Exampleriskassessment:Awarehouse3Foreachhazardidentified,themanagerrecordedwhatcontrols,ifany,wereinplacetomanagethese.ShethencomparedthesecontrolstothegoodpracticeguidancelaidoutinWarehousingandstorage:Aguidetohealthandsafety(www.hsebooks.com–ISBN9780717662258)andEssentialsofhealthandsafetyatworkpublications.Whereexistingcontrolsdidnotmeetgoodpractice,themanagerwrotedownwhatfurtheractionswereneededtomanagetherisk.4Puttingthefindingsoftheriskassessmentintopractice,thewarehousemanagerdecidedwhowasresponsibleforimplementingthefurtheractionsandwhenitshouldbedone.Shewrotethisdownandwheneachactionwascompleteditwastickedoffandthedaterecorded.5Thewarehousemanagerdiscussedthefindingswiththesafetyrepresentative.Theydecidedtoreviewandupdatetheassessmentatleastannually,oratanytimewhenmajorchangestotheworkplaceoccurred.Thewarehousemanagergaveoutcopiesoftheriskassessmenttoallmembersofstaff.SettingthesceneThewarehousemanagercarriedoutariskassessmentofthewarehouse.Thewarehouseemployed12staff,somewerepartofaunion.Howwastheriskassessmentdone?ThemanagerfollowedtheguidanceinFivestepstoriskassessment(www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg163.pdf).1Toidentifythehazards,themanager:readthe■Essentialsofhealthandsafetyatworkpublicationtolearnwherehazardscanoccur(www.hsebooks.com–ISBN9780717661794);walkedaroundthewarehouse,notingactivitiesthat■mightposeariskandtakingintoconsiderationwhatshelearntfromHSE’sguidance;talkedthroughtheissueswiththeunionsafety■representativeandaskedaboutconcernsthatstaffhadonhealthandsafety;talkedtosupervisorstolearnfromtheirdetailed■knowledgeofparticularjobsandareas;andlookedattheaccidentbooktogatherinformationon■pastproblems.2Themanagerthenwrotedownwhocouldbeharmedbythehazardsandhow.Exampleriskassessmentforawarehouse1of6pagesHealthandSafetyExecutiveImportantreminderThisexampleriskassessmentshowsthekindofapproachasmallbusinesscantake.Useitasaguidetothinkthroughsomeofthehazardsinyourbusinessandthestepsyouneedtotaketocontroltherisks.Pleasenotethatitisnotagenericriskassessmentthatyoucanjustputyourcompanynameonandadoptwholesalewithoutanythought.Thiswouldnotsatisfythelaw–andwouldnotbeeffectiveinprotectingpeople.Everybusinessisdifferent–youneedtothinkthroughthehazardsandcontrolsrequiredinyourbusinessforyourself.2of6pagesExampleriskassessment:AwarehouseHealthandSafetyExecutiveWhatarethehazards?Whomightbeharmedandhow?Whatareyoualreadydoing?Whatfurtheractionisnecessary?Actionbywho?Actionbywhen?DoneFallsfromheightStaffcouldsuffersevereorevenfatalinjuriesiftheyfellwhilstclimbingracking.Allstaffaregivenstrictinstructionsnevertoclimbracking–■monitoredbysupervisors.Staffcouldsuffersevereorevenfatalinjuriesiftheyfellwhilstchanginglightbulbsetcinthehighceiling.Proprietaryforkliftcageusedbymaintenanceworkerfor■changingbulbs.Cagesupplier’sinformationshowsitismanufacturedtostandard.Trainmaintenanceworkertocheckcage■isingoodconditionandproperlysecuredbeforeeachuse.RB17/1/0620/1/06Stafforcontractorcouldsuffersevereorfatalinjuriesfallingthroughfragilerooflightswhenlookingfor/repairingleaks.Nocontrolsinplace.■Putup‘fragileroof’signs,oneoneachside■ofthebuildingandataccesspointstoroof.Agreewithmaintenanceworkerthata■contractorwillbeusedforanyaccesstotheroof.Requirecontractortoprovideanassessment■beforeaccessisallowedifanyroofworkisrequired.RBSPSP13/1/0628/2/0615/3/0614/1/00628/2/06Wor...
