ESS Risk Assessment Write the name of the activity being Write the location of the activity here: Access to HV areas for Campus HV areas assessed here: survey purposes only Write the name(s) of the people Step 2 involved in the assessment here: Who might be harmed – Gary Morton Put an x in the boxes (below) next to the people that could be affected by the activity Assessors Who might be harmed X Signature(s): Students Employees X Date: 16.05.13 Children Members of Public Review date 16.05.14 Contractors X (1yr): Visitors Step 1 Others: Step 3 Step4 Hazards Please list in the boxes provided Severity of Likelihood of Severity below all of the hazards associated with potential accident the activity Risk injury happening x 1 2 3 1 2 3 Rating Likelihood A hazard is anything with the potential to cause harm eg sharp objects, heavy Minor Major loads, slips trips or falls, electricity. Possible Unlikely Fatality Likely = injury injury Step 5 Total 1. Electric shock/burns/fire/explosion x x 9 2. Slips, trips and falls x x 4 3. Suffocation (fire suppression x x 9 systems Medical School and Ridley) 4. Step 6 Take the highest number from the Total column and place in the appropriate risk rating box below Risk Rating Low: 1-3 Risk Rating Medium 4-6 Risk Rating High 7-9 x Step 7. Considerations and control measures 1 Access to these areas is controlled by use of a permit to work system and all areas are secured/locked Only electrically competent persons may access these areas, all others requiring access must be accompanied/supervised by an electrically competent person This risk assessment applies only to survey work; no other work must be undertaken without further risk assessment.
ESS Risk Assessment Write the name of the activity being assessed here: Access to HV areas for survey purposes only Write the location of the activity here: Campus HV areas Write the name(s) of the people involved in the assessment here: Gary Morton Step 2 Who might be harmed – Put an x in the boxes (below) next to the people that could be affected by the activity Assessors Signature(s): Who might be harmed X Students Employees X Date: 16.05.13 Children Members of Public Review date (1yr): 16.05.14 Contractors X Visitors Step 1 Hazards Please list in the boxes provided below all of the hazards associated with the activity A hazard is anything with the potential to cause harm eg sharp objects, heavy loads, slips trips or falls, electricity. Others: Step 3 Severity of potential injury Step4 Likelihood of accident happening Severity x Likelihood = Risk Rating 1 2 3 1 2 3 Minor injury Major injury Fatality Unlikely Possible Likely Step 5 Total 1. Electric shock/burns/fire/explosion x x 9 2. Slips, trips and falls x x 4 3. Suffocation (fire suppression systems Medical School and Ridley) x x 9 4. Step 6 Take the highest number from the Total column and place in the appropriate risk rating box below Risk Rating Low: 1-3 Risk Rating Medium 4-6 Risk Rating High 7-9 x Step 7. Considerations and control measures 1 Access to these areas is controlled by use of a permit to work system and all areas are secured/locked Only electrically competent persons may access these areas, all others requiring access must be accompanied/supervised by an electrically competent person This risk assessment applies only to survey work; no other work must be undertaken without further risk assessment.
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