Risk Assessment Low Medium High CONTROL MEASURES FOR THE PROPOSED HAZARDOUS ACTIVITY Elimination or substitution of hazard e.g. 1- Can the carcinogens be eliminated completely? If not can less hazardous or substances/conditions be used etc. 2- Can the species be collected from populated areas, imported or posted etc. 3- Can soft wood instead of hardwood be used. Can hand tools instead of power tools be used etc? Possible specific managerial control measures to prevent or keep exposure to hazards to acceptable levels:- Written control Exposure Exposure Information Monitoring of measures levels and and training activity by produced and amounts kept persons given prior to supervisor implemented to a minimum and routes activity. carried out kept to Previous Health Area Late Periodic review of minimum accident history Surveillance barriered working assessment taken into implemented off and diary information account access introduced restricted by warning Quantitative Machinery Emergency monitoring systems put of guards in procedures of substances in prior individuals place prior considered prior involved to activity involved to use to incident assessed prior to activity Solo working Departmental College Warning Specific control procedures Safety Officer Safety signs measures outlined or Fire specialists displayed (Specify) Warden of College consulted Safety Officer consulted
Risk Assessment Low Medium High CONTROL MEASURES FOR THE PROPOSED HAZARDOUS ACTIVITY Elimination or substitution of hazard e.g. 1- Can the carcinogens be eliminated completely? If not can less hazardous or substances/conditions be used etc. 2- Can the species be collected from populated areas, imported or posted etc. 3- Can soft wood instead of hardwood be used. Can hand tools instead of power tools be used etc? Possible specific managerial control measures to prevent or keep exposure to hazards to acceptable levels:- Written control measures produced and implemented Exposure levels and amounts kept to a minimum Exposure persons and routes kept to minimum Information and training given prior to activity. Monitoring of activity by supervisor carried out Previous accident history taken into account Health Surveillance implemented Area barriered off and access restricted by warning Late working diary introduced Periodic review of assessment information Quantitative monitoring of substances involved systems put in prior to activity of individuals involved assessed prior to activity Machinery guards in place prior to use Emergency procedures considered prior to incident Solo working procedures outlined Departmental Safety Officer or Fire Warden consulted College Safety specialists of College Safety Officer consulted Warning signs displayed Specific control measures (Specify)
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