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CCOHS: Hazard and Risk - Risk Assessment
What is a risk assessment? Risk assessment is a term used to describe the overall process or method where of identifying hazards, assessing the risk of hazards, and prioritizing hazards associated with a specific activity, task, or job.
Hazard and Risk - Risk Assessment - Canadian Centre for Occupational ...
Risk assessment is a term used to describe the overall process or method where of identifying hazards, assessing the risk of hazards, and prioritizing hazards associated with a specific activity, task, or job. It considers the probability or likelihood of harm from exposure and the potential consequence or severity of harm from exposure to a hazard.
Hazard and Risk: Identify, Assess, Control and Evaluate
This course explores the ongoing cycle of identifying hazards, assessing risk, controlling hazards, and evaluating controls. It covers key concepts, process steps and methods for hazard identification, risk assessment, and hazard control.
CCOHS: Hazard and Risk - Sample Risk Assessment Form
Hazard and Risk Download PDF Hazard and Risk - Sample Risk Assessment Form On this page How can risks be assessed? Is there a procedure for assessing risks? What is a sample risk assessment form?
CCOHS: Hazard and Risk - General
Analyze and evaluate the risk associated with that hazard (risk analysis, and risk evaluation). Determine appropriate ways to eliminate the hazard, or control the risk when the hazard cannot be eliminated (risk control). The OSH Answers document on Risk Assessment has details on how to conduct an assessment and establish priorities.
Hazard and Risk - Hazard Identification
risk assessment: Identify hazards and risk factors that have the potential to cause harm (hazard identification). Analyze and evaluate the risk associated with that hazard (risk analysis, and risk evaluation). Determine appropriate ways to eliminate the hazard or control the risk when the hazard cannot be eliminated (risk control).
Risk Assessments for Respiratory Infectious Diseases (RIDs)
A risk assessment helps the employer identify hazards and recommend control measures. The risk of transmission of a respiratory infectious disease in the workplace can be reduced after implementing the control measures recommended in the risk assessment. This tip sheet explains how to conduct a risk assessment to protect workers from respiratory infectious diseases.
CCOHS: Hazard and Risk - Hierarchy of Controls
What is the hierarchy of controls? The hierarchy of controls is a step-by-step approach to eliminating or reducing workplace hazards.
CCOHS: Safeguarding - Working around Machinery
Safeguarding Download PDF Safeguarding - Working around Machinery On this page What are the hazards of working around machinery? How do I work safely with machinery? What should be considered when assessing the severity and probability of a risk? What are some hazards that are associated with machinery and powered equipment?
CCOHS: Footwear - Assessment Checklist
Why is it important to assess footwear? Occupational health and safety legislation makes it mandatory for employers to assess the workplace and eliminate hazards at the source, and if that is neither possible nor practical, to implement controls to reduce the risk.
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