Example Risk Management Plan Wrac 1h5w6r

 

 

 

 

 

SAFETY RISK ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN Fill in more rows if required 1. Note each hazard that may potentially exist for the activity/task. 2. Determine and record a risk rating with reference to the Risk Calculator. 3. In the comments box, describe the hazard, and when and where the hazard is present, and who will be affected. 4. Specify the risk control type from the Hierarchy of Control (top right). 5. Provide a control description for each current or proposed risk control. 6 Reassess risk with controls in place. IDENTIFIED INHERENT RISK SCORE COMMENTS HAZARDS Description of hazard, when and where hazard is present, who is C L E = R affected

HIERARCHY OF CONTROL Elimination = EL Substitution = SU Engineering = EN istrative = AD Personal Protective Equipment = PPE

Electric Shock

5

1

3

15

During our 2-hour workshop session held once a week. This corresponds to sessions that involve handling of circuit boards in the process of making the rocket launch pad.

Cutting yourself with scissors (very sharp)

15

1

2

30

Being hit by the rocket during field testing

5

3

2

30

CTRL TYPE

CONTROL DESCRIPTION Description of control measures

RESIDUAL RISK SCORE

C

L

E

= R

PPE

Wearing rubber gloves to prevent the risk of electric shock.

5

0.5

2

5

Superficial injury due to carelessness. Use of scissors is limited to one or two workshops involving the cutting of the plastic bottle for the frame of the rocket.

EL

The removal of distraction ie. Working in solitude and isolating the person at task of cutting.

1

1

1

1

During field-testing, injury may arise if not careful as the rocket is launched. The high pressure associated with the launch could be dangerous. Field-testing is limited to one workshop session thus exposure is minimal.

AD

Notify and warn all surrounding audience to leave a reasonable distance between themselves and the launch site.

5

1

2

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rocket exploding during launch

15

1

2

30

Due to the high amount of air pressure we are using to launch the rocket, there are chances of the plastic coke bottle exploding due to buildup of pressure.

EN

Making sure to have enough opening available, to reduce chances of buildup in pressure.

15

0.5

2

15

Circuit malfunction during launch

15

3

1

45

Injury caused by carelessness in constructing the circuit or faulty electrical components that were not checked causing rocket to backfire or the launch to malfunction.

AD

Ensure that all pieces of the circuit are in good quality working condition, and have the circuit checked by other people to ensure that it is assembled correctly.

15

1

1

15

Damage to rocket before launch causing it to fly into a crowd

15

1

5

75

There is a risk associated to the storage of the plastic bottle. If it is punctured before flight, then an unpredicted flight may result, as there is a secondary exit for air. It could fly into a crowd of people, potentially causing nonfatal injury. Can potentially cause significant damage dependent on the design of the rocket (sharp points).

AD

Store the rockets in an environment where damage to them is minimal. Ensure the material of the bottle is resistant to damage. Remove potential risks to the bottles from their environment (ie scissors). Notify spectators, and leave distance between them and the launch.

15

0.5

5

37.5

Injury from the materials

5

1

3

15

Its possible that somebody could either cut themselves on sharp material like wires or cause bruising from heavy objects. The platform will be lifted at some stage and we’ll be working with wires and other sharp materials at stages across the project. If would take some carelessness but its possible to happen.

PPE

Wear gloves to protect your hands from scratches and cuts as well as full-length sleeves to protect your forearms. Wearing stealcapped boots will mean dropping heavy objects will cause little pain.

1

1

2

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunburn

1

6

10

60

During field-testing, sunburn is highly likely to occur to any person standing directly under the sun. Although field-testing occurs only for a short period of time, exposure to sunburn is quite likely given the strength of the sun in Perth.

PPE

Wearing hats or applying sunscreen should help to reduce the risk of sunburn.

1

1

10

10

Having small material flying toward someone’s eyes

5

1

3

15

When composing the circuit board, side cutters are available for the cutting of wires to allow easy fitting of components. During the cutting process, if not careful, off-cut could fly upwards into someone’s eyes.

PPE AD

Wearing safety glasses and suggesting for the person cutting the wire to angle the wire downwards could minimize the risk of injury.

1

1

3

3