1, your employer’s stan-
dard forms. washing facilities for removal con-
tamination and first aid). guarding)
4.g.
Any hazard identified risk assessment high risk must brought
to the attention the person responsible for health and safety within the
company. For example, consider there might risk
of electric shock from using electrical power tools, then the risk shock
will less the company policy portable appliance test (PAT) all
power tools each year and label the tool showing that has been
tested for electrical safety. Issue PPE
6. Ideally, Step the risk assessment you should writing
‘No further action required.)
STEP 4
Further action what more could done reduce those risks, which
were found inadequately controlled?
You will need give priority those risks that affect large numbers peo-
ple which could result serious harm.Basic Electrical Installation Work
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If you can answer ‘yes’ the above points then the risks are adequately
controlled, but you need state the precautions you have put place. policy such
as this written down the company Safety Policy Statement, then you
can simply refer the appropriate section the Safety Policy Statement
and the level risk will low. Organize work differently order reduce exposure the hazard
5.g. 8. Prevent access the hazard (e. (Note: PAT testing described Advanced
Electrical Installation Work. You
can refer company procedures, company rules, company practices, etc. the stated company procedure use bat-
tery drills whenever possible, 110V drills when this not possible, and
to never use 230V drills, then this again will reduce the risk. 8.
You might like carry out risk assessment situation you are familiar
with work, using the standard form Fig.,
in giving this information.1, the assessment requires. Remove the risk completely
2. Upon completion
they should stapled together placed plastic wallet and stored in
the dedicated file. The risks are under control and identified as
low risk’.
We all use computers, and you might find interesting carry out risk
assessment the computer workstation you use most, either home,
. Provide welfare facilities (e.
The assessor may use many standard hazard risk assessment forms, such
as that shown Fig. Alternatively, you might like complete the visual display unit
(VDU) workstation risk assessment checklist given the next section. Try less risky option
3. Senior managers should apply
the principles below when taking action, possible the following order:
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