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Risk Assessment

A project risk assessment is required for all work. The form should be completed electronically and approved and signed by the principal investigator or responsible person before any work commences.

Title of project or activity Project Title Principal investigator / Your main supervisor Responsible person (responsible for all aspects of safety incl. training) School/Dept Eng/Inf Department Date of assessment Valid until End date of Project, or 1 year Date for review For long-running ahead, whichever is sooner Projects, the RA may need to be reviewed Location of work Include every location you might use, e.g. Richmond 3B3, JCW F1 (project (Buildings and room numbers) lab), main supervisor’s research lab Project or Activity Brief description of project or activity

This should be a description of the activity that your project entails, not the objectives. For example: an electronics project which entails the design construction and testing of a low power, low frequency, electronic system.

Identification of hazards Which types of work will be undertaken? Tick all that apply (in Word simply click the box).

Hazards you could reasonably expect Tick all and only those that apply. For software based projects, only DSE, and trips/slips/falls apply. Trips, slips, falls Electricity Lone Working Use of micro-organisms Moving Parts Dust * DSE Use of Human derived material Cold or Heat Fumes * Field work Use of Lasers Fire Vehicles Use of Chemicals* Live Animals (of any type) Pressure Systems Work at Height Use of radioactive materials** Use of Biological material Noise Manual Handling Use of GM*** Other – list below Other hazards identified: * Is a full COSHH assessment required? Also consider disabilities and inexperience ** permission to be granted by RPS *** GM assessment required Who might be harmed? Students Technical Staff Maintenance Staff Faculty Cleaning Staff Children Research Staff Clerical Staff Others: Visitors and Reps Secretarial Staff Numbers of people likely to be harmed Contractors General Public Also consider disabilities and inexperience

of 2 Measures to control/minimise the risks What procedures/arrangements/protective equipment is to be used in order to limit the likely damage (risk) from the hazards identified above?

Specific task/aspect of activity: Hazard Risks to health and Measures to manage the People at risk Additional Measures identified safety risks effectively Example: Tips/slips/falls Injury due to fall Students, Regular house-keeping Internal HSE inspections of technical staff, the area by the supervisor’s cleaning staff nominee

Specific task/aspect of activity: Hazard Risks to health and Measures to manage the risks Additional People at risk identified safety effectively Measures

Record control measures for each hazard identified – add additional rows as required.

Contingency plan of action Record instructions for any foreseeable emergencies / contingencies

Safety Protocols Record Safety Protocols/procedures relating to this project

Approval

Instruction, training and supervision ask your main supervisor and tick all and only those that apply. Special instructions are required to safely carry out the work (If yes enter details below) Yes [ENTER DETAILS HERE] Special training is required to safely carry out the work (If yes enter details below) Yes [ENTER DETAILS HERE] A: Work may not be carried out without direct personal supervision (If yes enter details below) Yes B: Work may not be started without the advice and approval of supervisor (If yes enter details below) Yes C: Work can be carried out without direct supervision Yes D: Lone work allowed Yes This is never allowed for practical work in final year projects. See FAQ “What is lone working and how does it apply to final year projects?” Supervisor(s) [ENTER DETAILS HERE]

Principal investigator / Responsible person Name Signature Date

Your main supervisor Personnel involved All group members and any others ticked in ‘Who might be harmed?’ Role Print name Signature Date