Major (4) Possible (3) Medium risk (12) Inadequate lighting Lost time (3) Injury from slip, trip or fall Possible (3) Medium risk (9) Workplace (Health, Safety & Welfare) Regulations Manual handling eg moving heavy/awkward loads Major (4) Back or musculo-skeletal injury Possible (3) Medium risk (12) Manual Handling Operations Regulations 6.2 Manual Handling Falling objects (in offices) Minor (2) Head injury Unlikely (2) Low risk (4) PPE at Work Regulations Falling objects (Construction Major (4) Likely (4) High risk (16) Display screen equipment, eg PC work stations Lost time (3) Eye strain, wrist injuries (RPI) Possible (3) Medium risk (9) Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 3.3 Office Workstation Risk Assessment 6.3 Safety of Electrical Apparatus Lone working Major (4) Delay in emergency response Possible (3) Medium risk (12) Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 3.5 Lone Working Extended work hours Lost time (3) Injury accident due to lack of attention Possible (3) Medium risk (9) Working Time Regulations 4.13 Policy for hours driving U vehicles Laboratory safety Major (4) Injury, exposure to substances Possible (3) Medium risk (12) DSEAR (Dangerous Substances & Explosive substances Regulations), COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health 2.11 Supervision of students. 2.12 Laboratory Safety Guidance Workshop safety Fatal (5) Injury from contact with machinery/ substances Possible (3) High risk (15) PUWER (Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations), DSEAR,COSHH 2.11 Supervision of students. 2.13 Workshop safety procedures
Driving a vehicle Fatal (5) Injury Possible (3) High risk (15) Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 4.10 Travel Risk Assessment 4.12 Policy for driving U vehicles by staff, 4.13 Policy for hours driving U vehicles Travel Major (4) Injury / Sickness Possible (3) Medium risk (12) Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 4.10 Travel Risk Assessment Foreign Travel Major (4) Injury / Sickness Likely (4) High risk (16) Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 4.11 Foreign Travel Window Cleaning (from ladders) Fatal (5) Fall from a height Possible (3) High risk (15) Work at Height Regulations 6.5 Window cleaning requirements, 6.4 Working at height Domestic Staff Work Lost time (3) Injury Unlikely (2) Medium risk (6) Work at Height Regulations 2.15 Safety Guide for Domestic Staff General guidance to assist with implementing BSU best practice can be found in the listed codes of practice 2.1 Identification and elimination of hazards. 2.2 Health & Safety inspections check guide, 2.5 Monitoring risk 2.6 A guide to Risk Assessment 5.1 First Aid Information 5.3 Accident Reporting Form Fire Fire Emergency eg electrical equipment faults, cooking oil fire, arson (halls of residence) Major (4) Fire Emergency Likely (4) High (16) The Regulatory Reform (Fire safety) 2005 7.1 to 7.15 Fire Codes of Practice Flammable liquids and gases (4) Burns, inhalation of hazardous gases Possible (3) Medium risk (12) DSEAR (Dangerous Substances & Explosive substances Regulations) 2.12 Laboratory Safety Guidance, 2.14 Substance Risk assessments, 6.7 Hot Work Permit
(4) Possible(3) Lifting equipment, including cranes Fatality (5) Injury from collapse of equipment Possible (3) High risk (15) LOLER (Lifting Operation and Lifting Equipment Regulations) 6.1Workplace Equipment Personal Employment of Young Persons (16-18 years old) Major (4) Injury due to inexperience/ lack of knowledge Likely (4) High risk (16) Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations New or expectant mothers Major (4) Increased risk of exposure to harmful substances etc. Possible (3) Medium risk (12) Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 5.5 New and expectant mothers Violence at work Major (4) Abuse, assaults, harassment Unlikely (2) Medium risk (8) Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations Stress at work (high risk areas identified within the staff satisfaction survey) Major (4) Ill health Likely (4) High risk (16) Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 5.6 Stress Contractors Major (4) Injury Possible (3) Medium risk (12) CDM (Construction (Design &Management) Regulations 6.6 Contractors Safety Agreements Home Working Minor (2) Injury Unlikely (2) Low risk (4) 3.9 Homeworking Acute Injury or medical condition needing First Aid Major (4) Injury Possible(3) Medium risk (12) First Aid at Work Regulations 5.1 First Aid Information 5.2 First Aid Personnel Work space Lost time (3) Stress Possible (3) Medium risk (9) Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare ) Regulations 3.2 Workspace in offices