Minimizing the risk as far as reasonably practical
Meaning
Duty reasonably able to done to ensure health and safety
Factors to consider
Likelihood of the hazard
Degree of harm
Knowledge of the hazard
Suitability of risk elimination
how to apply
1.Identifying the circumstances and hazads
What are the situation and environment
What are the risk associated with them
Consult to higher management
2.Determining what can be done
Eliminate the risk
Finding the control measures
- To find what can reasonably be done
Applying the control measures
Prioritise the risk
Finding the control measures which can be reasonably applied
Train for the required skills
To find whether the risk can be eliminated or not
What can be the probability of the risk to occur
What can be the consequence of that hazard
what knowledge do we have to tackle that risk