A four-step approach to risk assessment

摘要

1. Make an inventory of the materials used in workplace processes and those generated by the process 2.Collect information about these substances, i.e. the harm they can do and how this can happen. Safety data sheets (SDS), which must be provided by the supplier of a chemical, are an important source of information.3. Assess exposure to the identified dangerous substances, looking at the type, intensity, length, frequency and occurrence of exposure to workers, including combined effects of dangerous substances used together and the related risk.4. Rank the severity of the established risks. This list can then be used to draw up an action plan to protect workers.