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.
