Risk assessment
By: Abdulalah Al-Jobore
Department: Library
Resources: Chairs Date: 16/10/201
Potential Risk What could happen as a result? Who is affected? Control measure in place Level of risk Action can be taken Date of next
High review
Medium
Low
Wires on floor Staff may trip over the wires and students and staff Wires are kept safe and tied together to have less space Medium None
get injures and in order not be on the way.
People may They could not look where they are students and staff The library provides one chair for each computer which is Low Ensure people being told 23/10/17
'swinging' on going and hit you. spaced allowing them to move around. by their tutor and library
chairs The library not allowed people to ‘swinging’ on chairs. staff not to ‘swinging’ on
This is one of the library rules. chairs and working
without messing
about.
Chair may break People may fall and that cause students and staff Staff checks the chairs everyday to see whether they Low Cheek whether the chair 23/1017
pain. need to repair/ replace the broken chairs. is suitable and able to be
sat on before using it or
not.
Back pain People may get back pain duty to students and staff People being aware how to sit properly on the chairs by Low Providing posters on how 23/10/17
faulty sitting. library staff sit properly to avoid any
back pain.
By: Abdulalah Al-Jobore
Department: Library
Resources: Chairs Date: 16/10/201
Potential Risk What could happen as a result? Who is affected? Control measure in place Level of risk Action can be taken Date of next
High review
Medium
Low
Wires on floor Staff may trip over the wires and students and staff Wires are kept safe and tied together to have less space Medium None
get injures and in order not be on the way.
People may They could not look where they are students and staff The library provides one chair for each computer which is Low Ensure people being told 23/10/17
'swinging' on going and hit you. spaced allowing them to move around. by their tutor and library
chairs The library not allowed people to ‘swinging’ on chairs. staff not to ‘swinging’ on
This is one of the library rules. chairs and working
without messing
about.
Chair may break People may fall and that cause students and staff Staff checks the chairs everyday to see whether they Low Cheek whether the chair 23/1017
pain. need to repair/ replace the broken chairs. is suitable and able to be
sat on before using it or
not.
Back pain People may get back pain duty to students and staff People being aware how to sit properly on the chairs by Low Providing posters on how 23/10/17
faulty sitting. library staff sit properly to avoid any
back pain.
