3. Risk Assessment

 

The Working Environment Act and its regulations requires risk assessments of working tasks. Risk assessment identifies improvements in our current methods of working, and is therefore a good tool for establishing standardized operation procedures (SOP).  Some common working tasks are identical across different departments, and they have therefore been assessed by the Medical Faculty. Some common risk assessments have been taken care of by the department. However, research groups, core facilities etc. are encouraged to perform their own risk analysis when they are not conducted at a higher level.

 

 

Overview of work tasks that require risk assessment:

Legal authority	Work that must be risk assessed
Internal Control Regulations § 5, Item 6 Internkontrollforskriften § 5 pkt. 6	Hazards and problems associated with work
Regulations concerning the execution of work § 3-1	Health hazards from the use and handling of chemicals
Regulations concerning the execution of work § 6-1	Risk of exposure to biological agents
Regulations concerning the execution of work § 7-1	Risk of reproductive harm
Regulations concerning the execution of work § 16-1	Health hazards from artificial optical radiation
Regulations concerning the execution of work § 7-1	Health hazards from electromagnetic fields
Radiation Protection Regulations §18 Strålevernforskriften	Radiaztion hazards
Regulations on genetically modified microorganisms § 5 Forskrift om genmodifiserte mikroorganismer	Pre-assessment of the contained use with consideration of the risk of disease/harm to humans, animals, plants or the environment that this use had to involve

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Here is more information about risk assessment 

Guidelines for risk assessment involving health, safety and the environment at UoB