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Ignition Sources ie. naked flame,electrical equipment, hot plates.Electrical equipment – Is it wellmaintained and are staff trainedin its use?Trailing cables/extension leadsSmokingCombustible materials ie rubbish,waste, wood, cardboard.Storage of combustible materialGas cylinder storageMembers of the public, andparticularly childrenMaintenance personnelOperatorsCleanersStaff and members of thepublic with disabilitiesPay particular attention to: Inexperienced Staff Lone WorkersAdequate Fire Escapes forbuildings and Marquees.Provision of appropriate fireextinguishers.Control measures should be‘reasonably practicable’ i.e.reduce the risk without entailingexcessive costs and time for littleor no benefit. State controlmeasures after each hazard.Do the precautions already taken: Meet the standards set bylegal requirements? Comply with recognisedindustry standard? Reduce the risk as far asreasonably practicable?Have you provided: Adequate information,instruction and training? Adequate systems orprocedures?Do staff know what to do in theevent of a fire?If so, then risks are adequatelycontrolled. The precautionstaken need to be indicated in thecontrols column.Where the risk is not adequatelycontrolled, indicate what moreyou need to doTHE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLANDMENTOR SERVICES:RISK MANAGEMENTGUIDANCE NOTES & FACTSHEETS
IntroductionThe following guide explains the principles and practice of Occupational Health & Safetyrisk assessment and why it is necessary. Organisations will tailor the approachdescribed here to match their own needs, taking into account the nature of their workand the seriousness and complexity of their risks. Planning and implementing riskassessment and risk control programmes is covered later in this guide.Key termsThe key terms are:A hazard is a source of potential harm or damage or a situation with potential for harmor damage;A risk is the combination of the likelihood and the consequences of a specifiedhazardous event (accident or incident). A risk, then, always has two elements:the likelihood that a hazard may occur;the consequences of the hazardous event.When to use the risk assessment procedureAll employers and self employed people have a legal duty to assess the risks from theirwork activities. The risk assessment procedure described in this guide is intended to beused:for situations where hazards appear to pose a significant threat and it is uncertainwhether existing or planned controls are adequate in principle or in practice;by organisations seeking continuous improvement in their Occupational Health &Safety management systems, in excess of minimum legal requirements.The risk procedure described in this guide is NOT necessary or cost-effective when it isquite clear from preliminary study that risks are trivial, or a previous assessment hasshown that existing or planned controls:conform to well-established legal requirements or standards;are appropriate for the tasks;*are, or will be, understood and used by everyone concerned.Here no further action is required other than to ensure, where appropriate, that controlscontinueConducting Risk AssessmentsThe Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 supplements therequirements of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 by extending the employers
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