DESCRIPTION HAZARD All substances likely to be harmful CHEMICALS, e.g. chemicals, lead, powders, PESTICIDES, LEAD dusts, fumes, sprays, pesticides, & bacteria etc. Asbestos products, lagging, ceiling/wall tiles, fire control, ASBESTOS vehicle parts, boilers and furnaces etc. Heat control, supply of clean air, control contamination, e.g. office & VENTILATION, machine areas, fume cupboards, EXTRACTION extraction systems in kitchens, welding and process areas. Day and night, all areas inside & LIGHTING out. Suitable and adequate for task and safety. Suitable, accessable, safe and well ACCESS/EGRESS maintained, clearly identified at all times (emergencies etc.). Movement and/or oxygen restricted. e.g. trenches, tunnels, stores, CONFINED SPACES plant rooms, tanks, underground rooms, attics. Stores, shelves, cupboards. Stable, STACKING/STORAGE suitable, sturdy, accessible. General tidiness, obstacles, HOUSEKEEPING overcrowding, cleanliness, free movement. Movement of loads including people. MANUAL HANDLING Also bending, stretching, reaching and repetitive movements. DISPLAY SCREEN VDUs etc., workstations, equipment EQUIPMENT and environments. PROTECTIVE Provision, use and maintenance. Any EQUIPMENT AND risk arising from the use of CLOTHING clothing or equipment. Where people may be threatened or VIOLENCE AND abused verbally or physically. e.g. AGGRESSION telephone, enquiries, public contact. Working conditions and environments. e.g. overcrowding, noise, excessive STRESS & FATIGUE heat, under staffing, provision of rest and facilities to eat meals, pregnancy etc. Private/unsupervised LONE WORKING weekend and emergency work. Situations where a person may be DISEASE - ILL exposed to infection e.g. hepatitis, HEALTH tetanus, food poisoning, Weils disease etc.
HAZARD DESCRIPTION CHEMICALS, PESTICIDES, LEAD & All substances likely to be harmful e.g. chemicals, lead, powders, dusts, fumes, sprays, pesticides, bacteria etc. ASBESTOS Asbestos products, lagging, ceiling/wall tiles, fire control, vehicle parts, boilers and furnaces etc. VENTILATION, EXTRACTION Heat control, supply of clean air, control contamination, e.g. office & machine areas, fume cupboards, extraction systems in kitchens, welding and process areas. LIGHTING Day and night, all areas inside & out. Suitable and adequate for task and safety. ACCESS/EGRESS Suitable, accessable, safe and well maintained, clearly identified at all times (emergencies etc.). CONFINED SPACES Movement and/or oxygen restricted. e.g. trenches, tunnels, stores, plant rooms, tanks, underground rooms, attics. STACKING/STORAGE Stores, shelves, cupboards. Stable, suitable, sturdy, accessible. HOUSEKEEPING General tidiness, obstacles, overcrowding, cleanliness, free movement. MANUAL HANDLING Movement of loads including people. Also bending, stretching, reaching and repetitive movements. DISPLAY SCREEN EQUIPMENT VDUs etc., workstations, equipment and environments. PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND CLOTHING Provision, use and maintenance. Any risk arising from the use of clothing or equipment. VIOLENCE AND AGGRESSION Where people may be threatened or abused verbally or physically. e.g. telephone, enquiries, public contact. STRESS & FATIGUE Working conditions and environments. e.g. overcrowding, noise, excessive heat, under staffing, provision of rest and facilities to eat meals, pregnancy etc. LONE WORKING Private/unsupervised weekend and emergency work. DISEASE - ILL HEALTH Situations where a person may be exposed to infection e.g. hepatitis, tetanus, food poisoning, Weils disease etc.
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