);\"><li style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Identify the hazard.<\/li><li style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Assess the risk<\/li><li style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Put controls\/safe guards in place<\/li><li style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Re-assess the risk with control in place.<\/li><li style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Confirmation of reduced risk.<\/li><\/ol><\/div><\/div><h3 style=\"font-family: var(--headingsfontfamily),var(--nv-fallback-ff); margin: 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px; font-size: var(--h3fontsize); font-weight: var(--h3fontweight); line-height: var(--h3lineheight); color: #393939;\">1. Identify the hazard.<\/h3><p style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 30px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #393939;\">Hazard identification is the process of identifying all hazards at risk in your work environment.<\/p><p style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 30px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #393939;\">Many hazards exist in the workplace. Some of these can be easily identified such as\u00a0<a style=\"text-decoration: var(--linkdeco); --linkdeco: underline; color: var(--nv-primary-accent); cursor: pointer;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.safetynotes.net\/toolbox-talk-back-safety-manual-handling\/\">manual handling<\/a>, but others are less obvious and may not even show up on accident reports or injury logs. Consider how people work with plant equipment to identify hidden hazards that could cause harm without being detected by existing records (such as a new cleaning solution). Identifying what hazardous substances are used is also important when thinking about potential health risks for workers who use them regularly or come into contact during maintenance operations. 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This is assessing the level of risk for your business premises or workplace environment with regard to those potential hazards. Decide: who might be harmed; what action you\u2019re already taking in order to reduce this harm happening again (control measures); any further steps needed-who will carry out this necessary action; when they need to do it by<\/p><h4 style=\"font-family: var(--headingsfontfamily),var(--nv-fallback-ff); margin: 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px; font-size: var(--h4fontsize); font-weight: var(--h4fontweight); line-height: var(--h4lineheight); color: #393939;\"><strong>Risk matrix<\/strong>\u00a0(<strong>Risk assessment matrix<\/strong>)<\/h4><p style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 30px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #393939;\">With all the risks that are out there, a risk matrix can be an easy way to assess the risk. The Risk Matrix is an incredible tool for quickly calculating the risk of a project. It helps identify what could go wrong (likelihood) and how much damage it would cause if these outcomes occurred (severity). 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margin: 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px; font-size: var(--h4fontsize); font-weight: var(--h4fontweight); line-height: var(--h4lineheight); color: #393939;\"><strong>Guidelines for assessing Severity<\/strong><\/h4><ul style=\"margin: 30px 0px; list-style: var(--liststyle,none); color: #393939; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; background-color: #ffffff; padding: 0px 0px 0px var(--listpad,0);\"><li style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Major:\u00a0\u00a0Environmental Loss (Major pollution affecting life outside site), People (Fatality or Permanent disability.)<\/li><li style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Serious:\u00a0Environmental Loss (Major pollution confined to the inside site), People (Long term absence \/ Offsite treatment)<\/li><li style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Moderate:\u00a0\u00a0 Environmental Loss (Significant pollution causing a shutdown of units), People (Moderate treatment \/ Shot term absence)<\/li><li style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Minor:\u00a0Environmental Loss (<a style=\"text-decoration: var(--linkdeco); --linkdeco: underline; color: var(--nv-primary-accent); cursor: pointer;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pollution\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pollution\">Pollution<\/a>\u00a0above limits \/ Small spills,\u00a0<a style=\"text-decoration: var(--linkdeco); --linkdeco: underline; color: var(--nv-primary-accent); cursor: pointer;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Emission\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Emission\">emissions<\/a>), People (First aid case \/ No significant injury)<\/li><\/ul><h4 style=\"font-family: var(--headingsfontfamily),var(--nv-fallback-ff); margin: 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px; font-size: var(--h4fontsize); font-weight: var(--h4fontweight); line-height: var(--h4lineheight); color: #393939;\"><strong>Guidelines for assessing Likelihood<\/strong><\/h4><ul style=\"margin: 30px 0px; list-style: var(--liststyle,none); color: #393939; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; background-color: #ffffff; padding: 0px 0px 0px var(--listpad,0);\"><li style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Very unlikely :\u00a0Little or no chance of occurrence<\/li><li style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Unlikely\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 :\u00a0Could occur, less than 50 \/ 50 chance<\/li><li style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Possible\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0:\u00a050 \/ 50 chance<\/li><li style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Probable\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0:\u00a0More likely to occur than not more than 50 \/ 50 chance<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a3418d1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"a3418d1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ec2f8b\" data-id=\"7ec2f8b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21d7cb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21d7cb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why SSP to do risk assessment for you ?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8d3d877 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"8d3d877\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a7584c7\" data-id=\"a7584c7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abd4d87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abd4d87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At SSP, we stand out in the realm of risk assessment for several reasons:<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ol><li><p><strong>Expertise<\/strong>: Our team comprises seasoned professionals with deep industry knowledge and experience in conducting thorough risk assessments.