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Risk Assessment<br />

• Where significant risks have been idenEfied, control measures<br />

will be required to prevent harm.<br />

• The hierarchy of controls can be remembered by the<br />

mnemonic, ERIC Prevents Death<br />

– EliminaEon: can you stop doing the acEvity<br />

– Reduce: can you reduce the frequency that you do it<br />

– IsolaEon: can you keep people away from the hazard<br />

– Control: can you put controls in place to prevent harm<br />

– PPE: the last measure to be considered to prevent injury<br />

– Discipline: If people don’t adhere to the controls put in place<br />

Human Resources Health & Safety<br />

Employment Law

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