Risk Assesment
September 14, 2025 - September 14, 2025
Identifying hazards, assessing potential risk and deciding how to eliminate the hazard or reduce the risk.
Typical Risk Assessment Format:
| Hazard | Potential result of hazard | Seriousness of result
High/Medium/Low |
Likelihood of result occurring
High/Medium/Low |
Action required.
By whom/Priority/When |
| Examples: | ||||
| Tripping hazard from power cables | a) Injury to personnel -possibly strains, broken bones or concussion etc.
b) Potential electric shock or fire risk from damage to cables. |
High
High |
High
Medium |
Action: Cables through ceiling conduits instead of along the floor where possible. Office cables to be routed under desks.
By: Production Manager to arrange with electrician. Priority: Very high. When: Before the next working shift. |
| Falling boxes from high shelves | Injury to personnel – from lifting boxes or from dislodged boxes falling | High | High | Action: Boxes to be stored at convenient height for lifting. If boxes are too heavy re-distribute contents into other boxes to make them easier to handle.
By: a) Production Manager to issue instructions and arrange for signs to be put on shelves. b) HR Manager to organise Manual Handling training for all personnel. Priority: Very high. When: a) Before next working shift; b) By end of month. |
| Machinists cutting themselves with scissors | Injury to personnel – cuts, bleeding | Low | Low | Action: Follow First Aid policy. Only trained personnel are allowed to use tools.
First Aid and training already in place. No additional action required. |
Note: In addition to hazards that are common to most work places, hazards that are of particular note in the apparel production environment are: Fire; Dust; Poor Lighting; Poor body posture at the workstation (Ergonomics); and Manual Handling. Can you think of any others?
