LincolnUniversityPoliciesandProceduresHHHMLincolnUniversity–Laboratoryhazard/riskregisterJune152016Hierarchyofcontrols1.Eliminate2.Isolate3.MinimiseActionsrequiredbasedonRiskAssessmentExtremeAn“extreme”riskrequiresimmediateassessmentandseniorstaffconsiderationisrequired;adetailedmitigationplanmustbedeveloped,andconsiderationshouldbegiventoceasingtheactivityunlesstheriskcanbereducedtoalevelofhighorless;regularmonitoringandreportedontotherelevantmanagement/steeringcommittee.Targetresolutionshouldbewithin1month.HighA“high”riskmayalsorequireimmedaiateassessmentandseniorstaffconsideration;amitigationplanmustbedeveloped;regularmonitoringandreportedontotherelevantmanagement/steeringcommittee.Targetresolution(ideallyreductiontomediumorlowlevelofrisk)shouldbewithin3months.MediumAmitigationplanmustbedeveloped;existingcontrolsneedtobereviewed.Targetresolution(ideallyreductiontolowlevelofrisk)shouldbewithin1year.LowRiskistolerable;managebywellestablished,routineprocesses/proceduresandbemindfulofchangestonatureofrisks.LincolnUniversityPoliciesandProceduresHHHMHazard/riskPotentialHarmRiskratingEIMActionProposedStatusReview/sFrequencyofmonitoringLargeteachingclassesIncreasedchancesofincidentsduetolargeclasses.-Spills,brokenglasswareMediumNoNoYesClasssizeslimitedtoonedemonstrator/staffmemberper12students.Minimisetheuseofhazardoussubstances.Studentsareinformedofhazardsatthestartofthelabsession.Labcoats,enclosedfootwearandsafetyglassesarecompulsory.GlovesandotherPPEprovidedasnecessary.Fumehoodsusedforconcentratedhazardoussubstancesorhazardoustasks.EachlaboratorySessionVisitorsandcontractorsUnawareoflabhazardsandposerisktothemselvesandotherlabusersMediumNoNoYesOnlyauthorisedusersallowedaccess,Visitorsandcontractorsmustreporttolabmanagerbeforeentering.Lincworkscontractorsinductedbeforeworkingoncampus.Eachvisit.LincolnUniversityPoliciesandProceduresHHHMHazard/riskPotentialHarmRiskratingEIMActionProposedStatusReview/sFrequencyofmonitoringCommunicablediseasetransmission(colds,flu,meningitis,SARS,etc.)Bacterialorviralillness.LowNoNoYesTrainingandawarenessofhighlyinfectiousdiseases.Sickworkerstostayathome.Masksavailableonrequesttopreventspreadbycoughingandsneezing.Publicisefluimmunizationprogramme.Handsanitiserandsoapprovided.Signageintoiletstoencouragehandwashing.Asrequired.Ventilation/heatingsystem.Cancauseextremesoftemperature.Possibleinfection&illnessLowNoNoYesContinueplannedmaintenancecycleasimplementedbyLincworks.Faultsreportedonjobcardsystem.6monthlyregularLincworksmaintenanceplan.LightinglevelsCancauseheadachesanddiscomfortLowYesNoNoAssesslightinglevelswithluxmeter.AnuallyFumehoodsEscapeofhazardoussubstancesintothelabduetoclutteredfumehood.Clutteredfumehoodsincreasechancesofspills.LowNoNoYesDonotusefumehoodsasstorageareas.Allequipmentandchemicalstoberemovedfromhoodsafteruse.Ensureadequatecleaningofhoodsafteruse.Onlytraineduserstousefumehoods.WitheachueLincolnUniversityPoliciesandProceduresHHHMHazard/riskPotentialHarmRiskratingEIMActionProposedStatusReview/sFrequencyofmonitoringLabFurnitureandbenchesContaminationandpoisoningduetocontactwithresiduesinpermeablebenchesorfurniture.DPIfromnon-ergonomicfurnitureorincorrectbenchheight.LowYesNoYesAllbenchtopsandlabfurnituretobecoveredwithimperviousmaterial.Furnitureisergonomic.Adjustableheightchairsandstoolsusedforhighbenchesandfumehoods,la...
