L3 YR1 Unit 301 (Group Task 1 pt1) Understand Hazards and Risks

What is often mistakenly used interchangeably with 'risk'?

• Control

• Hazard

• Prevention

• Policy

What defines a hazard?

• Anything that could cause harm

• Anything that predicts harm

• Anything that prevents harm

• Anything that ignores harm

What two components make up a risk?

• Likelihood and control

• Frequency and impact

• Chance and severity

• Probability and prevention

What does a risk assessment evaluate?

• The effectiveness of safety measures

• The probability and impact of a hazard

• The cost of safety equipment

• The legal implications of an accident

Which of the following is a correct pairing of hazard and risk?

• Electricity - Moderate chance of occurrence, moderate severity

• Fire - Low chance of occurrence, high severity

• Stairs - High chance of occurrence, low severity

• Ice - No chance of occurrence, no severity

What aspect of risk does 'severity' refer to?

• The frequency of the hazard

• The impact of the harm

• The predictability of the hazard

• The cost of the harm

How is risk typically categorized?

• High, medium, low

• Significant, moderate, minor

• Major, intermediate, slight

• Severe, average, minimal

What term is used to describe a high probability of harm occurring?

• Moderate risk

• Insignificant risk

• High risk

• Negligible risk

In risk terminology, what does 'low risk' imply?

• Low chance of occurrence, high severity

• High chance of occurrence, low severity

• Low chance of occurrence, low severity

• High chance of occurrence, high severity

What is the main hazard when crossing a road?

• Bicycles

• Pedestrians

• Cars and other traffic

• Traffic lights