An Issue Based Risk Assessment will look more in-depth at the risk that comes with the issue that have been identified in a Baseline Risk Assessment. This could range from the introduction of new equipment to findings made in the continuous risk assessment.
The days where employees performed the same task for their entire career, have long gone. Demand by the market and new technologies are introduced at such rapid speed these days that almost every company has full-time people employed to research those demands and changes and to consider what is required for implementation. Increase in profitability is often the main driver behind the implementation of new technology or a change in production or procedures. But the profitability will become void if risk is not considered. A proper issue based risk assessment should, therefore, be a prerogative.
The issue based risk assessment focuses on operational activities, processes and systems based business functions. It focuses on the identification of the risks within a certain task, process or activity and is usually associated with the management of change.
Examples of situations or changes that require an issue based risk assessments include:
- The introduction of a new machine or piece of equipment
- A change in a work-system that is used or operations that change
- After an accident or a ‘near-miss’ has occurred
- When a new design, layout, equipment, or process, etc. is to be introduced
- When findings of Hazards Identification or (general) risk assessment hint that improvements could be made
- When employees believe things could be improved
- When a risk profile changes
- When new knowledge and information regarding the level of risk to employees becomes available
- When an environmental impact assessments is conducted
An issue based risk assessment goes to great detail in re-evaluating the risk in more depth and then designing suitable treatment or control strategies.
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To conduct an issue based risk assessment, specialists often use the so-called SWIFT-technique. The Structured What-If Technique (SWIFT) is a systematic team-oriented technique for hazard identification. It considers deviations from normal operations. Like with a baseline risk assessment, conducting an issue based risk assessment and providing a solution requires input from various people and specialists involved. There is no single standard approach to SWIFT – one of its strengths is that it is flexible, and that it can be modified to suit each individual application.
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How the risk assessment should be conducted will change over time to time and is something that doesn't have a strict protocol. However a few steps that should be considered are as follows:
- Define the systems/processes being analysed.
- Consider each in turn.
- Brainstorm possible hazards. List but do not discuss hazards yet.
- Structure the hazards into a logical sequence for discussion.
- Start with the major ones, and prioritise the selection of others.
- Consider each hazard in turn.
- Consider possible causes of the event.
- Consider possible consequences if the event occurs.
- Consider safeguards that are planned to be in place to prevent the event occurring.
- Consider frequency and consequence.
- Record the discussion on SWIFT log sheets
- Reconsider whether or not any hazards have been omitted.
- Use checklists and, where available previous accident experience to check for completeness.
Note that, like any assessment of risk, the outcome of an issue based risk assessment should be re-evaluated regularly, as there is no such thing as a manual for life!
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Comments (9)
Hi I need issue base risk assessment for transport company we deal with hauling of coal for Sasol mining, can I have a template for it
2019-07-05 15:22:11OYEH!
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2020-05-12 12:34:32MORE ATTACHEMETS
2022-05-12 14:04:25I need the baseline R/A template to use for overhead line work
2023-10-17 13:42:36Good Day Sesie Thank you for your request via our comments... Kindly follow this link: https://www.mysafetyshop.co.za/Products/Contractor-Baseline-Risk-Assessment---Less-than-100-Employees Add item to CART, open CART and complete the FORM and COMPLETE ORDER
2023-10-19 08:00:57Good Day Ineed to prepare an indepth issue based risk assessment for an on going construction of a service station, please assist. Regards M.K Mosweu
2020-10-09 16:50:31Hi I need baseline risk assessment and issue base risk assessment based on our nature of business which is engineering
2020-02-19 10:30:23What are the activities when doing facility issue-based safety risk assessment
2024-02-29 08:54:28Good day Victor Thank you for your question. Would you be so kind as to complete the form found here https://www.makrosafe.co.za/contact-us so we can better assist you? Kind regards
2024-03-01 07:24:57When doing issue based health risk Assessment, are we not supposed to rate the hazard risk according to Simrac rating scale?
2023-04-28 11:54:08Dear Mandla Thank you for reading our blog and your query via our comments... To answer your question, it depends who is requesting the RA, if they insist on the Samtrac rating scale then you would have to use it...
2023-05-02 07:49:49How often should a Issue Based Risk Assessment be reviewed
2023-03-10 22:47:57Dear Angela Thank you for your query via our comments... The Issue Based Risk Assessment should be reviewed ongoing or when any of these examples should change: The introduction of a new machine or piece of equipment A change in a work-system that is used or operations that change After an accident or a ‘near-miss’ has occurred When a new design, layout, equipment, or process, etc. is to be introduced When findings of Hazards Identification or (general) risk assessment hint that improvements could be made When employees believe things could be improved When a risk profile changes When new knowledge and information regarding the level of risk to employees becomes available When an environmental impact assessments is conducted
2023-03-15 07:58:54Hi i need a template for issue based risk assessmentsfor handtools/portable powertools/ladders/fitting of doors/door frames/cupboards & counters. Thank you Regards Ash Bodha - Safety Advisor
2019-06-10 19:33:52