Hazard & Risk Evaluation

110: Assess new and emerging risks

The manufacturing sector is continuously developing and adopting new technologies and processes, introducing new risks to workplaces. OHS professionals should demonstrate the ability to proactively scan the environment and their own organization for new or emerging risks and assess their impact with respect to health and safety. Changes may result from increased business demands, as well as developments in legislative or industry standards. Horizon scanning should extend to the development of reports and recommendations for proposed operational changes or improvements. In order to act as an effective resource in a workplace, OHS professionals should be able to assess these new and emerging risks proactively.

Prerequisite

None

References in Other Frameworks

BCRSP: HRCM9, THSS13; INSHPO: B10; IOSH: TC2

Understand and Remember

– Catastrophic risks (risks with the potential to result in widespread damage, injury, or loss of life)
– Emerging risks (risks with growing trends and potentially uncertain outcomes or effects)
– Risks involving less serious non-monetary losses (risks resulting in incidents where the magnitude of harm may be poorly reflected in WorkSafeBC claim costs)
– Invisible risks (risks that are not fully revealed through detection or reporting)
– Slow-acting harms (risks where there can be many years between the initial exposure to a hazard and the manifestation of negative effects)
– Risks involving conscious opponents (risks introduced by people deliberately seeking to avoid regulatory measures)

Apply and Analyze

– Research and gather information from appropriate sources
– Assess new and emerging risk in the context of a specific organization
– Identify the risk
– Locate appropriate sources of information
– Identify and communicate levels of hazard and risk
– Provide recommendations

Evaluate and Create

– Evaluate the effectiveness of organizational preparedness programs
– Identify opportunities for improvement
– Identify areas of excellence
– Assess and evaluate levels of hazard and risk (SWOT analysis and recommendations)
– Develop a systematic program for evaluating new and emerging risks
– Provide awareness training on new and emerging risks

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