4. Moving from a standard 2 dimensional risk 4 x 4 matrix to a 3 dimensional 6 x 6 x 6 Matrix (we added frequency)
5. Debating at length the context, and definitions of the risk matrix and the outcomes
6. Trialing the new process across the group with great success - taking on board any room for improvement. For this part, we made sure we have people from the factory floor in the trial - they have tp understand it.
7. Getting the Executive Management Team to sign off on their role/responsibility when a risk is considered High/Very High. — Craig Macdonald
For me the consequence of an activity is not if it will happen, but when it will happen. And the consequences I worry about are death (HSWA S25) or a notifiable injury or illness (HSWA S23). So for me, I look at the activity, identify the hazard(s), determine the consequence(s) and work through the hierarchy of controls. — KeithH
I don't consider the likelihood. Progress down the HoC automatically takes care of that. Once the controls for each level have been identified, it's up to the officers and workers of the PCBU to choose and find their own balance. There's only so much money in the kitty and so much time to get the job done. — KeithH
And did adding that risk matrix to your paperwork (I am guessing it was some sort of pre-task anlysis like a JSA) result in;We can talk to the cows come home on risk matrices versions and theories but at the shop floor if you don't have one in your paperwork the clients will pop a vein becasue it appears that you have done something wrong, illegal or some other very bad thing. We were forced several years ago add one in ours to appease clients and prequalifications companies. — Kip Mandeno
Waiting for my invite in the mail... although I do have to reiterate my position that I think risk matrix (in some form) have a purpose when comparing options relative to each other, but definitely not at the "coal-face" for discussing the absolute danger the workforce is about to face.Unfortunately the risk matrix has grown to mythic preportions where alternatives or better options are not acceptable. Perhaps we could have an industry wide matrix burning party one day? — Kip Mandeno
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