RISK ASSESSMENT. HAZARD POTENTIAL 3 x MAJOR 2 SERIOUS 1 SLIGHT. RISK POTENTIAL 3 x HIGH 2 MEDIUM 1 LOW

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1 MANUAL HANDLING 1 Operative Sustaining Back Injury 2 Operative Sustaining Injury to Limbs 1 Where there is a risk of injury from the manual handling of materials, equipment etc., an assessment will be made in writing, detailing control measures and operatives given instruction 2 Manual Handling Assessment attached

2 MANUAL HANDLING ACTIVITY : Despatch of Window Frames & Glazed Units QUESTION TO CONSIDER LEVEL OF RISK REMEDIAL ACTION (If the answer is Yes, consider the level of risk involved) The Task - Does it Involve Associated with the activity Yes No Low Med High The Task - holding loads away from the trunk? x x To produce the level of risk associated with the activity Lifting frames and glazed units up into window openings. Ensure scaffold is at the correct height to - twisting? x prevent excessive - stooping? x stretching and reaching - reaching upwards? x x upwards - large vertical movement? x x - long carrying distance? x - strenuous pushing or pulling? x - unpredictable movement of loads? x - repetitive handling? x - insufficient rest or recovery? x - a workrate imposed by a process? x Individual Capability - Does the Job The Individual Only physically fit operatives to undertake - require unusual capability? x - hazard those with a health problem? x lifting operations - call for special information or x training? The Load - Is It - heavy? x - bulky or unwieldy? x x frames - difficult to grasp? x - unstable or unpredictable? x - intrinsically harmful (eg sharp or hot)? x The Working Environment - Are There x - constraints on posture? - poor lighting conditions? x - poor floors? x - variations in levels? x - hot/cold/humid conditions? x - strong air movements? x The Load A minimum of two operatives to lift window The Environment

3 POWER TOOLS 1 Electric Shock 2 Clothing Becoming Entangled in Moving Parts 3 Eye Injuries from Dust or Other Fragments 4 Wrist and Hand Injuries, due to Tool Jamming or Binding 5 Vibration White Finger 6 Trips Over Trailing Cables 7 Damage or Misuse of Supply 1 All electrical equipment will be tested by qualified persons at three monthly intervals. Certificate of test will be retained. 2 Only 110 volt electrical tools will be used on site 3 Loose clothing to be kept clear of moving parts of power tools 4 Eye protection to be worn at all times where there is a reasonably foreseeable risk of eye injury 5 Operatives to be trained in the correct use of power tools 6 Tools producing high levels of vibration to have padded handles to reduce the risk of Vibration White Finger 7 Power leads to be fixed on walls at high level or taped down in public areas

4 GLAZING 1 Serious Cuts being Sustained 2 Persons Falling from Height 3 Materials Falling from Height 1 Operatives will wear all necessary protective equipment for work involving handling, cutting, breaking or drilling of glass 2 Suctions pads or heavy duty straps will be used for manual handling of large sheets of glass 3 All glazing will be done, where practicable, from access scaffolds 4 Ladders will not be used for access or carrying glass, but may be used for finishing work 5 Where there is a risk of materials falling, suitable precautions will be taken i.e. barriers, fencing etc. erected 6 Glass will never be stored or stacked where it could danger or be damaged

5 DELIVERY, DESPATCH AND DISPOSAL OF MATERIALS - DELIVERY AND DESPATCH 1 Risk of Injury to Operatives Whilst Handling Materials 2 Risk of Injury to the General Public from Delivering Materials/Delivery Vehicles - DISPOSAL 1 Risk of Injury to Operatives Whilst Disposing of Materials 2 Risk of Injury to General Public and Staff Whilst Disposing of Materials 3 Risk of Injury to General Public Located Within Close Proximity to the Skips 3 MAJOR 2 SERIOUS 1 x SLIGHT 3 2 MEDIUM 1 x LOW LOW 1 Delivery areas should be allocated prior to commencement on site 2 All delivery areas should be cordoned off to ensure this area is kept clear at all times 3 A clear cordoned passageway should be erected to enable safe movement of materials 4 Manual handling techniques should be employed to reduce risk of injury to operatives 5 Skip areas should be cordoned off to safeguard the general public from injury whilst in the vicinity of skips

6 WORKING WHERE THERE IS A RISK OF MATERIALS FALLING 1 Operative Sustaining Injury 2 Members of the General Public Sustaining Injury 1 All site operatives will wear safety helmets 2 Where members of the general public can be injured by falling materials, suitable and sufficient protection will be provided i.e. netting, fans, brickguards etc.

7 WORKING ON SCAFFOLD 1 Falls from Scaffold Platforms 2 Materials Falling from Scaffold Platforms 3 Scaffold Collapses 4 Plant, Vehicular Traffic, Persons Colliding with Scaffold 1 All scaffolds and working platforms will be properly constructed 2 Scaffolds will only be erected, altered or dismantled by qualified trained operatives 3 All scaffold components will be inspected before use 4 Additional to requirement of fitting of toe boards and guard rails to platforms over 2m high, those over 1m high will be fitted with guard rails 5 Protection against falling materials will be provided by use of nets, brickguards, fans and toe boards as necessary 6 Notices will be displayed on incomplete scaffold 7 Safe access and egress to working platforms will be provided generally by means of Class 1 heavy duty ladders 8 Before acceptance of handing over certificates, scaffold will be inspected with contractors representative

8 USE OF LADDERS 1 Falls from Ladders 2 Ladders Collapsing 1 Class 1 industrial heavy duty or Class 2 light trade ladders only will be permitted to be used and must be free from defect 2 Ladders will be set on a firm level base, at an angle of 75 at the top where practicable, by lashing on both stiles, or if not possible, footed or lashed at the bottom and prevented from sagging and swaying 3 Ladders will extend 1.07m above a landing and must not rest against surfaces that can move or are fragile 4 If a vertical ladder is over 9m, an intermediate landing will be provided 5 Ladders will not be misused 6 Only one person will be on a ladder at any time 7 Both hands must be free for holding a ladder 8 Heavy loads must not be carried either ascending or descending ladders 9 Tools requiring two hands to operate must not be used from a ladder 10 Operatives working from a ladder must not over-reach or jump the ladder to reposition 11 Ladders will not be erected off tower scaffolds or trestles