Risk Assessment Policy

Risk Assessment Policy
Introduction
Banks & Clark Nigeria Limited is required by the Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations to
carry out risk assessments for all activities. Risk assessments are also required by other legislation, i.e.
COSHH, Manual Handling, Visual Display Screen Equipment etc. and where this has been carried out, for the
activity in question, this obviates the need for a separate assessment. If there is perceived to be a ‘medium’
or ‘high’ risk to staff, contractors or visitors, then a written assessment will be required. The results of the
assessment and subsequent control measures must be made known to all staff, contractors and visitors
concerned.
Statement of Intent
Banks & Clark Nigeria Limited will continue to assess all activities and establish written risk assessments for
those areas which indicate the presence of risk.
Assessments
Assessments will continue to be carried out using Banks & Clark Nigeria Limited Risk Assessment form, or
another agreed document as specified in the Risk Assessment Procedure, by those persons having control
and immediate responsibility for the activity. The assessor will keep a record of the assessment and ensure
that all staff, contractors and visitors involved are aware of the requirements of the assessment. A copy of
each assessment will be given to the nominated safety person to retain in a central file.
Training
All staff that will be required to carry out written risk assessments will be trained for this purpose. This
training will be carried out by a competent person.
Risk Assessment Procedure
Introduction
The concept of risk assessment is not new, what is new is the emphasis on risk assessment in the
management of Health & Safety. The Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1999 specifically
requires all business employing 5 or more people to conduct risk assessments and to record their main
findings.
Definitions
Hazard is the potential to cause harm that is inherent in an article, substance or activity.
Risk is the likelihood that the hazard will cause harm in the actual circumstances of use.
Requirements of Risk Assessments

Risk assessments should identify the significant risks arising out of work or an activity.
The level of detail in a risk assessment should be broadly proportionate to the risk, with the risk assessment
considering the following:
 Ensuring that all relevant risks or hazards are addressed.

 Addressing the actual working practice taken place.
 Ensuring that all groups of people have been considered (staff, visitors, contractors, public etc.)
 Identifying groups of workers who might be particularly at risk e.g. young or inexperienced workers,
elderly, disabled etc.
 Existing preventative measures or precautionary measures to be implemented.
Undertaking Risk Assessments
The Hazard Effect must first be identified as Low, Medium or High using the following criteria:
Hazard Effects
Very minor; no serious injury but it requires to be entered into the accident book.
Minor; a lost time injury which could result in the employee being absent for 1 day.
Up to 7 day injury; an injury which does not breach RIDDOR but the employee is absent for up to 7 days
Major; break of a major bone or extended term of work (HSE reportable).
High; fatality, life threatening wounds and life shortening diseases
Next a judgement of the probability or likelihood of harm occurring must be made and categorised as
Unlikely, may happen, likely, very likely and certain:
Probability
Unlikely; so unlikely that probability is close to zero
May happen; unlikely though conceivable
Likely; there is a possibility that this could occur.
Very likely; there is a high possibility this could occur.
Certain; the accident is almost inevitable.
Having assessed the risk level, the action required to be taken using the following guidance is determined:
High residual risk Stop work immediately and reassess controls
Medium residual risk Proceed with caution monitor effectiveness of controls
Low residual risk Safe to proceed, ensure adherence to control measures
Recording Risk Assessments

Having undertaken a risk assessment, unless the risk is trivial or low, it should be recorded in one of the
following ways:
 On a template Risk Assessment Form
 On a specific health & safety risk assessment record from e.g. COSHH, Manual Handling, Visual Display
Screen Equipment, Personal Protective Equipment
 Using a Permit to Work
 On an instruction or procedure document
 Any other appropriate and approved record
The risk assessment should be signed and dated by the person completing the form. The findings of the risk
assessment should be made known to all staff, contractors and visitors affected by the activity assessed.
A copy of all completed risk assessments should be kept within the relevant department or service area and
their location made known to all staff, contractors and visitors within that area.
Reviewing/Updating Risk Assessments

All risk assessments should indicate on them the required review period that should be:
 at least annually
 at regular periods dependent of the level of risk of the activity
 immediately following an accident
 when new activities are introduced
Document Distribution
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Being an employee of the Company, Banks & Clark Nigeria Limited has provided me with a copy of the
Company’s Organisation & Arrangements, for dealing with H&S as well as the access to the specific Health
and Safety Policies.
I have read the documents and accept them unreservedly.

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Requirements of Risk Assessments

 Ensuring that all relevant risks or hazards are addressed.

High residual risk Stop work immediately and reassess controls

Medium residual risk Proceed with caution monitor effectiveness of controls

Low residual risk Safe to proceed, ensure adherence to control measures

Recording Risk Assessments

Reviewing/Updating Risk Assessments

I have read the documents and accept them unreservedly.

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