HAZARDOUS* Anyone Exposure to hazardous SUBSTANCES within the substances that are used as The intended activities that will room(s). part of projects, for involve the use of hazardous demonstration purposes etc substances are subject to specific within the room(s). risk assessment. Risk controls identified by the risk assessments in place and brought to the attention working within the room(s). Those Those lone working or LONE WORKING* AND WORKING lone working outside normal Periods of lone working generally OUTSIDE working hours unable to promptly confined to normal working hours NORMAL or summon emergency and when others in the vicinity. WORKING working assistance in the event of HOURS outside serious injury, sudden Lone working by students outside normal illness. normal working hours prohibited. hours Unauthorised personnel able Lone working activities and activities to access room(s) or other being carried undertaken outside areas of the building and normal working hours subject to risk potential impact on the assessment, particularly those personal safety of those lone involving students. working or working outside normal hours. Means of summoning emergency assistance easily available (e.g. red emergency telephone). Out of Hours and Lone GSA’s Working Procedure adhered to, especially individual awareness of actions to take, procedures to follow etc. Appropriate security arrangements in place to reduce likelihood of unauthorised access into buildings
HAZARDOUS* SUBSTANCES Anyone within the room(s). Exposure to hazardous substances that are used as part of projects, for demonstration purposes etc within the room(s). The intended activities that will involve the use of hazardous substances are subject to specific risk assessment. Risk controls identified by the risk assessments in place and brought to the attention working within the room(s). LONE WORKING* AND WORKING OUTSIDE NORMAL WORKING HOURS Those lone working or working outside normal hours Those lone working or working outside normal hours unable to promptly summon emergency assistance in the event of serious injury, sudden illness. Unauthorised personnel able to access room(s) or other areas of the building and potential impact on the personal safety of those lone working or working outside normal hours. Periods of lone working generally confined to normal working hours and when others in the vicinity. Lone working by students outside normal working hours prohibited. Lone working activities and activities being carried undertaken outside normal working hours subject to risk assessment, particularly those involving students. Means of summoning emergency assistance easily available (e.g. red emergency telephone). GSA’s Out of Hours and Lone Working Procedure adhered to, especially individual awareness of actions to take, procedures to follow etc. Appropriate security arrangements in place to reduce likelihood of unauthorised access into buildings
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