Posted: March 27th, 2015

Changing the wheel on a car

Changing the wheel on a car

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Choose a task or an activity, perform a risk assessment for it and suggest possible corrective actions that may prevent the accidental scenarios identified from happening.

The task can be any task:
Choose one you know well, or have access to people who know it well
It should be complex enough to break down into at least 10 steps, but don’t choose one that is too complicated
Some examples:
Changing the wheel on a car
Re-wiring a plug
Preparing a room to be painted
Putting together flat-pack furniture

Start with the task analysis
Use a hierarchical task analysis, or
A process map
Then, for each step in your task analysis
Identify what can go wrong
Consider different types of hazards
What would cause that to go wrong (root cause)
What are the possible consequences
What is the risk involved
Severity
Likelihood
Risk Rating
Use a risk matrix to prioritise the results
What controls/ recommendations can reduce the risk
Introduction – introduce the task and outline your risk assessment process
Task Analysis
Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
Summary and recommendations