Risk Assessment Form s1

College of Natural Sciences

RISK ASSESSMENT FORM Location: Offices Risk Assessment of: Date of Assessment 02/09/08 Offices - general assessment Assessment by J. East/J Latchford

. HAZARDS IDENTIFIED PERSONS EXISTING CONTROLS FURTHER ACTION PRIORITY H/M/L AFFECTED REQUIRED

Portable electrical appliances. All staff and User inspects appliances and reports M Electrocution. students. any faults. Any new equipment inspected before use and PAT tested unless it bears a CE mark. University guidelines OHSU G14 1995

Trailing Leads and Cables. Leads and cables not allowed to cross Buy cable protector if necessary. M Tripping and falling floor, even on a temporary basis, unless covered by a cable protector.

Fire. Fire evacuation procedures displayed. Report any failure of controls. M Fire alarm points. Fire drills. Exits and fire exits clearly marked. Fire extinguishers and fire alarms maintained and tested. College of Natural Sciences

Display Screen Equipment. All DSE users Ask your Display Screen Assessor to See HSE advice (English): Working with VDUs can cause assess your work station if you have not http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg M upper limb disorders, already done so. Plan your work to 36.pdf headaches, tired eyes and rarely, include breaks and/or changes in (Cymraeg): other disorders. activity. Many problems can be avoided http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/wels by following the University code of h/indg36r3w.pdf practice on DSE (OHSU P3 Revised 2004) Filing Cabinet. Falling over if All staff and Check whether your filing cabinet has a M more than one drawer opened at students. lock mechanism to prevent more than a time, or top heavy. one drawer being opened. If not, place prominent notice on filing cabinet as reminder. File so that not top heavy. Buy new filing cabinet.

Shelving. Reaching top shelves. Use stable platform to climb on. Do not Buy stool/steps if necessary. M Risk of falling and strain store heavy items above bench level. Additional or stronger shelving if injuries. Reduce weight. Don’t underestimate required. Overloading. weight of paper.

Kettles, coffee percolators. Provide a stable base (bench or desk). L Risk of scalding Pour carefully. Impure water. Drinking water taps labelled. Fridges. Contamination of food. Fridges in offices must only be used for food storage.

Photocopiers. Ozone. Operate in adequately ventilated area. College of Natural Sciences

Photocopier. Ozone All staff and Operate in adequately ventilated area. Ensure adequate ventilation. L students. Guillotine. Risk of cuts or Make sure guard is in place and secure. If no guard, buy new guillotine. M amputation from arm-type Before moving guillotine, ensure that If blade cannot be secured, buy guillotine. the blade is secured, and that hands new guillotine. cannot come into contact with blade.

Shredder. Shredding of fingers Shredder must be designed so that If necessary buy new shredder. M during operation. fingers cannot enter shredder during operation. Clearing jammed shredder. Ensure that shredder cannot operate (unplug if necessary).

Floor. Tripping, falling and The floor itself should be of sound Clear up office. If necessary buy L slipping. construction and have no loose tiles or suitable storage containers or ask carpet edges. Any area where anyone for additional storage space. walks must be kept clear. Any defects should be reported immediately. Clear up any spills. Cables covered. Report any defects in lighting. Personal belongings stored properly to avoid creating tripping hazards