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for hazards which you could reasonably expect to result
in significant harm under the conditions in your
workplace. Use the following examples as a guide. |
There is no need to list individuals by name – just
think about groups of people doing similar work of who
may be affected, e.g. |
For the hazards listed, do the precautions already taken |
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Falling/tripping hazards
Chemicals (e.g battery acid)
Moving parts of machinery
(e.g Blades)
Work at height (e.g. from
mezzanine floors)
Pressure systems
Vehicles (e.g. fork-lift trucks)
Electricity
Dust (e.g. from grinding)
Fumes (e.g. from vehicle engines)
Manual handling
Noise
Livestock on stand
Lifting operation |
Office Staff
Maintenance Personnel
Contractors
People sharing your work place
Operators
Cleaners
Members of the public
Pay particular
attention to:-
Staff with disabilities
Visitors
Inexperienced staff
Lone workers – they may be more vulnerable. |
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Meet the standards set by a
legal requirement?
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Comply with a recognised
industry standard?
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Represent good practice?
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Represent risk as far as
reasonably practicable?
Have you
provided:
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Adequate information,
instruction or training?
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Adequate systems or procedures?
If so, then the
risks are adequately controlled, but you need to indicate the precautions
you have in place.
Where the risk is
not adequately controlled, indicate what more you need to do (the‘action
list’).
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