{"id":38027,"date":"2019-05-15T09:30:55","date_gmt":"2019-05-15T08:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.highspeedtraining.co.uk\/hub\/?p=38027"},"modified":"2022-06-14T14:29:01","modified_gmt":"2022-06-14T13:29:01","slug":"what-is-a-dynamic-risk-assessment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.highspeedtraining.co.uk\/hub\/what-is-a-dynamic-risk-assessment\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Dynamic Risk Assessment?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Risk assessments involve analysing the risks and hazards of your workplace and implementing controls to either eliminate or reduce them. However, if your work environment suddenly<\/strong> changes, how should you react?<\/p>\n

Dynamic risk assessments allow you to make quick assessments of changing work environments so you can continue to carry out your duties safely. This article will explain what a dynamic risk assessment is and when you might use one.<\/p>\n

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What is a Dynamic Risk Assessment?<\/h2>\n

A dynamic risk assessment is the process of continually observing and analysing risks and hazards in a changing, or high-risk, environment. This allows workers to quickly identify new risks and remove them.<\/p>\n

Formal risk assessments are prepared in advance, recorded and monitored on a regular basis. Conversely, dynamic risk assessments are ‘dynamic’ or ever-changing, and carried out on the spot<\/strong> by an individual when they enter a new environment or their current environment changes.<\/p>\n

However, carrying out a dynamic risk assessment doesn’t mean you don’t need to carry out a formal risk assessment. Dynamic risk assessments should complement and fill in any gaps that you couldn’t predict when completing your standard risk assessment. You should carry out a dynamic risk assessment before entering any new situation and continue to constantly assess the risks<\/strong> and hazards<\/strong> in case there is a change in circumstances.<\/p>\n

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When Might a Dynamic Risk Assessment be Used?<\/h2>\n

Some roles are subject to lone working, high-risk activities or regularly changing work environments. For example, emergency service workers might regularly encounter situations where it’s important to quickly assess risks and hazards. In these cases, a dynamic risk assessment would be appropriate to ensure that workers observe and analyse hazards and risks specific to the circumstances of that situation.<\/p>\n

Example<\/h3>\n

For example, consider a worker who regularly carries out home visits. When carrying out a formal risk assessment, they identify the hazards that they may encounter and develop controls to reduce or eliminate the risks. However, each visit will be different, and there may be risks they couldn’t predict.<\/p>\n

One morning, the worker carries out a home visit and, when they enter the premises, they instantly begin to feel uncertain about the situation. The worker is instantly aware of their surroundings and starts to assess the risks. They notice warning signs that the client they have come to visit is under the influence of drugs and alcohol.<\/p>\n

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They then consider what they know about the individual and the situation, and ask themselves the following questions:<\/p>\n