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Objectivity, Audits and Attribution When Calculating Risk

So you reckon you can calculate risk to 3 decimal places?? Think again. A recent article by Dr Robert Long, that may make you rethink your belief in Risk Assessment as being objective!. If you liked this article then you should read the whole series:  Extract: Finally, we should be self-reflective about our assessments and …

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Risk Assessment Checklist

Some good examples of Risk Assessment Checklists Our own collection of Risk Assessment Templates – CLICK HERE Manual Handling Risk Management Checklist from Sydney University: UV Risk Assessment Checklist for Outdoor Workers:  Electrical Safety Risk Assessment Checklist from Workcover: This checklist is used to assist in conducting a risk assessment for hazardous substances and chemicals …

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Risk Assessment for Schools

Risk Assessment for Schools Just came across this really neat site that assists teachers and lab technicians to complete school science experiment risk assessments. The subscription costs $160/year but I imagine that it would pay for itself in no time given the time it saves and the potential injuries it could prevent. See it HERE: …

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Occupational Health and Safety Risk Assessment

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OHS Risk Assessment By far the most commonly used search terms people use to find this site are those related to occupational health and safety risk assessment or risk assessment templates. From our experience, this also one of the most confusing and misunderstood OH&S requirements at a site level so I guess getting that help …

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Falls Risk Assessment Tool – FRAT

Falls Risk Assessment Tools and Links   Victorian Health The Peninsula Health Falls Prevention Service developed the Falls Risk Assessment Tool (FRAT) for a DHS funded project in 1999, and is part of the FRAT Pack. A study evaluating the reliability and validity of the FRAT has been presented at a number of conferences, and …

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