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Unit 3-p3 Carry out a risk assessment in a health or social care setting
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Unit 3P3- Carry out a risk assessment in a health or social care setting
Hazard Identified Level of risk and to whom Control measures to Name of person to Review period
Low/Med/High be imposed and when implement control
measure
Slips, Trips & Falls
Fan wire trailing on the High risk If in use the fan must The staff are This should be
floor be tucked away with responsible for reviewed once a
Visitors, staff, and clients no leads exposed or implementing this month
are at risk the wire should be control measure and
covered with visible must place the fan in
tape or a cable cover. an appropriate place.
If not in use the fan
should be put into a
locked cupboard
immediately.
Unmounted fire High risk The Fire extinguisher The health and safety This should be
extinguisher left on must be mounted officer is responsible reviewed every 6
floor Visitors, staff, and clients onto the wall or for implementing this months
are at risk moved into a safe control measure and
position immediately. must place the fire
extinguisher in the
appropriate place.
Balls from ball pit all High risk The balls must be The staff are This should be
over the floor moved immediately responsible for reviewed daily
Visitors, staff, and clients back to the ball pit or implementing this
are at risk if there are too many control measure and
balls some should be must move the balls
put in a locked back into the ball pit or
container. a locked cupboard.
Water on toilet floor left High risk The water must be The staff are This should be
unattended moped up or a yellow responsible for reviewed daily
Visitors, staff, and clients sign indicating the implementing this
are at risk floor is wet should be control measure and
put into position must make appropriate
immediately. changes to prevent
anyone from slipping
over.
Wet floor sign blocking High risk To prevent the sign The staff are This should be
toilet door from obstructing responsible for reviewed Every 6
Visitors, staff, and clients access to the toilet implementing this months
are at risk and being a potential control measure and
trip hazard the water must make the needed
must be moped up changes to prevent this
and the sign should be obstruction and trip
moved out of harm’s hazard from injuring
way. anyone.
Cardboard boxes in the High risk The Boxes need to be The staff are This should be
middle of the play area moved immediately responsible for reviewed every 6
Visitors, staff, and clients out of harm’s way to a implementing this months
are at risk locked cupboard. Or if control measure and
empty the boxes must move the boxes
should be put in the to their appropriate
recycling bin. place.
Tile hanging loose from High risk The tile must be The health and safety This should be
celling replaced immediately officer is responsible reviewed every 6
Visitors, staff, and clients and a sign must be put for implementing this months
are at risk next to the tile to control measure. They
indicate the hazard. must immediately
replace the tile and put
a warning sign in place.
Place of inspection: Mid-Suffolk Leisure Centre Playworld, Gainsborough Rd, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1LH
Name of health and safety representative: Harvey Buxton
Date of inspection: 13/03/20
, Hazard Identified Level of risk and to Control measures to be Name of person to Review period
whom imposed and when implement control
Low/Med/High measure
Fire & Fire safety
Out of date fire High risk The fire extinguisher The fire marshal is This should be reviewed
extinguisher, with should be immediately responsible for checking yearly
broken seal around the Visitors, staff and clients replaced to provide aid all the fire safety
neck are at risk in the event of a fire. equipment. They must
replace the extinguisher
immediately.
Badly lighten fire exit High risk Exit signs must be The fire marshal is This should be reviewed
sign illuminated to show responsible for keeping every month
Visitors, staff and clients clear exit points in the the fire exit sign visible
are at risk event of a fire. The sign at all times. The fire
must be replaced marshal must ensure
immediately to prevent the sign is attended to
confusion during the immediately.
event of a fire.
Sideways fire alarm High risk The alarm must be The fire marshal is This should be reviewed
repositioned in a more responsible for once a month
Visitors, staff and clients suitable location, which implementing this
are at risk is clearly visible and control measure and
positioned the correct must reposition the fire
way immediately. alarm as soon as
possible.
No signs indicating the High risk Signs need to be put in The fire marshal is This should be reviewed
fire Marshalls place around the responsible for every 6 months
Visitors, staff and clients premises indicating the implementing this
are at risk designated fire control measure. They
marshals to allow must ensure there are
visitors to know who to signs around showing
look for in the event of who the fire marshals
a fire. are.
Skip to close to the fire High risk This is a dangerous Fire marshals are This should be reviewed
exit obstruction and the skip responsible from once a month
Visitors and clients are must be moved to a checking emergency
at risk suitable location and exits and keeping them
signs must be put up to free from obstructions.
prevent any other The designated fire
obstructions marshal must move the
immediately to allow a skip to a suitable place.
safe place of exit in the
event of a fire.
Hazard Identified Level of risk and to Control measures to be Name of person to Review period
whom imposed and when implement control
Low/Med/High measure
Moving and Handling
Staff member moving Low risk The staff of the The employer is This should be reviewed
chairs & tables in an premises should be responsible for yearly
unsafe way Staff are at risk provided with training implementing this
on moving and handling control measure. The
to teach them how to employ should ensure
properly move objects the staff receive
safely. This control adequate training in
measure needs to be relevant areas to keep
imposed within a week themselves and others
or a most a month. safe at all times.
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