HSEIntegratedRiskManagementPolicyPart1ManagingRiskinEverydayPracticeGuidanceforManagersHSEIntegratedRiskManagementPolicyPart1.ManagingRiskinEverydayPractice–GuidanceforManagers,2017AnticipateDoweanticipateandplantopreventharmoccuring?Dowelearnandimprove?Arewesafetoday?Whatdoespastperformancetellusaboutrisk?VigilanceLearnandImproveRespondHSEIntegratedRiskManagementPolicyPart1ManagingRiskinEverydayPracticeGuidanceforManagersHSEIntegratedRiskManagementPolicyPart1.ManagingRiskinEverydayPractice–GuidanceforManagers,2017Part1.ManagingRiskinEverydayPractice–GuidanceforManagers,2017HSEIntegratedRiskManagementPolicy3TABLEOFCONTENTS1.Introduction42.OverviewoftheRiskManagementProcess53.PurposeofthisGuidance64.ScopeofthisGuidance65.Definitions66.RolesandResponsibilities67.YourRoleandResponsibilityforManagingRisk68.TheImportanceofLeadershiptoReducingRiskandImprovingQualityandSafety79.ManagingRiskinYourAreaofResponsibility8Anticipate8Vigilance9Respond10LearnandImprove1110.NextSteps1211.RelatedPoliciesandGuidance12Appendix1.Definitions13HSEIntegratedRiskManagementPolicyPart1.ManagingRiskinEverydayPractice–GuidanceforManagers,201741.IntroductionAkeyfeatureofmanagingriskineverydaypracticerelatestorecognisingtherisksrelatingtotheserviceyoumanageandhavinginplacethesystemsandprocessestoreducetheriskoftheseoccurringoriftheydo,tominimisetheirimpact.Riskhowevershouldnotonlybeviewedasnegativebutalsomustbeseenasapositive,i.e.aframeworkwithinwhichdecisionscanbetakenthat,ataservicelevel,candrivechangeandinnovation.Atthelevelofaserviceuserpositiverisktakingcanassistinbuildingautonomyandindependence.Riskavoidancecan,insomeinstances,bedetrimentaltochange.Whatisrequiredfromservicemanagersistocreateaculturewhichis“riskaware”andthatdecisionmakingisframedinamannerwhichisbalanced.Riskmanagementisnotnewnorindeedisitascience;itiscommonsenseandintegraltooureverydaylives.Weallmanageriskfromthewaywereducetherisksassociatedwithdrivingbyputtingonourseatbelts,drivingwithinspeedlimitsandmaintainingourcars,tomorepersonaldecisionsaboutlifestylehabitssuchasdiet,exercising,smoking,etc.Riskmanagementisbasicallygoodmanagementasitseekstoensuregoodoutcomesforserviceusers,staffandtheservicebyanticipatingandmanagingthethingsthatcanresultinharm1.Whereaseverystaffmemberisresponsibleforidentifyingriskwiththecontextoftheirwork,themanagementofriskisalinemanagementresponsibilityandassuchmustbeembeddedbyManagersaspartofeverydayworkingatalllevelsintheorganisation.Riskmanagementthereforemustnotbeconsideredatasktobecompletedasaseparateordistinctdiscipline.QualityPatientSafety/RiskManager/Advisorsareavailabletosupport,facilitateandadviseyouinrelationtodeliveringonyourmanagementresponsibilitiesrelatingtorisk.TosupportyouindeliveringonyourcommitmentsinrelationtotheHSE’sIntegratedRiskManagementPolicy,anumberofguidancedocumentshavebeendeveloped.Theseare:Part1.ManagingRiskinEverydayPracticePart2.RiskAssessmentandTreatmentPart3.ManagingandMonitoringRiskRegistersThisisPart1oftheguidancesuite.Thepurposeofthisguidanceistoprovideyouwithanoverviewofthe‘riskenvironment’inwhichyouoperateandtoassistinraisingawarenessofyourresponsibilitiesinrelationtodeliveringsafeservicestothoseaccessingandworkinginyourservice.Arangeoftoolsarealsoavailabletoassistyou,detailofwhichcanbefoundonhttp://www.hse.ie/eng/about/QAVD/1TheHSEdefinesharmas1.Harmtoape...
