Health and Safety Office on request PHYSICAL Control Measures Risk Risk(s) Associated / H/M/L Person(s) Target Date / Further Ref Hazard Description (with Responsible Status Current Controls Actions Required controls) 021 Electricity Electric shock Sufficient numbers of Contact Buildings With All staff and Ongoing current electrical sockets Office if problems students Electrocution controls: arise Electric leads not worn Burns M or trailing Do not overload Fire sockets Competent person to Explosion With carry out repairs/works Keep use of Electrical arcing Actions All inspections, testing adaptors and Use of faulty applied: extension leads to a and maintenance of equipment L minimum electrical systems is Contact with live parts Who is harmed: carried out in Report defects Unmarked Staff members accordance with immediately and distribution boards Students regulations and current take damaged Inadequate electrical Visitors standards equipment out of installations Contractors/service use Enclosures/covers are in providers place to prevent contact Sensitive risk with live groups: Annually/ Head of equipment/parts Ensure PAT testing young As required School and of portable Shut down equipment persons Technical electrical appliances when not in use and end pregnant Officer subject to wear and of day women tear people with disabilities
Health and Safety Office on request PHYSICAL Ref Hazard Risk(s) Associated / Description Control Measures Risk H/M/L (with controls) Person(s) Responsible Target Date / Status Current Controls Further Actions Required 021 Electricity Who is harmed: Staff members Students Visitors Contractors/service providers Sensitive risk groups: young persons pregnant women people with disabilities Electric shock Electrocution Burns Fire Explosion Electrical arcing Use of faulty equipment Contact with live parts Unmarked distribution boards Inadequate electrical installations Sufficient numbers of electrical sockets Electric leads not worn or trailing Competent person to carry out repairs/works All inspections, testing and maintenance of electrical systems is carried out in accordance with regulations and current standards Enclosures/covers are in place to prevent contact with live equipment/parts Shut down equipment when not in use and end of day Contact Buildings Office if problems arise Do not overload sockets Keep use of adaptors and extension leads to a minimum Report defects immediately and take damaged equipment out of use Ensure PAT testing of portable electrical appliances subject to wear and tear With current controls: M With Actions applied: L All staff and students Head of School and Technical Officer Ongoing Annually/ As required