SAPAC
Risk Assessment
Activity: Coronavirus Reference: RA172
Task Description: Safety measures during the COVID-19 outbreak
Assessor: Date:
Assessment of Risk
Likelihood Severity Risk
Hazard L M H L M H L M H
Infected persons at work X X X
Contact with other infected persons X X X
Failure to self isolate X X X
Spread of infection through close contact X X X
Hand to face infection X X X
Contaminated surfaces X X X
Poor hygiene X X X
Contact with vulnerable at risk groups X X X
Staff shortages X X X
Lone working X X X
Travel X X X
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People at Risk
Workers Adjacent Workers
Site Wide Personnel Occupants
Visitors Members of Public
Other:
None Identified
Controls
Risk Control Measures
Government guidance relating to enforced closures checked
daily.
Follow any further national government advice provided during
the outbreak.
COVID-19 is a new disease and assessment to be reviewed as
General coronavirus new information and guidance is made available from the
precautions government, NHS and WHO.
Any business activities requiring or encouraging the gathering or
socialisation of people are closed during outbreaks to reduce the
spread of disease.
Business activities to continue if assessed as safe with the
following precautions in place.
Twice weekly lateral flow testing in place for early detection and
asymtomatic identification.
Self isolation guidance to be followed and staff supported and
encouraged by the business.
Any staff with a high temperature, new or continuous cough
instructed to self isolate at home for at least 7 days.
Spread of infection from
Any staff with family members with the symptoms or who have
staff
come into close contact with someone with symptoms are to
self isolate for at least 14 days.
Staff instructed to self-isolate if symptoms appear.
Self isolation actively encouraged, with full support, to reduce
risk of non-compliance.
Do not attend GP or public places. Follow NHS / 111 advice.
Due to the risk of infection all none essential contact is
prevented.
Social distancing to be implemented across all areas of the
Spread of infection from
business (see spread of infection from close contact).
others
No gatherings, visitors or meetings.
Workplace access prevented to all non-essential workers /
visitors.
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Risk Control Measures
Home working enforced for all work that can be done remotely.
All non-essential activities that cannot be done remotely
suspended.
Guidance provided to staff on hand washing and social
distancing.
All staff to remain a distance of at least 2m.
Work areas to have adequate ventilation when occupied by
multiple people.
Contact from person to Work areas assessed and designated mask areas established
person where necessary. Masks to be worn in designated areas unless
medically exempt.
Any member of staff with a cough to self isolate. Coughs to be
caught in tissues and immediately placed in the bin. Wash
hands. Do not cough or sneeze into hands.
No one with symptoms, or who has been in close contact with
someone with symptoms, to attend the workplace under any
circumstances. Self isolate in accordance with government
guidance.
Raise awareness of the importance of hand washing.
Welfare facilities and arrangements to be provided for all staff,
including soap and water and suitable clean washing facilities.
Additional hand sanitiser provided as necessary.
Wash hands regularly and always after handling packages,
Hand to face infection
touching equipment, before eating or drinking, after coughing or
sneezing, before and after breaks.
Wash for at least 20 seconds and ensure all areas of hands and
wrists are properly cleaned.
Avoid touching face at all times.
Increased cleaning routines.
Particular attention to fixtures, fittings and equipment regularly
touched.
Spread of infection from
Regular deep cleaning carried out with soap and water or
contaminated surfaces
disinfectant as appropriate.
Sharing of equipment, particularly phones, stationary, PPE and
personal equipment prevented.
Regular hand washing breaks provided.
Good hygiene practices encouraged and rewarded.
Poor hygiene Daily briefing given on the importance of hygiene for on site and
remote workers.
Updated government and NHS guidance distributed to staff.
All staff identified as vulnerable or high risk to COVID-19 to work
from home immediately and self isolate in accordance with
government guidance.
Spread of infection to
No non-essential home visits or entry to high risk places of
vulnerable and high risk
residence to be completed at this time.
groups
Where contact with vulnerable or high risk groups must be
made, additional risk assessment to be carried out on a case by
case basis.
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Risk Control Measures
Staff availability closely monitored.
All activities to be risk assessed and only proceed where safe to
Increased risk due to staff do so with consideration for the additional COVID-19 precautions
shortages now in place.
Activities assessed daily and only proceed where minimum staff
levels are met.
Lone working risk assessment and permit to be in place for any
lone work activities.
Hourly communication to be in place with emergency
procedures in event of no contact.
Ensure there is adequate lighting.
If possible follow different procedure daily.
Risk of delayed assistance Lone working only to take place within safe and secure premises.
due to lone / remote Mobile phone carried at all times including travel to and from
working place of work.
Lone work controls to include travel to and from work.
Reduce time spent working alone so far as is reasonably
practicable.
Notify supervisor of start time and when finished.
Only agreed risk tasks to be undertaken. High risk activities
prohibited during lone work.
All travel should be avoided unless critical.
Daily checks on government guidance and travel restrictions,
Risk of spread of infection
and prepared that these could change at any time.
during travel
Public transport avoided as unable to maintain safe social
distance.
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Risk Level
<L L M H !
Very Low Low Medium High Very High
safe to proceed safe to proceed proceed with proceed with unsafe DO NOT
work under work under caution under caution under proceed -
standard additional additional further controls essential further
control control controls supervised action needed
measures measures measures
Further Action Required
Action
Action Required Date Complete By Name
Timeframe
Ensure control measures remain
valid for the duration of the Ongoing
outbreak or until guidance changes.
Update risk assessment if guidance
or government recommendations Ongoing
change during outbreak.
Inform staff, visitors and customers
Immediately
of closures or changes to services.
Carry out regular talks and briefings
Daily
during the outbreak.
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Acknowledgement
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