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Ask others what they may have noticed which are not immediately obvious. Use the following examples as a guide: Slipping/tripping hazards (e.g. poorly maintained floors or stairs) Fire (e.g. from flammable materials) Chemicals (e.g. solvents, cleaners) Moving parts of machinery (e.g. cutters, shredders) Working at heights (e.g. ladders, mezzanine floors) Ejection of material (e.g. from abrasive wheels) Electricity (e.g. poor wiring or insulation) Manual handling (e.g. carrying or lifting) Pressure systems (e.g. boilers) Vehicles (e.g. deliveries) Dusts (e.g. toner ex photocopying machines) Fumes (e.g. from vehicles, welding) Noise Poor layout and lighting Ventilation High or low temperatures sources 19.10. 3 Stage 2 - DECIDE WHO MIGHT BE HARMED Think about people who might not be in the workplace all the time e.g. cleaners etc. Include members of the public who might be visitors or people who share your workplace with if there is a chance they could be hurt by your activities e.g. Office StaffOperatorsMaintenanceCleanersContractorsMembers of the Public It is not necessary to name individuals by name. At this stage, pay particular attention to people who may be more vulnerable e.g. ( Staff with disabilities ( Visitors ( Inexperienced staff ( Lone Workers 19.10. 4 Stage 3 - EVALUATE THE RISKS Even with all precautions taken, usually some element of risk remains. Decide for each significant hazard, whether the remaining risk is high, medium or low. Find out whether you have taken all the precautions the law says to have to keep your workplace safe. For example, access to dangerous parts of machinery have legal requirements or the provision of safety signs. 19.10. 4 Stage 3 - EVALUATE THE RISKS (Cont.) Ask yourself can the hazard be eliminated, for example using non-slip material on slippery floors or steps, if not, how can one control the risks so that harm is unlikely. Only use personal protective equipment when there is nothing else one can reasonably do. It is also at this stage that you consider whether the controls are in place, adequate or what else may be required e.g. To adequately control the risk, has the following been provided? Adequate training or instruction? Adequate safe systems or procedures for work? Also do the controls or precautions: Meet the standards set by legal requirement? Comply with a recognised industrial standard? Represent good practice? Reduce the risk as far as reasonably practicable? 19.10. 5 Stage 4 - RECORD YOUR FINDINGS You are required to record the significant findings of your assessment, that means: Writing down the most significant hazards. Recording the most important conclusions. An example could be "Electrical appliances and installations, insulation and earthing checked and found sound" or "Dangerous blind corner at records office, mirror installed." There is no need to show how you did your assessment provided that you can show that: a proper check was made. you asked who might be affected. you dealt with the obvious significant hazards. you took into account the number of people who could be involved. the precautions or controls are reasonable and the remaining risk is low. As required by the Health and Safety Authority, the assessments need to be suitable and sufficient, but not necessarily perfect. The real points are: are the precautions reasonable and is there something to show a proper check was made The checklists or other means, when carried out, will be your written record and should be kept for future reference. It will assist the department when there is a visit from the HSA or at a future date if there is a possible civil liability action. To make recording simple, the precautions taken may already be covered by other documents and these may be referred to in your written records. For instance, codes of practice, ҹ޸þ rules, laboratory rules, safety procedures, fire regulations, other standards and specifications. These may already list hazards and precautions and don't require repeating in the document. 19.10. 6 Stage 5 - REVIEW THE ASSESSMENT At some stage in the future, changes may occur in your workplace. These could introduce new equipment or different substances, change in layout or procedures, which may lead to new hazards. If there is any significant change, include it in a re-assessment to take account of it. Do not review it for trivial changes, but it is good practice to review your assessment from time to time. 19.10. 7 BASIC HAZARD SPOTTING AND RISK ASSESSMENT FORM The form included on page 19.10.3 may be used for this exercise only and not as a replacement for the checklists provided. It shows the fundamental requirements to carry out a general risk assessment under Irish health and safety legislation. ASSESSMENT DATE: ___________________ DEPARTMENT: ________________________________________________ ASSESSMENT REVIEW DATE: _________ SIGNED: ______________________________ HAZARD THAT COULD RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT HARM (See Stage 1 notes)WHO MIGHT BE HARMED? (See Stage 2 notes)IS THE RISK ADEQUATELY CONTROLLED? 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