Risk Assessment


The Labor Law numbered 4857, which became effective in June 2003, and the published regulations in accordance with the law brought the concepts of “Risk – Risk Analysis – Risk Assessment” to a new approach to working life. Even though we did know these concepts before the labor law, we often assessed the risk and the danger within the working life after facing a dangerous situation.

From here now, companies should have a systematic structure to identify dangers, to determine and asses their risks. As a consequence of these activities, it is essential to carry out and implement the required activities to eliminate the hazards or minimize their effects.

The working purpose of occupational health and safety is to prevent accidents and occupational diseases, establishing a safe working environment. Thus, we call risk assessment or risk management the process of decision on how to assess and manage any issues that may affect or be a detriment for the company. The basic principle of the preventive approach in the area of ​​occupational health and safety is to assess the potential danger as a risk and to carry the actions to eliminate this danger. Those actions taken during risks assessment and during the prevention process lead to the principle of uninterrupted improvement/amelioration.

Risk assessment is not only the responsibility of the occupational safety specialist, but it is also a shared responsibility between people who can be considered accountable, like maintenance workers, process developers, occupational physicians and employees. The risk assessment study is not a one-time action. Depending on changing requirements of the company, living conditions and technological developments, it should be kept up to date constantly.

As Simin Consulting, We are ready to share our knowledge and experience in setting up your risk assessment system with the identification of your organization’s hazards with the appropriate methodology to determine your priorities for development, taking into account the establishment of the teams, your team’s training, your workplace, your work ambience and the raw material, resources and equipment you use and the occurrences you may experience.