Health and Safety Risk Profiling

What is Risk Profiling

Refer HSG 65

The risk profile of an organisation informs all aspects of the approach to leading and managing its health and safety risks.

(e.g. Business Risk at Macro Level)

A risk profile examines:  ( What checking in Risk Profiling ?)

• the nature and level of the threats faced by an organisation
• the likelihood of adverse effects occurring
• the level of disruption and costs associated with each type of risk
• the effectiveness of controls in place to manage those risks

What is Risk Profiling Process / Procedure (5 steps)?

1. Identify the H&S threats faced by the organization.
2. Identify the H&S impacts and the organization impacts that might result.
3. Identify how well each threat is currently controlled.
4. Identify the likelihood of each threat occurring.
5. Identify the priority of each threat.

For Example : Fire – Apply the steps of Risk Profiling

Activity 1: Create an organisational risk profile

Give a clear description of your chosen organisation that includes detail on the size of the organisation in terms of worker numbers, the typical activities carried out (which should include brief details of any raw materials used if relevant), shift patterns (if relevant) and any other relevant details.

Note: You must ‘paint a clear picture’ for the Examiner so that they can get an understanding of your organisation to be able to award marks for your risk profile.

Produce a risk profile of your chosen organisation’s health and safety risks only.

The risk profile must consider the

• nature and level of threats faced by the organisation
• likelihood of adverse effects occurring
• likely level of disruption should adverse effects occur
• likely costs associated with each type of risk
• effectiveness of the controls in place to manage the identified risks.