NEWARK CASTLE ROTARY CLUB EVENT SCHOOLS GREENHOUSE PROJECT March 2017 and Construction organiser : John Barker Risk assessment officer: David Strange Health and safety policy statement: Club members, volunteer helpers and other helpers will endeavour to ensure the safety of School Staff and pupils, all the members of the public, the Inner Wheel and Rotary Clubs. Display this statement at construction sites. PROBLEM HAZARD PERSONS at RISK CONTROL MEASURES RISK ACTION LEVEL Transporting, carrying Back, shoulder injuries Rotarians and helpers The appropriate numbers of able Advice from team supervisors timber and other Drop on feet bodied Rotarians to lift and carry Medium to assemblers to only lift light components (2-4 persons) items by themselves and to Trapped fingers , abrasions Break down pallet contents to employ the use of helpers for individual components for ease of heavier loads. carrying N.B. Once broken down into Use protective gloves and good component parts each part is footwear. light enough for safe carrying. Assembling greenhouse Frame timbers unstable Rotarians, helpers and Need team of four including a Must be supervised. frames and falling until fixed persons standing in the supervisor. Only persons involved High Assemble sides and roof at floor Sharp corners to boards vicinity in the construction or dismantling level before bringing them to be in work area. together to form the Ensure the frame is secured and greenhouse. Four persons safe before leaving. needed to lift the roof into position. Clear other persons from the final site before erecting and joining the frames Leaving tools around Abandoned tools on ground All assemblers Do not leave tools unsupervised. Persons tools to take care and other surfaces Only use scissors for cutting. High and team members to cross check Observer control Too close, distracting talk. General public and Limit personal engagement. Duty Rotarian(s) to ensure helpers. Keep observers at a safe distance. Low people do not in. collapsing Inadequate fixings General public, Rotarians Ensure wood frames are stable Regular checks by Rotarians. Wind blowing and other and helpers when set up Follow the construction plan. poor weather conditions Allow space around boards so Low viewers will not get too close and will not be jostled
NEWARK CASTLE ROTARY CLUB EVENT SCHOOLS GREENHOUSE PROJECT March 2017 and Construction organiser : John Barker Risk assessment officer: David Strange Health and safety policy statement: Club members, volunteer helpers and other helpers will endeavour to ensure the safety of School Staff and pupils, all the members of the public, the Inner Wheel and Rotary Clubs. Display this statement at construction sites. PROBLEM HAZARD PERSONS at RISK CONTROL MEASURES RISK LEVEL ACTION Transporting, carrying timber and other components Back, shoulder injuries Drop on feet Trapped fingers , abrasions Rotarians and helpers The appropriate numbers of able bodied Rotarians to lift and carry (2-4 persons) Break down pallet contents to individual components for ease of carrying Use protective gloves and good footwear. Medium Advice from team supervisors to assemblers to only lift light items by themselves and to employ the use of helpers for heavier loads. N.B. Once broken down into component parts each part is light enough for safe carrying. Assembling greenhouse frames Frame timbers unstable and falling until fixed Sharp corners to boards Rotarians, helpers and persons standing in the vicinity Need team of four including a supervisor. Only persons involved in the construction or dismantling to be in work area. Ensure the frame is secured and safe before leaving. High Must be supervised. Assemble sides and roof at floor level before bringing them together to form the greenhouse. Four persons needed to lift the roof into position. Clear other persons from the final site before erecting and joining the frames Leaving tools around Abandoned tools on ground and other surfaces All assemblers Do not leave tools unsupervised. Only use scissors for cutting. High Persons tools to take care and team members to cross check Observer control Too close, distracting talk. General public and helpers. Limit personal engagement. Keep observers at a safe distance. Low Duty Rotarian(s) to ensure people do not in. collapsing Inadequate fixings Wind blowing and other poor weather conditions General public, Rotarians and helpers Ensure wood frames are stable when set up Allow space around boards so viewers will not get too close and will not be jostled Low Regular checks by Rotarians. Follow the construction plan.
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