4 steps of risk assessment process

Description:

The provided image appears to be a PowerPoint slide detailing a "4 Steps of Risk Assessment Process". The process begins with the start phase, where the limits of a machine are determined. Following this, three critical steps are outlined:

1. Hazard Identification: 

Recognizing potential risks associated with the machine's operation.

2. Risk Estimation: 

Quantifying the likelihood and potential impact of the identified risks.

3. Risk Evaluation: 

Assessing the significance of the estimated risks and deciding on the course of action.

Beside these steps, there is a sidebar titled "3-step method/ protective measures" with three points listed below it:

1. Information for use: 

Providing users with necessary knowledge about the machine.

2. Safeguarding Measures: 

Implementing controls to protect users from identified risks.

3. Inherently safe design measures: 

Designing the machine to eliminate or reduce risks at the source.

This is a cyclical process, as indicated by a decision point at the end asking, "Has the Risk been Adequately Reduced?" If not, the process repeats; if yes, it is marked as completed.

Use Cases:

This type of risk assessment slide could be applicable across various industries, particularly where machinery or complex systems are in use:

1. Manufacturing:

Use: Evaluating equipment safety.

Presenter: Safety Manager.

Audience: Operations Team.

2. Construction:

Use: Site risk analysis.

Presenter: Project Supervisor.

Audience: Construction Workers.

3. Healthcare:

Use: Medical device risk assessment.

Presenter: Clinical Engineer.

Audience: Medical Staff.

4. Energy:

Use: Plant and infrastructure risk management.

Presenter: Risk Officer.

Audience: Field Engineers.

5. Aviation:

Use: Aircraft maintenance risk evaluation.

Presenter: Maintenance Planner.

Audience: Technical Crew.

6. Information Technology:

Use: IT system risk analysis.

Presenter: IT Security Analyst.

Audience: IT Department.

7. Finance:

Use: Financial system risk assessment.

Presenter: Compliance Officer.

Audience: Risk Management Team.