Risk Assesment for Health and Safety
RISK ASSESSMENT:
What are the hazards? | Who might be harmed and how? | What are you already doing? | Do you need to do anything else to manage the risk? | Action by whom? | Fire | -Visitors and staff. | -Carry out fire procedures every month – fire exits, fire blankets, fire extinguishers. | -Put more signs up and make sure everyone’s aware. | -Fire marshal and all staff. | Lifting heavy objects | -Staff may hurt their backs. | -Teach employees the best way to lift heavy objects and displaying signs. | -Carry out lifting SOC’s. | -Supervisor and all staff. | Breathing in poisonous fumes | -Staff and visitors may be affected. | -Providing PPE such as masks. | -Display signs. | -Everyone including visitors. | Soldering accidents | -Staff and visitors could be injured from hot metal flying off whilst soldering. | -Providing PPE including rubber aprons, rubber boots, gloves, eye protection and face masks. | -Display signs to raise awareness. | -Supervisor and all staff. | Bright UV lights | -Staff and visitors may hurt their eyes | -Wearing face masks and eye protection. | -Display signs | -Supervisor and all staff. | Sharp edges | -Staff and visitors may hurt themselves. | -Round sharp edges off. | -Put rubber on corners. | -Supervisor and all staff. | Loud noises | -Staff and visitors may be affected. | -Wearing ear plugs. | -Providing further ear protection. | -All staff. | Slips and trips | -Staff and visitors may be injured if they trip over objects or slip on spillages. | -Carrying out general housekeeping – all areas well lit, no leads or cables on floor. | -Better housekeeping in staff kitchen, e.g. on spills. | -Supervisor and all staff.
What are the hazards? | Who might be harmed and how? | What are you already doing? | Do you need to do anything else to manage the risk? | Action by whom? | Fire | -Visitors and staff. | -Carry out fire procedures every month – fire exits, fire blankets, fire extinguishers. | -Put more signs up and make sure everyone’s aware. | -Fire marshal and all staff. | Lifting heavy objects | -Staff may hurt their backs. | -Teach employees the best way to lift heavy objects and displaying signs. | -Carry out lifting SOC’s. | -Supervisor and all staff. | Breathing in poisonous fumes | -Staff and visitors may be affected. | -Providing PPE such as masks. | -Display signs. | -Everyone including visitors. | Soldering accidents | -Staff and visitors could be injured from hot metal flying off whilst soldering. | -Providing PPE including rubber aprons, rubber boots, gloves, eye protection and face masks. | -Display signs to raise awareness. | -Supervisor and all staff. | Bright UV lights | -Staff and visitors may hurt their eyes | -Wearing face masks and eye protection. | -Display signs | -Supervisor and all staff. | Sharp edges | -Staff and visitors may hurt themselves. | -Round sharp edges off. | -Put rubber on corners. | -Supervisor and all staff. | Loud noises | -Staff and visitors may be affected. | -Wearing ear plugs. | -Providing further ear protection. | -All staff. | Slips and trips | -Staff and visitors may be injured if they trip over objects or slip on spillages. | -Carrying out general housekeeping – all areas well lit, no leads or cables on floor. | -Better housekeeping in staff kitchen, e.g. on spills. | -Supervisor and all staff.