RISK ASSESSMENT RECORD – Part A
Campus: HW, WB, CC, MA or other:
HW
Department/School
Volunteering
Room/Location
Tom Burt’s Hill
Activity
Conservation Project
Distribution
File copy
Date completed
11/05/2012
Who gets a copy of the assessment
Assessor
Name:
Alice Dewsnap
Signature:
Tel:
Authoriser
Name
(if not Assessor)
Signature
3564
Date authorised
Hazard list – select your hazards from the list below and use these to complete Part B
Situational hazards
Tick
X
Physical / chemical hazards
Tick
Health hazards
Tick
1
Assault by person
21
Contact with cold liquid/vapour
41
Disease causative agent
2
Slips, trips and falls
X
22
Contact with cold surface
42
Infection
3
Manual handling/lifting
X
23
Contact with hot liquid/steam
43
Allergic reaction
4
Breathing compressed gas
24
Contact with hot surface
44
Lack of oxygen
5
Entanglement in moving
machinery
45
Physical fatigue
X
25
Contact with urine/blood/faeces
6
Crush by load
26
Electric shock
46
Repetitive action
X
7
Drowning
27
Chemicals and substances
47
Static body posture
X
8
Hot environment
28
Explosive blast
48
Stress / anxiety
X
9
Entanglement in moving
machinery
29
Explosive release of stored pressure
10
Pressure systems/temperature
30
Fire
X
X
Managerial / organisational
hazards
X
49
Management factors (lack of
communication, co-operation, coordination and competence)
X
11
Object falling, moving or flying
X
31
Hazardous substance
12
Obstruction / exposed feature
X
32
Ionizing radiation
50
Litter, glass
X
13
Sharp object / material
X
33
Laser light
51
Dog faeces
X
14
Slippery surface
X
52
Physical damage e.g. damage to
goal posts
X
53
Flood
X
34
Lightning strike
X
35
Noise
X
36
Non-ionizing radiation
54
Rain/windy condition
X
37
Stroboscopic light
55
Pot holes
X
Vibration
56
Used needles
15
Trap in moving machinery
16
Trip hazard
17
Vehicle impact / collision
18
Falls from height
X
38
19
Alcoholic Intoxication
X
39
20
Exposure
X
X
Environmental hazards
X
40
Risk matrix – use this to determine risk for
Likelihood of Harm
each hazard i.e. ‘how bad and how likely’
Severity of Harm
Remote
Very unlikely
Unlikely
Possible
Likely
e.g. <1 in 1000 chance
e.g. 1 in 200 chance
e.g. 1 in 50 chance
e.g. 1 in 10 chance
e.g. >1 in 3 chance
Trivial
Low
Low
Negligible e.g. small bruise
Trivial
Trivial
Slight e.g. small cut, deep bruise
Trivial
Trivial
Low
Low
Medium
Moderate e.g. deep cut, torn muscle
Trivial
Low
Medium
Medium
High
Severe e.g. fracture, loss of consciousness
Low
Medium
High
High
Extremely high
Very Severe e.g. death, permanent disability
Low
Medium
High
Extremely high
Extremely high
Please contact the Health & Safety Manager if Medium, High or Extremely high have been selected.
Risk Assessment Form – Part B
Activity1 – Conservation Project
Hazards2
List what could cause harm from
this activity
e.g. falls from height, trip hazard,
fire, etc.
Version 1
Location – Tom Burt’s Hill - HW
Dates / times:
Who exposed
Control measures
Risk3
List who might be harmed from this
activity
e.g. staff, students, contractors,
public, etc.
For each hazard, list the measures you will be taking to minimise the risk
identified
e.g. appointing competent persons, training received, planning, use of
personal protective equipment, provision of first aid, etc.
For each hazard,
decide level of
risk once all your
controls are in
place
low
low
low
Briefing on day
Briefing on day
Briefing on day
What further action is
necessary?
1
Assault by person
Staff, Students
2
Slips, trips and falls
Staff, Students
3
Manual handling/lifting
Staff, Students
Supervised activity taking place in daylight hours in public place.
Volunteers briefed before hand
Volunteers briefed before hand
11
Object falling, moving or
flying
Staff, Students
Volunteers briefed on health and safety measures beforehand
low
Briefing on day
12
Obstruction / exposed
feature
Staff, Students
Volunteers briefed, area scanned before to minimize danger
low
Briefing on day
13
Sharp object / material
Staff, Students
Volunteers briefed before hand
low
Briefing on day
low
Briefing on day
14
Slippery surface
Staff, Students
Volunteers briefed on health and safety measures beforehand
16
Trip hazard
Staff, Students
Volunteers briefed, area scanned before to minimize danger
low
Briefing on day
17
Vehicle impact / collision
Staff, Students
Area away from roads and car parks
low
Briefing on day
18
Falls from height
Staff, Students
Volunteers briefed on health and safety measures beforehand
low
Briefing on day
19
Alcoholic Intoxication
Volunteers advised against drinking
low
Briefing on day
low
Briefing on day
Students
Staff, Students
25
Contact with
urine/blood/faeces
Volunteers briefed on health and safety measures beforehand
30
Fire
Staff, Students
low
Briefing on day
34
Lightning strike
Staff, Students
Outdoor area, volunteers briefed on health and safety measures
beforehand
Weather check the day before
low
Weather check
35
Noise
Staff, Students
Area in rural location
low
43
Allergic reaction
Staff, Students
Volunteers briefed before hand
low
Briefing on day
45
Physical fatigue
Staff, Students
Volunteers briefed before hand, activity duration just 3 hours
low
Briefing on day
Repetitive action
Staff, Students
Volunteers briefed before hand
low
Briefing on day
46
Action by
who?
Action by
when?
Date
complet
ed
47
Static body posture
Staff, Students
Volunteers briefed before hand
low
Briefing on day
48
Stress / anxiety
Staff, Students
Volunteers given opportunity to stop at any point
low
Briefing on day
low
Briefing on day
50
Litter, glass
Staff, Students
Volunteers briefed, area scanned before to minimize danger
51
Dog faeces
Staff, Students
Volunteers briefed, area scanned before to minimize danger
low
Briefing on day
low
Briefing on day
52
Physical damage e.g.
damage to goal posts
Staff, Students
Volunteers briefed, area scanned before to minimize danger
53
Flood
Staff, Students
Weather check the day before
low
Weather check
54
Rain/windy condition
Staff, Students
Weather check the day before
low
Weather check
low
Briefing on day
low
Briefing on day
55
Pot holes
Staff, Students
Volunteers briefed, area scanned before to minimize danger
56
Used needles
Staff, Students
Volunteers briefed, area scanned before to minimize danger