Lesson 4, page 2 of 5

1. Plan and collect information

Make a plan of what is to be assessed. Determine the extent of the risk assessement. Is it a room, a method or a single flammable product that you would like to risk assess?

2. Risk identification

Make a list of all possible risks that you can identify within the scope of the risk assessment. There are no risks that are too small or too big. Remember that the level of risks can differ depending on who the operator is. Different circumstances e.g. kind of of rooms or kind of protective equipment, can give rise to different kind of risks.

the risk of spillage
the risk of forming anexplosive atmosphere
the risk of sparks in exlosive atmosphere

3. Risk evaluation and prioritisation

Evaluate the risks identified and make a prioritisation for measures. You can work in terms of probability of an occurence and its consequences.

4. Measures

Decide what measures you need to take to prevent accidents and incidents from happening due to handling of flammable products. The severity of the measures can be either acute or be planned and drawned up in an action plan.

5. Monitoring
Monitor regularly the result of the decided measures. Did they have the desired result? Have the risks of ill health, injuries and accidents due to the handling of flammable products decreased? Do the measures work well in everyday work?