you informed your employees about your findings. Are the precautions reasonable?
2.g.1, not
be over complicated. Use the following
examples guide:
● Slipping tripping hazards (e. from flammable materials you might using, such as
solvents)
● Chemicals (e. The two
main points are:
1.
Risk assessments need suitable and sufficient, not perfect. proper check was made
2. can help HSE inspector questions the company’s precautions
or the company becomes involved any legal action.g.g. steam boilers)
● Vehicles (e. blades)
● Rotating parts hand tools (e.
Completing risk assessment
When completing risk assessment such that shown Fig.
STEP 1
List only hazards which you could reasonably expect result significant
harm under the conditions prevailing your workplace.
STEP 5
Review the assessments from time time and revise them necessary. shows that the
company has done what the law requires.
File away the written assessment dedicated file for future reference or
use.g.Basic Electrical Installation Work
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There need show how the assessment was made, provided you can
show that:
1. you asked those who might affected
3. from poorly maintained partly
installed floors and stairs)
● Fire (e.g. from battery acid)
● Moving parts machinery (e.g. you dealt with all obvious and significant hazards
4.g. there record show that proper check was made?
Definition
Risk assessments need suitable
and sufficient, not perfect. 8. fork lift trucks)
.g. air powered tools)
● Pressure systems (e. drills)
● Accidental discharge cartridge operated tools
● High pressure air from airlines (e. Checking them com-
mon sense but necessary. the precautions are reasonable and the remaining risk low
5. most firms the commercial, service and light
industrial sector, the hazards are few and simple
