Task 5 Oct 2020 Final Exam Solution Nebosh OBE

 Task 5: Risk assessment

Question 5:  The risk assessment for the proposed storage tank modification has been completed. 

     Based on the scenario only, comment on whether the risk assessment is

‘Suitable and sufficient’ in the following areas      

(a)  Who might be affected?                                                                                     (Marks-4)    

 (b)  The precautions are reasonable, and the remaining risk is low.                       (Marks-6)     

Note: The HSE Document ‘Managing for Health and Safety’ (HSG65) states

That a risk assessment must be ‘suitable and sufficient’.       

QUESTION 5(A&B) RESEARCH & FINDINGS   (LAW SAYS ON ASSESSING RISKS AS PER HSG65 /PAGE NO 62)​

ANSWER:

5A

Referring to the risk assessment carried out for the tank modification the people who might be affected are workers adjacent businesses, schools and residence.​

When referring to document hsg65, the law states that along with the listed category of people might be harmed from the risk must also consider the supply chain – if that is not properly managed, the actions of others in those networks can impact on your health and safety risks. Therefore the risk assessment is not suitable and sufficient under the area who might be harmed.

ANSWER:

5B

Tank modification technology which is widely used and proposed by an engineer with 25 years of experience who is having zero loss time incidents. The organization is already having amazing safety culture they will think before taking any such action which will lead their reputation impacted. The organization decided to evaluate risk, existing control measures and implemented additional control measures as well. The additional control measures considered were safe system of work, permit to work, emergency arrangements and other necessary trainings and inductions. As per the document hsg65 the law for assessing risk states that the amount of details in a risk assessment should be in proportion to the risk and the type of work. Insignificant risks can usually be ignored, as can risks arising from routine activities associated with life in general, unless the work activity compounds or significantly alters those risks your risk assessment should only include what you could reasonably be expected to know – you are not expected to anticipate unforeseeable risks. Hence the risk assessment is suitable & sufficient under as the precautions are reasonable and the remaining risk is low.

 

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