Common Deficiencies in Risk Assessment

Mr Morris Hiang Manager WSHC Practices

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Objective

To study risk assessment practices

Part 1: RA forms analysis Part 2: Site visits

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RA forms
88 bizSAFE L3 companies

870 jobs
12391 hazards

Part 1: RA forms analysis

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Part 1: RA forms analysis

Confusion between existing and additional risk controls. Click Demo 4

Too casual in presentation. Click Demo 1

Inadequate in content. Click Demo 2

Observations

No definition for severity, likelihood and risk levels. Click Demo 3

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Part 1: RA forms analysis

No risk assessment

Too casual in presentation (Demo 1) Back to slide 4

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Part 1: RA forms analysis

Improper severity assigned

Inadequate in content (Demo 2) Back to slide 4

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Part 1: RA forms analysis

1. No definition for the numbers and alphabets that used for Severity and Likelihood respectively

2. No risk matrix to determine risk level

No definition for severity, likelihood and risk levels (Demo 3)

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Back to slide 4

Part 1: RA forms analysis

2-in-1 risk control measures

Confusion between existing and additional risk control (Demo 4)

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Part 2: Site Visits

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Part 2: Site Visits

Lack of experience with RA process. Click Demo 5 Lack of clarity in requirements of RA Click Demo 8

Lack of understanding of role of RA in safety Click Demo 6

Observations

Lack of legal clarity in safety matters Click Demo 7

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Lack of experience with RA process (Demo 5)

Main Contractor demands for a single format only Recommendation:

3 X 3 Risk Matrix ONLY
Back to slide 10 To allow flexibility in the risk matrix size Focus on the goal instead of risk matrix size
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Lack of understanding of RA role in safety (Demo 6)

RA is just a paper required by MOM

Recommendation:
RA is a simple technique to address risks at the source and prevent accident

RA forms are not updated according to actual sites situation

Back to slide 10

Recommendation:
An RA form is a live document that requires continual update according to their site situation.

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Lack of legal clarity in safety matter (Demo 7)

Main contractor gets blame for what sub-contractor has done wrong Sub-contractor gets into trouble for following main contractors instruction
Organisations still not clear about the legal implication of RA
Back to slide 10
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Lack of clarity in requirement of the RA (Demo 8)

Recommendation: The need for additional risk controls must be clarified. The practice of entering existing controls in the additional risk control must be corrected.

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Lack of clarity in requirement of the RA (Demo 8)

High

Low Low

High or Medium risks declared as Low

Recommendation: The fear of leaving some risks as medium should be eliminated.
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Areas of Opportunity
Organisations should: Conduct RA as a team effort Review RA forms critically Correlate RA entries with site situation Clarify doubts with consultants/ trainers or authorities Attend RA workshop Educate through WSH Bulletin
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