Why Every Industry Must Go For Technical Risk Assessment For Safety in Workplaces

1. 1 Why Every Industry Must Go For Technical Risk Assessment For Safety in Workplaces Assess Control Assure is a licensed and professional Auckland based risk consultancy firm operating across the country. It offers specialized and innovative risk management and identification services for homes, commercial spaces and industries. Life is precious. If you are a person conducting a business (PCBU) then you are governed by various legislations to ensure highest levels of safety and health of your workers or employees. The government defines a PCBU as a business entity that may be a partnership or private/public limited company, a trader, government departments, associations, councils, schools cooperatives and universities. Commercial enterprises and institutions may have fewer risks since they may make minimal use of hazardous materials or equipments. Industrial enterprises have higher risk factors since they have a variety of technical equipments, plant, machinery and tools as well as materials, each of which needs careful consideration through a thorough technical risk assessment by a professionally licensed assessor. https://www.acanz.co.nz/

2. 2 Why technical risk assessment? You will find that a professional technical risk assessment is beneficial in different ways: •It shows your employees you care for their health and safety at work. •You stay compliant with WHS guidelines and Act. •You know precisely all the risks and you can take adequate safeguards and precautions as well as draw up an emergency action plan. •It could help save lives and limbs and protect you from expensive legal action. •It can help you identify risky equipments and replace them or take action that would avert mishaps or major expenses later on. What is involved in technical risk assessment? Call in a technical assessment company for technical risk assessment and they cover all these vital aspects: •Spaces inside the facility: It is no secret that PCBUs tend to maximize use of space at the expense of safety and comfort. More workers may work in confined spaces and such spaces may be filled with particles generated by manufacturing processes. Spaces may be used for storage. In any case it needs thorough evaluation of the space, how it is used and the permit system in place. •Scaffolding, mezzanine levels, roof, and ceiling: While working in these areas employees may not be mindful of the risk of falling off. If someone does fall off, it is not their fault—fingers will be pointed at you. It is for you, as the PCBU, to consider all possible eventualities and risks and have a plan of action to put in place safety devices like fall arrestors or restraints. •Air quality: It is necessary to test the air for presence of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide as well as any other volatile gases or presence of particles that disperse into the air during the manufacturing process. The assessor in charge of technical risk assessment tests the air and gives you a detailed report based on which suitable action can be taken. https://www.acanz.co.nz/

3. 3 •Noise: The presence of heavy machinery, grinders, hammers and generators can result in noise levels going beyond 100 dB, which not only causes hearing impairment but also poses long term health risks. Your friendly risk assessor measures noise levels in all the noisy areas and recommends ways noise can be reduced or other means such as use of ear muffs to reduce impact of noise. •Plant, machinery, equipment, electrical: Professional assessors conduct technical risk assessment to identify risks in the plant and machinery, potential future threats (e.g. a boiler becoming weak and becoming liable to bursting), electric cables and connections and grounding. Checks may reveal risks that can be mitigated or removed with proper procedures. •Hazardous materials: Silica dust, asbestos dust, volatile organic chemical fumes and similar threats can cause short and long term health problems. An assessment paves the way for better management of such materials. Call in Assess Control Assure for technical risk assessment and keep your employees safe and your equipments too. Source: https://assess-control-assure.webnode.com/l/technical-workplace-risk-assessment-for-safety/ Contact Details Name: Assess Control Assure NZ Address: 5 Tiri Place, Mt. Wellington Auckland, NZ 1060 Phone No: (027)27255946 Email: queries@acanz.co.nz Website: https://www.acanz.co.nz/ https://www.acanz.co.nz/