Managing Risks Assignment with ASDA (GC01145)

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Unit 1: LO 4.

4.1 Identify risk within your place of work.

4.2 Identify the source of the risk

4.3 Assess the impact and likelihood of the risk

4.4 Identify the ways to minimize the impact and likelihood of the risk.

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4.1 Identify risk within your place of work

My workplace name is ASDA. ASDA is a British supermarket retailer, headquartered in Leeds, West Yorkshire. I have been working in this supermarket as a Checkout Operator for the last three years. There are various kinds of risk hazards in my workplaces where Hazardous energy is one of them.

Energy sources including electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, chemical, thermal, or other sources in machines and equipment can be hazardous to workers. During the servicing and maintenance of machines and equipment, the unexpected startup or release of stored energy can result in serious injury or death to workers.

Hazardous energy is a form of energy that builds up to levels that can be dangerous to the workers around it. This may come from hydraulic, pneumatic, thermal, chemical, mechanical, and electrical energy sources. Aside from that, some energized equipment can also prove hazardous during operation and maintenance. Unpredictable startup of machinery that should be de-energized before repairs are one such incident that can generate enough energy to cause fatal accidents.

In ASDA the Hazardous Energy Control – Lockout/Tagout Program is designed to prevent injuries resulting from unexpected start-up, energization, or release of stored energy during servicing and maintenance of equipment. Physical controls are generally known as Lockout/Tagout, or LOTO, and consist of locks and tags applied to the energy-isolating device of the hazardous energy source (Klimt, 2017).

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Safety devices such as barrier guards or guarding devices are installed on systems to maintain worker safety while these systems are being operated. When non-routine activities such as maintenance, repair, or set-up; or the removal of jams, clogs or misaligned feeds are performed, these safety devices may be removed provided there are alternative methods in place to protect workers from the increased risk of injury of exposure to the unintended or inadvertent release of energy (ASDA, 2018).

The main method used and recommended to protect workers from the risk of harm in these cases is the use of a lockout/tag-out program.

4.2 Identify the source of the risk

There Are Many Different Sources of Hazardous Energy

The common mistake of only identifying a machine’s main power source, generally its electrical power source, and neglect to identify other potential sources of hazardous energy that can cause equipment to move unexpectedly or that could suddenly release energy that could harm workers (ASDA, 2018).

The following sources of potentially hazardous energy should also be identified:

Hydraulic potential energy is the energy stored within a pressurized liquid. When under pressure, the fluid can be used to move heavy objects, machinery, or equipment. Examples include automotive car lifts, injection molding machines, power presses, and the braking system in cars. When hydraulic energy is released in an uncontrolled manner, individuals may be crushed or struck by moving machinery, equipment, or other items………….

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