What is risk assessment?
The risk assessment is one of the primary obligations of every employer. (art.li 17, 28 e 29 D.Lgs 81/08). Assess the risks within a company means taking into consideration all the aspects defined in the legislation and in particular the measures to be implemented mandatory to reduce these risk factors. The legislation in relation to the risk assessment determines:
- how it must be drawn up the risk assessment document
- which job positions are responsible
- what needs to be inserted in the document in order to be exactly in compliance with the legislation.
The risk assessment is an important step to protect workers and the company, and to comply with legal obligations.
What is the risk assessment document?
The Employer is obliged to make a risk assessment in writing, preparing a document called “Risk Assessment Document”. Through the evaluation analysis of the risks, a company has to make decisions that affect the improvement of the health and physical integrity of workers.
How to assess risks in the workplace?
- Identify hazards
- Identify those who might be harmed and how
- Evaluate the risks and decide what action to take
- Record the risks you’ve rated and planning interventions
- Review your assessment and update it if necessary
The new risk assessment A.R.I.A. Operating Method
The acronym A.R.I.A. means “Assigning Risks Installation Aeraulic“. It is an innovative tool that can size the hazard potential of the system and highlight its priorities for action on the one hand, and to indicate the types of intervention on the other. This method of operation summarizes the indications of technical standards, guidelines, Italian laws, regional and municipal ordinances regulations.
The three different levels of investigation:
- In this first phase, data and background information are acquired about the building linked to the plant layout and the context in which is located the facility installed;
- then proceed by visual inspection, including a survey on a sample of plant components potentially subject to more critical;
- if necessary, also performs the technical inspection, where are used measurement instruments and data acquisition system to allow thorough analysis of the plant.
REGULATORY ENVIROMENT: the European and Italian regulatory enviroment is in continuous evolution because of the numerous and continuos improvements in the HVAC field
– Security in the work environment (D.Lgs. 81, 09 April 08 )
– Guidelines for the protection and promotion of health in indoor environments (G.U. 276 of 27/11/2001)
– Guidelines for defining technical protocols for predictive maintenance of air conditioning systems (G.U. 3/11/06)
– Guidelines for the prevention and control of Legionnaires Disease (07/05/2015)
– UNI 10339:1995, classifications, particulars and requirements of aeration systems for well-being .
– UNI EN 12097:2007, Requirements related to fitted components to facilitate the maintenance of ductworks .
– UNI EN 15780:2011, Ventilation for buildings. Ductwork. Cleanliness of ventilation systems.
NADCA ACR 2013, Assessment, Cleaning and Restoration of HVAC Systems.