What Risks Are Tolerable?
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In t r o d u c t io n sIn t r o d u c t io n s
?What Ris ks Are Tolerable
, D a v id M c In t y r e D ir e c t o r
1 . C o n t e n t s1 . C o n t e n t s
• INTRODUCTION
• TERMS
• DEFINITION OF RISK
• SOLVE FOR RISK
• ?WHAT RISKS ARE TOLERABLE
• CADOGANS METHOD
2 . In t r o d u c t io n2 . In t r o d u c t io n2 .1 , Ac c id e n t s G o d a n d S c ie n c e2 .1 , Ac c id e n t s G o d a n d S c ie n c e
• There is a tens ion between the drive by s ome to create a
ris k free workplace and not to overburden Employers
2 . In t r o d u c t io n2 . In t r o d u c t io n2 .1 C o n t e x t2 .1 C o n t e x t
• The Coalition Government s ays in its programme for government that
“ We will ame nd the he alth and safe ty laws that s tand in the way
of common se nse policing .”
• Recent Court Judgements have provided s ome us eful
ins ights
3 . Te rm s3 . Te rm s3 .1 Im p o r t a n t h e a lt h & s a f e t y t e r m s3 .1 Im p o r t a n t h e a lt h & s a f e t y t e r m s
• Ris k
• Hazard• Reas onably Practicable
• Suitable and Suffic ient
• Fores eeable
Definition of Risk• R v Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
• Adamson v Procurator Fiscal
4 . D e f in it io n o f R is k4 . D e f in it io n o f R is k4 .1 ?H o w d o t h e C o u r t s d e f in e R is k4 .1 ?H o w d o t h e C o u r t s d e f in e R is k
Ris k Formula
Pr o babil it y o f a hazar d o c c ur r ing
X
Number o f Peo pl e Ef f ec t ed and S er io us nes s o f in j ur ie s
4 . D e f in it io n o f R is k4 . D e f in it io n o f R is k4 .2 R is k F o rm u la4 .2 R is k F o rm u la
• The metho d needs t o be s uit abl e f o r the c ir c ums t anc es
?Who s hould carry out the as s es sment
?What method s hould be us ed
• A s ys t emat ic appr o ac h needs t o be t aken • Al l hazar ds need t o be ident if ied
• Empl o yer , Owner , Co ns ul t ant o r Empl o yee?
• Dif f e r ent Per c ept io ns o f Ris k
5 . S o lv e f o r R is k5 . S o lv e f o r R is k5 .1 Id e n t if y H a z a r d s5 .1 Id e n t if y H a z a r d s
5 . S o lv e f o r R is k5 . S o lv e f o r R is k5 .2 ?Wh o a n d H o w B a d ly5 .2 ?Wh o a n d H o w B a d ly
Qualitative Approach
Objective Analys is
Hybrid Approach
5 . S o lv e f o r R is k5 . S o lv e f o r R is k5 .3 P r o b a b il it y5 .3 P r o b a b il it y
We have al l t he var iabl e s and we c an no w s o l ve the f o r mul a
• Hazar d• Pr o babil it y o f t he hazar d o c c ur r ing• Tho s e who c o ul d be e f f ec t ed• S er io us nes s o f in j ur ie s
CALCULATE RISK
!CALCULATE ALL RISKS
5 . S o lv e f o r R is k5 . S o lv e f o r R is k5 .4 C a lc u la t e R is k5 .4 C a lc u la t e R is k
6 . Wh a t R is k s a r e6 . Wh a t R is k s a r e?To le r a b le ?To le r a b le
6 .1 E lim in a t io n a n d E v a lu a t io n6 .1 E lim in a t io n a n d E v a lu a t io n
Eliminate Ris ks that are not “Real”
Evaluate Remaining Ris ks
?What about unfores eeable Ris ks
6 . Wh a t R is k s a r e6 . Wh a t R is k s a r e?To le r a b le ?To le r a b le
6 .2 U n f o r e s e e a b le R is k s6 .2 U n f o r e s e e a b le R is k s
Unforeseeable Risks• Austin Rover v Inspector of Factories
• R v H. T. M. Ltd
6 . Wh a t R is k s a r e6 . Wh a t R is k s a r e?To le r a b le ?To le r a b le
6 .3 U n f o r e s e e a b le R is k s6 .3 U n f o r e s e e a b le R is k s
Bec aus e o f r ec ent he l pf ul j udg ement s we c an t ake a mo r e s o phis t ic at ed appr o ac h t o r is k anal ys is .
We s ho ul d no w
El iminat e be f o r e we Eval uat e
6 . Wh a t R is k s a r e6 . Wh a t R is k s a r e?To le r a b le ?To le r a b le
6 .4 E lim in a t io n6 .4 E lim in a t io n
Hypothetical Risks• R v Chargot
• R v Porter
6 . Wh a t R is k s C a n b e6 . Wh a t R is k s C a n b e?To le r a t e d ?To le r a t e d
6 .5 E lim in a t io n6 .5 E lim in a t io n
6 . Wh a t R is k s C a n b e6 . Wh a t R is k s C a n b e?To le r a t e d ?To le r a t e d
6 .6 E v a lu a t io n6 .6 E v a lu a t io n
Evaluation of the Ris k
Impracticable Risks• Edwards v National Coal Board
6 . Wh a t R is k s C a n b e6 . Wh a t R is k s C a n b e?To le r a t e d ?To le r a t e d
6 .7 E v a lu a t io n6 .7 E v a lu a t io n
Eliminate
Evaluate
•Insignificant
•Unexpected
•Unlikely
•Hypothetical
•Theoretical
•Fanciful
•Every day risks
6 . Wh a t R is k s C a n b e6 . Wh a t R is k s C a n b e?To le r a t e d ?To le r a t e d
6 .8 S u m m a r y6 .8 S u m m a r y
7 . C a d o g a n s M e t h o d7 . C a d o g a n s M e t h o d
Some categories of ris k can be to lerated becaus e they are not “Real” Ris ks and others can be to lerated becaus e it would be too much trouble
.to do anything about them
1STEP . Carry out a Robus t Ris k As s es sment Identification and Elimination of
. to lerable ris ks s hould only be made on the bas is
2STEP Judge what ris ks can be to lerated us ing the fo llowing.guidance
• Eliminate , fanc iful theoretical or hypothetical ris ks
• Eliminate ris ks as s oc iated with normal day to day life
• Evaluate and if pos s ible e liminate ris ks that are , gros s ly out of proportion with the money time or trouble that it would take to eliminate or mitigate the
.ris k