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Unit IA: Suggested Answers to Revision Questions

Element IA5: Risk Control


Question 1
The main risk management strategies are:

Avoidance or elimination.

Reduction.

Risk retention with or without knowledge.

Risk transfer.

Risk sharing.

Question 2
The factors to be taken into account when choosing control measures are:

Long/short term.

Applicability.

Costs.

Effectiveness.

Legal requirements/standards.

Competence and training requirements.

Question 3
Three reasons why cost-benefit analysis is not as simple as adding up all the benefits of a health and safety programme and
subtracting the costs are:

Not all costs and benefits can be accurately estimated.

Benefits may not be seen immediately.

Some costs and benefits are one-off and others are recurring.

Question 4
Risk assessment may be used to develop a safe system of work through:

Analysing the task identifying the hazards and assessing the risks.

Introducing controls and formulating procedures.

Instructing and training people in the operation of the system.

Monitoring and reviewing the system.

Question 5
A permit to work is a formal written document of authority to undertake a specific procedure and is designed to protect
personnel working in hazardous areas or activities.

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