School/Department/Unit: Estates Gardening Task/Work activity: Mowing lawn Assessment completed by: A. N. Other Date completed: 20-May 2011 Review Period: 1 Year VH) Who might Existing Control Measures Action by whom risk Activity Hazards What further action is necessary Level be harmed (What are you already doing?) & by when (task step) (1-4) (1-4) rating Severity Final Risk Likelihood (L,M,H, Operator and Fuel stored in appropriate labelled others in Warning notice to be displayed in A.N. Other Filling the mower with container. Petrol filling undertaken outside Fire, explosion vicinity 3 M workshop. Operator to be provided with L Supervisor 1 petrol in open area away from sources of during filling filling funnel to avoid spills. 20-05-11 ignition. Pre-use checks for leaks. with fuel Probability Risk Rating Severity Unlikely Possible Likely Very Likely Score Risk Level Very Minor 1 2 3 4 1-2 Low Minor 2 4 6 8 3-6 Medium Significant 3 6 9 12 8-9 High Major 4 8 12 16 12-16 Very High
School/Department/Unit: Estates Gardening Task/Work activity: Mowing lawn Assessment completed by: A. N. Other Date completed: 20-May 2011 Review Period: 1 Year Activity (task step) Hazards Who might be harmed Existing Control Measures (What are you already doing?) Severity (1-4) Likelihood (1-4) Risk Level (L,M,H, VH) What further action is necessary Final risk rating Action by whom & by when Filling the mower with petrol Fire, explosion Operator and others in vicinity during filling with fuel Fuel stored in appropriate labelled container. Petrol filling undertaken outside in open area away from sources of ignition. Pre-use checks for leaks. 3 1 M Warning notice to be displayed in workshop. Operator to be provided with filling funnel to avoid spills. L A.N. Other Supervisor 20-05-11 Severity Probability Risk Rating Unlikely Possible Likely Very Likely Score Risk Level Very Minor 1 2 3 4 1-2 Low Minor 2 4 6 8 3-6 Medium Significant 3 6 9 12 8-9 High Major 4 8 12 16 12-16 Very High
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