Risk Assessment Task
Recourse 1c
Risk Assessment Task
Make a risk assessment of your surroundings using the template provided below.
Hazard
A hazard is something that may cause harm
Risk
Risk is the likelihood that a hazard will occur
All employers must conduct a risk assessment. Employers with five or more employees have to record the significant findings of their risk assessment.
We have started off the risk assessment for you by including a sample entry for a common hazard to illustrate what is expected (the sample entry is taken from an office-based business). Look at how this might apply to your business, continue by identifying the hazards that are the real priorities in your case and complete the table to suit.
Organisation name: Concept Northern
What are the hazards? Who might be harmed and how? What are you already doing? Do you need to do anything else to manage this risk? Action by whom? Action by when? Done
Slips and trips Staff and visitors may be injured if they trip over objects or slip on spillages We carry out general good housekeeping. All areas are well lit including stairs. There are no trailing leads or cables. Staff keep work areas clear, eg no boxes left in walkways, deliveries stored immediately, offices cleaned each evening Better housekeeping is needed in staff kitchen, eg on spills All staff, supervisor to monitor 14/05/13 14/05/13
Electrical hazard Visitors and Staff connecting appliances to mains if sockets not in good working order. Proper maintenance carried on all electrical sockets. Any faulty or broken sockets to be replaced immediately. All staff to report any faulty or broken sockets or equipment to supervisor All Staff 14/05/13 14/05/13
Lone Working Staff. May suffer injury whilst out of the office Lone working policy is in place. Includes staff contacting office when leaving customer premises Office Staff should contact employees to monitor location and schedule. Office based staff and mobile staff
Risk Assessment Task
Make a risk assessment of your surroundings using the template provided below.
Hazard
A hazard is something that may cause harm
Risk
Risk is the likelihood that a hazard will occur
All employers must conduct a risk assessment. Employers with five or more employees have to record the significant findings of their risk assessment.
We have started off the risk assessment for you by including a sample entry for a common hazard to illustrate what is expected (the sample entry is taken from an office-based business). Look at how this might apply to your business, continue by identifying the hazards that are the real priorities in your case and complete the table to suit.
Organisation name: Concept Northern
What are the hazards? Who might be harmed and how? What are you already doing? Do you need to do anything else to manage this risk? Action by whom? Action by when? Done
Slips and trips Staff and visitors may be injured if they trip over objects or slip on spillages We carry out general good housekeeping. All areas are well lit including stairs. There are no trailing leads or cables. Staff keep work areas clear, eg no boxes left in walkways, deliveries stored immediately, offices cleaned each evening Better housekeeping is needed in staff kitchen, eg on spills All staff, supervisor to monitor 14/05/13 14/05/13
Electrical hazard Visitors and Staff connecting appliances to mains if sockets not in good working order. Proper maintenance carried on all electrical sockets. Any faulty or broken sockets to be replaced immediately. All staff to report any faulty or broken sockets or equipment to supervisor All Staff 14/05/13 14/05/13
Lone Working Staff. May suffer injury whilst out of the office Lone working policy is in place. Includes staff contacting office when leaving customer premises Office Staff should contact employees to monitor location and schedule. Office based staff and mobile staff