Slips, trips Staff could suffer Generally good housekeeping off-cuts cleared staff to clear up Manager 31/10/07 15/10/07 ■ – and falls injuries such as bruising away promptly, dust cleared regularly etc. spillages of wax or polish or fractures if they trip Staff wear strong safety shoes that have a good immediately, even very ■ over objects, or slip, eg grip. spillages. on spillages, and fall. Good lighting in all areas. ■ Electrical Staff could get electrical Residual current device (RCD) built into main landlord when the next Company 31/10/07 15/10/07 ■ shocks or burns from switchboard. safety check of the electrical secretary using faulty electrical Staff trained to spot and report any defective installation will be done. ■ equipment, eg plugs, discoloured sockets or damaged machinery, or a faulty cable/equipment to manager. installation. Electrical No personal electrical appliances, eg toasters or ■ Confirm with landlord the Company 31/10/07 15/10/07 ■ faults can also lead to fans, allowed. system for making safe any secretary fires. damage to building installation electrics, eg broken light switches or sockets. Work at height Falls from any height Strong stepladder, in good condition, provided. Condition of stepladder to be Manager 30/10/07 As required ■ ■ can cause bruising and Only trained, authorised allowed to work at checked periodically. fractures. height. Fire If trapped, staff could Fire risk assessment done, see the actions identified Manager From now ■ suffer fatal injuries from www.communities.gov.uk/fire and necessary as necessary by the fire risk smoke inhalation/burns. action taken. assessment are completed. C3 Example Woodwork risk assessment
Slips, trips and falls Staff could suffer injuries such as bruising or fractures if they trip over objects, or slip, eg on spillages, and fall. ■ Generally good housekeeping – off-cuts cleared away promptly, dust cleared regularly etc. ■ Staff wear strong safety shoes that have a good grip. ■ Good lighting in all areas. staff to clear up spillages of wax or polish immediately, even very spillages. Manager 31/10/07 15/10/07 Electrical Staff could get electrical shocks or burns from using faulty electrical equipment, eg machinery, or a faulty installation. Electrical faults can also lead to fires. ■ Residual current device (RCD) built into main switchboard. ■ Staff trained to spot and report any defective plugs, discoloured sockets or damaged cable/equipment to manager. ■ No personal electrical appliances, eg toasters or fans, allowed. landlord when the next safety check of the electrical installation will be done. Company secretary 31/10/07 15/10/07 ■ Confirm with landlord the system for making safe any damage to building installation electrics, eg broken light switches or sockets. Company secretary 31/10/07 15/10/07 Work at height Falls from any height can cause bruising and fractures. ■ Strong stepladder, in good condition, provided. Only trained, authorised allowed to work at height. ■ Condition of stepladder to be checked periodically. Manager 30/10/07 As required Fire If trapped, staff could suffer fatal injuries from smoke inhalation/burns. ■ Fire risk assessment done, see www.communities.gov.uk/fire and necessary action taken. the actions identified as necessary by the fire risk assessment are completed. Manager From now C3 Example Woodwork risk assessment
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