PHYSICAL Control Measures Risk Risk(s) Associated / Further H/M/L Person(s) Target Date / Ref Hazard Description (with Responsible Status Current Controls Actions Required controls) 020 Electricity With Estates Office Ongoing Electric shock Sufficient numbers of electrical Maintain current current sockets controls Electrocution controls: Electric leads not trailing or Ignition source Who is harmed: M worn Fire Staff members Contact Estates Competent person to carry out Explosion With All staff As necessary Students Office if repairs / works Death Actions Visitors problems arise All new electrical installations Electrical arcing applied Contractors/ Do not overload and all extensions are tested Damaged electrical L Service sockets and certified as safe, by a equipment providers competent qualified electrician Keep use of Use of faulty Sensitive risk adaptors and All works servicing and testing equipment groups extension leads is carried out as per regulations Contact with live young persons to a minimum by a competent qualified parts pregnant electrician women Unmarked Shut down when not in use Director of distribution boards people with PAT testing of and end of day Academic As necessary disabilities Inadequate portable electrical Contact Estates Office if Affairs & electrical appliances problems arise Registrar and installations subject to wear Adequate protection for circuit Heads of and tear Function boards, distribution boards etc. Report defects to Line Manager, take equipment out of use Good housekeeping maintained
PHYSICAL Ref Hazard Risk(s) Associated / Description Control Measures Risk H/M/L (with controls) Person(s) Responsible Target Date / Status Current Controls Further Actions Required 020 Electricity Who is harmed: Staff members Students Visitors Contractors/ Service providers Sensitive risk groups young persons pregnant women people with disabilities Electric shock Electrocution Ignition source Fire Explosion Death Electrical arcing Damaged electrical equipment Use of faulty equipment Contact with live parts Unmarked distribution boards Inadequate electrical installations Sufficient numbers of electrical sockets Electric leads not trailing or worn Competent person to carry out repairs / works All new electrical installations and all extensions are tested and certified as safe, by a competent qualified electrician All works servicing and testing is carried out as per regulations by a competent qualified electrician Shut down when not in use and end of day Contact Estates Office if problems arise Adequate protection for circuit boards, distribution boards etc. Report defects to Line Manager, take equipment out of use Good housekeeping maintained Maintain current controls Contact Estates Office if problems arise Do not overload sockets Keep use of adaptors and extension leads to a minimum PAT testing of portable electrical appliances subject to wear and tear With current controls: M With Actions applied L Estates Office All staff Director of Academic Affairs & Registrar and Heads of Function Ongoing As necessary As necessary
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