AV-SWP-08 Risk Assessment Iss 1
AV-SWP-08 Risk Assessment Iss 1
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AVANTIS
POLICY
Avantis recognises that some of its work activities may, unless properly controlled, create a risk to employees and
others and will undertake an assessment of the risk in order to reduce these risks to the lowest level reasonably
practicable. Consideration will be given to every foreseeable situation in which exposure might occur. The
potential consequences of foreseeable emergencies will also be assessed.
ARRANGEMENTS
General and Specific Risk Assessments
Where significant hazards associated with our workplace activities exist, Avantis will ensure that ‘suitable and
sufficient’ risk assessments are undertaken and communicated to those individuals at risk. These risk
assessments will include both general and where appropriate specific risk assessments.
COMPETENCY
Risk assessments will be carried out by persons who are competent to do so. In some cases (i.e. where the
competence does not exist within the organisation) it may be necessary to involve external specialists.
HAZARD IDENTIFICATION
All significant hazards arising out of our work activities and environment will be identified.
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AVANTIS
1 2 3 4 5 Catastrophic
Negligible Slight Moderate Major
Very Unlikely 1 2 3 4 5
1
LOW LOW LOW LFHR LFHR
Unlikely 2 4 6 8 10
2
LOW LOW LOW MEDIUM LFHR
Possible 3 6 9 12 15
3
LOW LOW MEDIUM MEDIUM HIGH
Likely 4 8 12 16 20
4
LOW MEDIUM MEDIUM HIGH HIGH
Very Likely 5 10 15 20 25
5
LOW MEDIUM HIGH HIGH HIGH
WORKPLACE PRECAUTIONS
Risk assessments will evaluate the adequacy of existing precautions to reduce the risk to the lowest level
reasonably practicable. Additional precautions will also be identified and implemented, where appropriate.
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AVANTIS
MONITORING
The person with overall responsibility for ensuring that the workplace precautions are implemented correctly and
remain effective will be identified as part of the assessment. To achieve this regular monitoring will be
undertaken and records maintained for at least 5 years.
• a change in legislation
• a change in workplace precautions
• any significant change in the work carried out
• transfer to new technology
• following an accident or incident
• any other reason to suspect that the original assessment is no longer valid or could be improved
RECORDS
Records will be kept of:
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