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Supervisor’s Guide to Field Level Risk Assessment Part 2: Training OthersTime Objective Content Method Helps15 minutes Use the MemoryJogger questions todo a Field LevelRisk Assessment.• Review the questions used to assess risks. Restateeach question while pointing to it. Each ofthese questions has to be asked about each hazardthat has been identified.How serious could this be? Cause someone to break abone, damage the equipment contaminate the soil,cause a death, slow down the work, etc.? Do youconsider it to be serious, moderate or minor?Review the Assess Risk Questions Overhead#14 AssessingRiskQuestionsHow likely is it to happen? Is it almost certain tohappen, pretty likely to happen, almost impossible, notvery likely, etc.? Do you expect it to happen often,sometimes, or rarely?Explain the terms on the Risk Assessment Matrix• The seriousness – how serious could be this be– iscalled consequences. H designates seriousconsequences. M designates moderateconsequences. And L designates minorconsequences. Point to the letters, “H”, “M”, and“L” on the Risk Assessment Tool as you describethem.• The likelihood – how likely it is to happen – iscalled probability. Something that could occuroften, is coded as H. Something that willsometimes occur, is coded as M. Something thatwill rarely occur, is coded as L. Point to theletters, “H”, “M”, and “L” on the Risk AssessmentTool as you describe them..Explain the Risk Assessment MatrixOverhead# 15The RiskAssessmentMatrixConstruction Owners Association of Alberta 19