Task Description of Potential harm Significant Controls Eliminate (E), Are the controls effective? hazard (consequences) hazard Y/N Isolate (I) or Y (Yes), N (No). Minimise (M) 6. Working in Natural gas Asphyxiation, Y Evacuation, emergency response sheets I, M Y University leaks chemical exposure, for staff, emergency signage, seismic shut buildings or death, fires, off valves, isolation points, manuals, outdoors on infrastructure immediate communication/notification of University damage, explosion, noticeable gas smells or noise, First grounds burns responder training 7. All Earthquake Entrapment, Y Provision of Civil Defence equipment. M Y university lacerations, impact Securing of cabinets / shelves. Heavy areas injuries, burns, objects stored close to the floor, emergency smoke inhalation. management training, seismic restraint, filing cabinets kept locked, workplace inspections, Staff training (e.g. fire wardens, H & S familiarisation, H & S for managers, Contractor inductions) First responder training, Consistent and updated emergency/evacuation signage and notices 8. Walking up Slips, trips and Bruising, fractured Y Observation audits, uneven surfaces M Y and down falls due to poor bones, sprains and repaired, door mats to prevent ingress of steps and underfoot strains, dislocations, water, wet floor signs, maintenance stairs both conditions, cuts, abrasions, regimes, good housekeeping, appropriate inside and uneven ground, back injuries, head footwear, and adequate lighting, surface outside slippery surface, and neck injuries coating to improve adhesion/grip, poor lighting Handrails, signage encouraging use of and unsuitable handrails, especially in wet and windy footwear weather conditions
Task Description of hazard Potential harm (consequences) Significant hazard Y/N Controls Eliminate (E), Isolate (I) or Minimise (M) Are the controls effective? Y (Yes), N (No). 6. Working in University buildings or outdoors on University grounds Natural gas leaks Asphyxiation, chemical exposure, death, fires, infrastructure damage, explosion, burns Y Evacuation, emergency response sheets for staff, emergency signage, seismic shut off valves, isolation points, manuals, immediate communication/notification of noticeable gas smells or noise, First responder training I, M Y 7. All university areas Earthquake Entrapment, lacerations, impact injuries, burns, smoke inhalation. Y Provision of Civil Defence equipment. Securing of cabinets / shelves. Heavy objects stored close to the floor, emergency management training, seismic restraint, filing cabinets kept locked, workplace inspections, Staff training (e.g. fire wardens, H & S familiarisation, H & S for managers, Contractor inductions) First responder training, Consistent and updated emergency/evacuation signage and notices M Y 8. Walking up and down steps and stairs both inside and outside Slips, trips and falls due to poor underfoot conditions, uneven ground, slippery surface, poor lighting and unsuitable footwear Bruising, fractured bones, sprains and strains, dislocations, cuts, abrasions, back injuries, head and neck injuries Y Observation audits, uneven surfaces repaired, door mats to prevent ingress of water, wet floor signs, maintenance regimes, good housekeeping, appropriate footwear, and adequate lighting, surface coating to improve adhesion/grip, Handrails, signage encouraging use of handrails, especially in wet and windy weather conditions M Y
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