The devil is in the detail, such as ensuring staff know to stack steps no more than eight high
requirement is that you must be able to show what you have done and have this documented in site-specific risk assessments, which should be available to staff, in accordance with Management of H&S at Work Regulations 1999. Many organisations use generic risk
assessments across their site, so take a look at your risk assessments and check everything is applicable to your facility and assess if anything is missing. Writing a risk assessment shouldn’t
be a desk-based process: you need to understand the risks fi rst-hand. Take your laptop or tablet to where the activity will happen and ensure staff who normally undertake the activity have input. Ask them what they do, what’s diffi cult, what’s easy, what they feel are the risks and hazards, what training they’ve had and if they feel it’s suffi cient. Under Control of Substance Hazardous to Health (COSHH),
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processes and procedures should be created to manage the safe use, storage and handling of chemicals, including the provision of personal protective equipment (PPE) for staff handling chemicals; make sure they are actually using their PPE! Do you have a process to deal with new chemicals brought into the facility, and do maintenance staff know they can’t just pop to the nearest DIY store for chemicals or paints? Do you have an itinerary of all chemicals, including where they are stored? A site-specifi c Emergency Action Plan
(EAP) should be developed for potential emergency situations, showing actions to take. Ensure each procedure is planned, implemented, reviewed and available to staff, along with suitable training so they understand their responsibilities in the event of an emergency. Does your risk assessment identify fi rst aid needs and provision? Do you
have suffi cient fi rst aid-trained staff? Is someone qualifi ed on duty during all opening hours, and is suitable fi rst aid equipment available? All accidents and incidents should be
recorded, with an investigation process in place. Do your staff understand Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulation (RIDDOR), including how to report accidents? Using a web-based accident tool such as STITCH (the CIMSPA- endorsed accident analysis platform) can help you review accident trends and potential hazards. Further details can be found at
www.rightdirections-stitch.com Is equipment servicing up to date
and do you have monitoring and mechanisms in place to trigger alerts when servicing is due? Statutory inspections, services and checks should be completed in line with legislation and manufacturers’ instructions, and
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