HANSEATIC SHIPPING Co.

Ltd

Risk Assessment
 Risk Assessment & Accidents

Both are closely linked.

Analysis of statistics proves this.
Evidence shows the following:
Procedures not followed.
Proper assessment not made.
Continued assessment not carried out.
Human error major cause.
By breaking the chain of events (domino effect) this stops the event
progressing and avoids the accident.
Remove unsafe acts or conditions.
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Why is risk assessment needed?

To ensure the health and safety of workers by:

Application of certain principles

Evaluating unavoidable risk
Taking action to reduce the risk
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Making it work communications

Inform the company of any relevant risks

Advise all involved with the task / job

Continue assessing / evaluating the risks

Change the procedure if the risk changes

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How to Assess the Risks
Definition: hazard:
A source of potential harm
or damage or situation with
a potential for harm

Risk: (two elements)

Likelihood that the risk will
occur
Consequences of the
hazardous event
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The principles of assessment:

Careful examination of the intended operation.

Identifying possible harm and/or hazards.

Evaluating the risk.

Make decisions to reduce risk or accept the conditions.

Take additional precautions to reduce the risk to an acceptable

level.
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How to reduce the risk ?

Restrict access
Use of work permits hot, cold, enclosed space etc
Warning signs
Use of other guidance/publications (e.g.ISGOTT)
Personal protective equipment
Follow procedures
Follow instructions
Plan, advise, follow the plan
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Risk assessment the practical side

No fixed rules
The need to be simple and meaningful
Depends on ship type
Nature of operations
Type and extent of hazards and risks

Use common sense

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What should be assessed? Who should do it?

Work activities (it is not expected to cover risks which are not
reasonably foreseeable).

Record the findings (trivial risks need not be recorded).

Experienced personnel should do the assessment.

Always ask for advise if required there is a lot of expertise within

the office and on other vessels that we can use.
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How to do the assessment :

Classify the work activity

Identify hazards and personnel at risk

Determine the risk

Decide if the risk is tolerable

Prepare the action plan

Review the adequacy of the plan

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A simple pro-forma can be used to record the findings. These findings
should include the following:

Work activity.
Hazards.
Controls.
Personnel at risk.
Likelihood of harm.
Severity of harm.
Risk levels.
Actions required.

Always include admin. Details date, time, name of assessor.

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Classifying work activities:

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Possible ways:
Department / location on board
Stages of an operation / routine
Planned / unplanned maintenance
Defined tasks (loading/unloading)

Information required:
Tasks, duration, frequency
Location of work
Who carries out the task normally
Does the work effect others
Is training required to carry out the task
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Identifying the hazards there are three basic questions you should ask
yourself:

Is there a source of harm

Who or what could be harmed

How could the harm occur

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Categorizing the hazard some examples:

Mechanical
Electrical
Physical
Radiation
Substance
Fire and explosion

Or we can use a complimentary method>>>>>>>>>>>

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Complimentary method: during the intended work, ask the

question: could any of the following occur?

Slips or falls on the level

Fall from a height
Fall of tools, materials
Inadequate headroom
Inadequate ventilation
Hazards from plant and machinery
Manual handling
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To determine the RISK we have to

estimate the following:

The potential severity of harm

The likelihood that harm will occur

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Severity of harm: - consider the following:

A. Part of the body to be affected

B. Nature of the harm:

Slightly harmful cuts, bruises, dust, nuisance, irritation
Harmful burns, lacerations, minor fractures, deafness,
asthma, dermatitis, minor disability (off work)
Extremely harmful amputations, multiple/fatal injuries, major
fractures, cancer, acute fatal diseases etc
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1- likelihood of harm:

To do this, you have to check the adequacy of any

control measures already in place.
Such measures may be done to legal requirements.
Guidance can always be found in many publications
found onboard vessels e.g. Code of safe working
practices, ISGOTT and other similar publications.
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2 likelihood of harm:
Assess the following:
Personnel exposed.

Frequency and duration of exposure to harm.

Effects of the failure of power/water.

Effects of the failure of plant and safety devices.

Exposure to the elements.

Protection given by PPE.

Possibility of an unsafe act by persons who:

May not know the hazards.

Have insufficient knowledge, physical capacity or skills to
do the job.
Under-estimates the risks.
Under estimates the practicality of safe working methods.
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LIKELY Moderate Substantial Intolerable

UNLIKELY Tolerable Moderate Substantial

HIGHLY
Trivial Tolerable Moderate
UNLIKELY

SLIGHTLY
HARMFUL EXTREMELY
HARMFUL
HARMFUL
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TRIVIAL no actions, no records required.

MODERATE reduce the risk, further

assessment necessary.

INTOLERABLE do not start /continue the

work. If the risk cannot be reduced, the
work must remain prohibited.
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So what do we do after the assessment?

It should result in a plan of action

It should require the implementation of controls to
reduce the risk:
Use safe substances instead of dangerous ones
Use low voltage electrical appliances
Adopt the work to the individual
Ensure technical and procedural controls are in place
Machinery guards in place and used
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Doing the job !!

Ensure emergency and evacuation plans implemented

Emergency equipment to be available
Supervision and monitoring
Continually re-assessing the task
Implementation and revisions
Resist the pressure to complete the job by a set time
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General advice:

Common sense
Follow company procedures
PLAN and COMMUNICATE
Dont take short cuts
If in doubt stop the work
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Thank you for your attention.

Use some common sense.

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