ACCIDENT PREVENTION

UNDERSTANDING RISK

Risk in placing a bet on a horse race or

buying a Lottery ticket is not how much you
are likely to win, but rather how much you
are likely to lose.
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MEASURING RISK
- before a judgement can be made about
the safety of a process or activity, it is
necessary for the individual to be aware of
the risk involved.
- knowledge about risks can be gathered
from several sources; however, acceptance of
risk information is most likely gained through
personal experience.
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MEASURING RISK

e.g. information on the risks associated with

grinding discs is readily available.

several ways in which we try to

communicate risk to those people who are not
exposed to rare events such as shattering
discs
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MEASURING RISK

LEAST SUCCESSFUL MOST SUCCESSFUL

-tradition or folklore -formal and informal training
-use of common sense -application of Malaysian
Standards
-fear ( e.g. gory films) -safety meetings
-punishment -toolbox meetings
-trail and error -encouraging worker
participation
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RISK EVALUATION
- Risk is determined through the combination
of two variables.
1. The probability of an adverse event
occurring ( an accident).
2. The severity of that event ( the damage
or injury or number of people affected).