HAZARDS IDENTIFIED AND RISKS

CONSEQUENCES

LIKELIHOOD
NEGLIGIBLE INJURY
FIRST AID INJURY
MINOR INJURY
MAJOR INJURY
FATALITY
1. There is a Nursing home and a child care located 25 metres near the Chemical company

>The chemicals may be transferred to the care home by air which can cause respiratory illnesses like Cancer of the lungs.

Highly
Unlikely

Low risk

Low risk

Medium risk

High Risk

High Risk
2. Small spills during decanting process are cleaned up by rags and disposed to the general waste dumpster at the end of the day

>the small spills may cause burn or irritation on the skin when touched without protective clothing

Very Likely

High risk

High Risk

Extreme Risk

Extreme Risk

Extreme
Risk
3. The dumpster is collected on a weekly basis

>Chemicals in the rags when put together may create a foul smell and can cause bad odor and becomes a threat to the respiratory system like Lung cancer

Likely

Medium Risk

High Risk

High Risk

Extreme Risk

Extreme Risk
4. There is limited emergency equipment.

>The risk for injury is increased because if emergency situation will occur, the workers have nothing to use as a sign of protection like for example due to fire, people don’t have fire extinguishers or safety blankets which can help them

Very Likely

High risk

High Risk

Extreme Risk

Extreme Risk

Extreme Risk
5. Workers don’t have knowledge about safe handling of chemicals

>there is a possibility that workers may mishandle the chemicals and may irritate or burn any part of the body that comes contact to it

Very Likely

High risk

High risk

Extreme Risk

Extreme Risk

Extreme Risk

HAZARDS IDENTIFIED AND RISKS

CONSEQUENCES

LIKELIHOOD
NEGLIGIBLE INJURY
FIRST AID INJURY
MINOR INJURY
MAJOR INJURY
FATALITY
6. No emergency plan and don’t know how to cope with emergencies.