Workplace Location(s) Date November 2012

ASSESSMENT Gwyrosydd Primary School

HAZARD WHO MIGHT BE HARMED IS THE RISK ADEQUATELY WHAT FURTHER ACTION IS
CONTROLLED? NECESSARY
TO CONTROL THE RISK?

Look only for hazards which you could There is no need to list Have you already taken precautions What more could you reasonably
reasonably expect to result in individuals by name - just think against the risks from the hazards do for those
significant harm under the conditions about groups of people doing you listed, for example: risks which you found were not
in your workplace. Use the following similar work or who might be have you provided:- adequately controlled?
examples as a guide:- affected, e.g.:-

• Slipping / tripping • Electricity • Office staff • Operators • Adequate information, instruction Priority should be given to those
hazards • Dust • Maintenance • Cleaners or training? risks which affect large numbers of
• Fire • Fume personnel • Members of • Adequate safe systems or people and/or could result in
• Chemicals • Manual • Contractors the public procedures? serious harm. Apply the principles
• Moving parts of handling • People below when taking further action, if
machinery • Noise sharing Do the precautions: possible in the following order:-
• Work at height • Poor • your
• Ejection of materials lighting workplace • Inexperienced • Meet the standards set by a legal • Remove the risk completely
• Pressure systems • Low staff requirement? • Try a less risky option
• Vehicles temp. Pay • Lone workers • Comply with a recognised • Prevent access to the hazard
• Violence particular standard? (e.g. by guarding)
attention to: • Represent a good practice? • Organise work to reduce
• Disabled • Reduce risk as far as reasonably exposure to the hazard
staff practicable? • Issue personal protective
• Visitors equipment.
If so, then the risks are adequately
controlled, but you need to indicate
the precautions you have in place.
You may refer to procedures,
manuals, comply rules, etc. giving
this information.

They may be more vulnerable

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 List the risks which are not
List groups of people who are List existing controls here - or note adequately controlled and rank them
List hazards here: especially at risk from the where the information may be found high, medium or low. Describe the
significant hazards which you action you will take to improve
have identified matters where it is reasonably
practicable to do more.
Specify also the target date for
action.
Fencing in poor condition or missing – All occupants of the premises Fencing inspected as part of health Low: None.
compromised security of premises. plus members of the public. and safety walk round.

Fencing in poor condition – risk of Fencing inspected as part of health Low: None.
injury to pupils/risk of injury to and safety walk round.
members of the public or intruders.

Danger of fencing falling onto school Fencing inspected as part of health Low: None.
building or playgrounds in bad and safety walk round.
weather.

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