What is risk? Assessing Risks, How are risks assessed? जोखिमों का आकलन ,जोखिमों का आकलन कैसे किया जाता है?

What is risk? Assessing Risks, How are risks assessed? 

Assessing Risks, How are risks assessed?

जोखिमों का आकलन ,जोखिमों का आकलन कैसे किया जाता है?

What is risk?

The term risk refers to the concept that an action or choice can result in a losing situation. The loss could be emotional, monetary, or otherwise.

Many things need to be considered when assessing risks. Questions that are asked include.

How serious is the harm that the hazard could cause?

What are the chances that the harm will happen?

How many workers might be hurt?

How often are workers exposed to the hazard?

What situations is high, medium or low risk?

Every site you work at as a security guard will be different, but they all involve some level of risk. You may work at a low risk site one week and a high risk site the next. Risk levels can vary in sites with similar functions, such as hospitals, depending on where they are located and what shift you are working. Here are some examples of different risk levels:

High risk work situations

Working alone a night shift in a high crime area .Where cash or goods handled may attract criminal activity with the public where there is a risk of violence

Any one of these situations could be unsafe, but they become more dangerous when they are combined.

For example, you may work the night shift in the emergency department at an inner city hospital.

Medium risk work situations

An evening shift at industrial sites after regular hours when no site staff is working

Special equipment and hazardous chemicals used in manufacturing could be a threat to Your safety and health.

Low risk work situations

A day or early evening shift as a watch-person in a non-hazardous location

You could be hired to be visible at a trade show in a hotel, or to control access in a

Condominium building.

There is always added risk when you work alone, especially when patrolling is part of your job. In your duty to protect people and property, you are trained to look for problems. The best way for you to keep safe is to know the risks at your site and to follow your Working Alone Plan to get help when you need it. On the next page is a sample of a Working Alone Plan.

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