Risk assessment (P5)
Combined risk assessment and policy template published by the Health and Safety Executive 08/14
All employers must conduct a risk assessment. If you have fewer than five employees you don't have to write anything down.
We have started off the risk assessment for you by including a sample entry for a common hazard to illustrate what is expected (the sample entry is taken from an office-based business).
Look at how this might apply to your business, continue by identifying the hazards that are the real priorities in your case and complete the table to suit.
You can print and save this template so you can easily review and update the information as and when required. You may find our example risk assessments a useful guide
(http://www.hse.gov.uk/risk/casestudies). Simply choose the example closest to your business.
Company name: The Oxford Academy Date of risk assessment: 15/09/2016
What are the Who might be harmed and What are you already doing? Do you need to do anything Action by Action by Done
hazards? how? else to control this risk? who? when?
Slips and trips Staff and visitors may be injured if General good housekeeping is Better housekeeping in staff All staff, From now on xx/xx/xx
they trip over objects or slip on carried out. kitchen supervisor to
spillages. All areas well lit, including stairs. needed, eg on spills. monitor
No trailing leads or cables. Manager xx/xx/xx xx/xx/xx
Staff keep work areas clear, eg no Arrange for loose carpet tile on
boxes second floor to be
left in walkways, deliveries stored repaired/replaced.
immediately.
Wood stacked Staff, students and visitors may Ensure that the wood is held securely Ensure that the shelves are Teacher, N/A N/A
on be injured if the wood falls and in place maintained regularly and the caretaker or
shelves falling hits them object put on the shelves head of
doesn’t exceed the weight limit. department
Unlocked door People that don’t have the Ensure that the door is locked by a Have the staff regularly check if Teacher, N/A N/A
authority to be in the room staff after use so no unauthorized the door is closed caretaker or
person can enter it head of
department
Chemicals not Students and staff may be injured Ensure that the chemicals are put Ensure that the user is wearing Teacher, N/A N/A
placed back in as the chemicals were easily back to in its original place after use. the proper PPE before handling caretaker or
secure place accessible chemicals head of
department
Blades doesn’t Students and visitors without Ensure that the blades are covered Have the staff cover or put Teacher, N/A N/A
have a cover authority and adequate training after use so no student or visitor away the blades caretaker or
can be injured accidently cause harm to themselves after use. head of
or others. department
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