Monday, September 15, 2008

Health and Safety Assessment: The War Machines

This Health and Safety Assessment uses a four step system.
Step 1: What Are The Hazards?
Step 2: Who Might Be Harmed and How?
Step 3: Evaluate the risks. A risk is defined as the likelihood that a hazard will cause harm along with the damage that hazard could cause.
Step 4: Decide on precautions.

Hazard 1: Trip hazard.

Who Might Be Harmed and How? Human slaves may fall over corpses of dead co-workers.
How likely is it that the hazard may result in harm? Possible.
If the hazard does result in harm, how severe would the injury be? Minor injury.
Priority: Medium.
Precautions: Ensure walkways are always free of obstructions with a 'keep clear' policy. Corpses to be correctly disposed of in green recycling bins.

Hazard 2: Poor lifting technique by human slaves of WOTAN.

Who Might Be Harmed and How? Human slaves may suffer back injury from repeated handling of boxes while using poor lifting technique.
How likely is it that the hazard may result in harm? Probable.
If the hazard does result in harm, how severe would the injury be? Major injury (at least 3 days off work).
Priority: High.
Precautions: All human slaves to be given training sessions in correct manual handling techniques.

Hazard 3: WOTAN computer may attempt to take over world.

Who Might Be Harmed and How? Population of Earth may be hypnotised to serve WOTAN's will.
How likely is it that the hazard may result in harm? Certain
If the hazard does result in harm, how severe would the injury be? Enslaving of human race.
Priority: Urgent action.
Precautions: Install off switch.