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Tailored Approach<\/strong>: We understand that each client&#8217;s needs are unique. Therefore, we tailor our risk assessment processes to suit your specific requirements and industry standards.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Compliance<\/strong>: We are dedicated to ensuring that your organization remains compliant with regulations and standards, providing you with peace of mind and legal assurance.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Holistic View<\/strong>: Our assessments consider a wide range of potential risks, offering comprehensive insights to help you mitigate threats effectively.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Proven Track Record<\/strong>: With a history of successful risk assessments and satisfied clients, SSP is a reliable partner in enhancing your safety protocols and minimizing vulnerabilities.<\/p><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Risk Assessment Procedures Risk assessment is crucial for safety. It identifies and manages workplace risks, ensuring a safe environment and accident prevention. \u00a0 \u00a0 Benefits of Risk Assessment: Conducting a risk assessment safeguards employees and customers, prevents accidents, and fosters a safety-conscious culture. It boosts safety awareness, ensures legal compliance, and can lower insurance premiums. \u00a0 5 Steps to Conducting a Risk Assessment There are 5 steps to conduct a risk assessment: Identify the hazard. Assess the risk Put controls\/safe guards in place Re-assess the risk with control in place. Confirmation of reduced risk. 1. Identify the hazard. Hazard identification is the process of identifying all hazards at risk in your work environment. Many hazards exist in the workplace. Some of these can be easily identified such as\u00a0manual handling, but others are less obvious and may not even show up on accident reports or injury logs. Consider how people work with plant equipment to identify hidden hazards that could cause harm without being detected by existing records (such as a new cleaning solution). Identifying what hazardous substances are used is also important when thinking about potential health risks for workers who use them regularly or come into contact during maintenance operations. For example, many workplaces contain\u00a0asbestos\u00a0which poses severe dangers if inhaled over time due to its link to respiratory illnesses like lung cancer. Four risk categories to be use to identify hazards: Extreme, High, Moderate, and Low. 2.\u00a0Assess the risk Once you have identified what hazards may be present. decide how likely it is that someone could be harmed by these and to what extent if so. This is assessing the level of risk for your business premises or workplace environment with regard to those potential hazards. Decide: who might be harmed; what action you\u2019re already taking in order to reduce this harm happening again (control measures); any further steps needed-who will carry out this necessary action; when they need to do it by Risk matrix\u00a0(Risk assessment matrix) With all the risks that are out there, a risk matrix can be an easy way to assess the risk. The Risk Matrix is an incredible tool for quickly calculating the risk of a project. It helps identify what could go wrong (likelihood) and how much damage it would cause if these outcomes occurred (severity). This makes prioritizing issues quick and simple so you know which ones need attention. Guidelines for assessing Severity Major:\u00a0\u00a0Environmental Loss (Major pollution affecting life outside site), People (Fatality or Permanent disability.) Serious:\u00a0Environmental Loss (Major pollution confined to the inside site), People (Long term absence \/ Offsite treatment) Moderate:\u00a0\u00a0 Environmental Loss (Significant pollution causing a shutdown of units), People (Moderate treatment \/ Shot term absence) Minor:\u00a0Environmental Loss (Pollution\u00a0above limits \/ Small spills,\u00a0emissions), People (First aid case \/ No significant injury) Guidelines for assessing Likelihood Very unlikely :\u00a0Little or no chance of occurrence Unlikely\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 :\u00a0Could occur, less than 50 \/ 50 chance Possible\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0:\u00a050 \/ 50 chance Probable\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0:\u00a0More likely to occur than not more than 50 \/ 50 chance Why SSP to do risk assessment for you ? At SSP, we stand out in the realm of risk assessment for several reasons: \u00a0 Expertise: Our team comprises seasoned professionals with deep industry knowledge and experience in conducting thorough risk assessments. Tailored Approach: We understand that each client&#8217;s needs are unique. Therefore, we tailor our risk assessment processes to suit your specific requirements and industry standards. Compliance: We are dedicated to ensuring that your organization remains compliant with regulations and standards, providing you with peace of mind and legal assurance. Holistic View: Our assessments consider a wide range of potential risks, offering comprehensive insights to help you mitigate threats effectively. Proven Track Record: With a history of successful risk assessments and satisfied clients, SSP is a reliable partner in enhancing your safety protocols and minimizing vulnerabilities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-291","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_hostinger_reach_plugin_has_subscription_block":false,"_hostinger_reach_plugin_is_elementor":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ssp-eg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/291","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ssp-eg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ssp-eg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ssp-eg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ssp-eg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=291"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/ssp-eg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/291\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":577,"href":"https:\/\/ssp-eg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/291\/revisions\/577"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ssp-eg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=291"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}