Part B
Briefly outline and explain the Hierachy of risk control
1. Elimination – removes the cause of danger completely.
2. Substitution – controls the hazard by replacing it with a less risky way to achieve the same outcome.
3. Isolation – separates the hazard from the people at risk by isolating it.
4. Engineering – using engineering controls, i.e. making physical changes, to lessen any remaining risk, e.g. redesign a machine by adding safeguards.
5. Administration – use administrative controls to lessen the risk, e.g. rotate jobs,install signs, send memos
6. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) – employees are required in certain circumstances to wear PPE, e.g. provide gloves, earplugs, goggles, iridescent vests
The hierarchy of control creates a systematic approach to manage safety in the workplace by providing a structure to select the most effective control measures to eliminate or reduce the risk of certain hazards that have been identified as being caused by the operations of the business.
The hierarchy of control has six levels of control measures, the most effective measure is at the top of the hierarchy and the least effective is at the bottom. So the idea is that you start from the top of the hierarchy in choosing your control measure, and work your way down. It is a method for choosing risk control measures that can be used by employees on every level of a company.
Identify your role in the context of the organization in carrying out hazard identification and
