risk assessment
BEAUTY THERAPY - ASSIGNMENT SEVEN
Risk assessment
Step 1 Hazard
Slipping/tripping hazards (e.g. poorly maintained floors or stairs)
Chemicals (from products)
Working at height
Vehicles (e.g. fork-lift trucks)
Stress at work
Step 2 Who might be harmed?
Office staff
Operators
Members of the public
Contractors
Step 3 to control the risk For the hazards listed, do the precautions already taken:
Meet the standards set by a legal requirement: YES
Comply with a recognized industry standard: YES
Represent good practice: YES
Reduce risk as far as reasonably practicable: YES
Adequate information, instruction or training: NO new staff not yet trained
Adequate systems or procedures? YES
If so, then the risks are adequately controlled, but you need to indicate the precautions you have in place. staff will be trained once a week
Date by which action should be taken: ONCE A MONTH Step 4 Review and revision On review check that the precautions for each hazard still adequately control the risk. If not indicate the action needed.
Current policies and practices
The Management of Health and Safety at Work (MHSW) Regulations 1999These regulations require all employers and the self-employed to assess the risks from their work on anyone who may be affected by their activities.
The Regulations require employers to carry out a systematic examination of their work activities and record the significant findings of the Assessment. If an employer has five or more employees, the findings must be recorded in writing.
As well as the assessment of general work activities, there are a number of pieces of legislation that look for a specific Risk Assessment including:
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002
The Manual Handling Operations Regulations
The Control Of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002
The Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992
The Display Screen Equipment Regulations
The
Risk assessment
Step 1 Hazard
Slipping/tripping hazards (e.g. poorly maintained floors or stairs)
Chemicals (from products)
Working at height
Vehicles (e.g. fork-lift trucks)
Stress at work
Step 2 Who might be harmed?
Office staff
Operators
Members of the public
Contractors
Step 3 to control the risk For the hazards listed, do the precautions already taken:
Meet the standards set by a legal requirement: YES
Comply with a recognized industry standard: YES
Represent good practice: YES
Reduce risk as far as reasonably practicable: YES
Adequate information, instruction or training: NO new staff not yet trained
Adequate systems or procedures? YES
If so, then the risks are adequately controlled, but you need to indicate the precautions you have in place. staff will be trained once a week
Date by which action should be taken: ONCE A MONTH Step 4 Review and revision On review check that the precautions for each hazard still adequately control the risk. If not indicate the action needed.
Current policies and practices
The Management of Health and Safety at Work (MHSW) Regulations 1999These regulations require all employers and the self-employed to assess the risks from their work on anyone who may be affected by their activities.
The Regulations require employers to carry out a systematic examination of their work activities and record the significant findings of the Assessment. If an employer has five or more employees, the findings must be recorded in writing.
As well as the assessment of general work activities, there are a number of pieces of legislation that look for a specific Risk Assessment including:
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002
The Manual Handling Operations Regulations
The Control Of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002
The Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992
The Display Screen Equipment Regulations
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