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Risk AssessmentsWorkplace specific

Select the RISK ASSESSMENT tabAnd WORKPLACE SPECIFIC

Recommendation:

print a copy of the MSDS for which you plan to do a Risk

Assessment

you will then have a reference in front of you containing

warnings, Risk codes and phrases needed to make informed

selections during this process.


From your Manifest Tree, Select the ‘Store / location’ from which you will chose a material upon which to perform the Risk

Assessment


Store selected is highlighted Red

Explanation of

Buttons in list below.

Status of Risk Assessments done for this Store


Select the button next to Material for which to do a risk assessment


Before Proceeding with this Risk

Assessment, check existing Hazards

for this material

chemical selected


See Risk Codes etc already in place for the material

selected these will appear on your MSDS

Select CLOSE to go back to previous screen

chemical selected

Identifies Hazards for this material


Definitions / explanations of these phrases follow in the next screen

Select ADDTo create new

Risk Assessment

chemical selected


Type of Exposure – “AFTER”

Continuous release/emission - where the total time the worker is exposed to the substance / contaminant is greater than three (3) hours, but less than / equal to eight (8) hours.

Intermittent release/emission - where the total time the worker is exposed to the substance / contaminant is less than / equal to three (3) hours for the day

Spill/accident – exposure is limited to unusual events

During maintenance - One off exposure where the total time the worker is exposed to the substance / contaminant is less than / equal to fifteen (15) minutes for the day.

Scale of use:– Minor Domestic - Small scale, infrequent use

– Laboratory - Small scale, frequent use

– Industrial/Commercial - Large scale, at any frequency of use


Select ONE of these options:-•continuous release/emission•Intermittent release/emission

You can ALSO choose either or both of these options:-•spill/accident•during maintenance

(Takes you to another screen for level of assessment, see next screen)


On previous screen Choosing either: •continuous release/emission•Intermittent release/emission

Brings you to this screen

Select from these 3 optionsThen OK to return to previous screen


NOTE: from choices already made, the ‘system’ has selected PPE RECS

Personal Protective Equipment is required on this Risk Assessment

Click on the PPE RECS Red button to view the options chosen and add extra, if required

Note: other selections made

by system in ACTIONS area


Click on “CHEMWATCH RECOMMENDATIONS” to see default options

Click on “OWN RECOMMENDATIONS” to see Chemwatch recommendations and make

your own alterations/additions

See Mandatory PPE Recommendations

for this material


Check List = Back to original checklist

Respiratory = options for Respiratory PPE required

Clothing = options for PPE Clothing required

Gloves = options for PPE Gloves required

Glasses = options for PPE Glasses required

Others = type other options for PPE required

Note also, the Risk Codes selected for this material indicating the type of Filter required.

Select “BACK” button to return

to previous screen


Control Measures:

VentilationNatural - no mechanical ventilation; windows/vents at opposite ends of the building

General - mechanical ventilation, such as air conditioning

Local - mechanical ventilation at specific work area, such as an exhaust fan, fume hood or air jet to absorb fumes.

Other options:Isolated process - a barrier or remote control system between the chemical and the worker

Enclosed - chemicals completely sealed off from worker

PPE RECS (as shown on previous screens in the presentation)


You can choose to have the system “Auto-assess” (automatically finish the assessment)

from the choices already made or ‘Self-assess’ at this point.


Once selections made click on ‘OK’ to complete the Risk Assessment

** Your Risk Assessment is valid for 5 years as is your MSDS. If the Risk assessment is done during the final year that the MSDS is valid it too will expire when the MSDS does. **


These coloured boxes indicate the Risk Conclusions. Click to open

See the material we chose has a

green Arrow tick indicating a Risk

Assessment has been done:


Click Yellow box(right) to see

(left) risk conclusions for this

material

To add notes, click the red box beside your material for

a notes screen


This is the notes screen

Select ADD toOpen another box for

your notes


Select ‘X’ to return to Stores material list

Your notes appear here!

And on your copy of this Risk Assessment (below

PPE Recommendations)



To Print: Go back into the Check

List by clicking on green tick.


Select Print


Print Preview appears with your local area network Printer window.

EXITBack to Risk Assessment


EXIT the Risk Assessment OR‘BACK’ returns you to Store

materials list

Risk AssessmentsWorkplace specific EXIT

Store

Materials ListTo print a Risk

Assessment for ALL

materials in this Store

select SUMMARY button


Name of Store for which this summary has been created

Select Print


Print Preview appears with your local area network Printer window.

EXITBack to Risk Assessment

Summary


EXITTakes you back to Very first

screen before selecting Store for Risk Assessment

BACKReturns you to Materials

list for this store

Risk AssessmentsWorkplace specific EXIT

Store

Materials List


Select Materials to return to original screen ready to perform other functions.

Start screen,


risk assessments workplace specific select the risk assessment tab and workplace specific...

Documents

risk assessment slide

risk codes

status of risk assessments

risk assessment tab

material slide

new risk assessment

left risk conclusions

store slide