10 Working outside normal working hours. Risk of personal injury – slips trips or falls when visiting places outside normal place of work or places in darkness. Risk of personal safety due to reduced security levels. No assistance available if injured. Time delay involved in summoning assistance. Possible contact with persons intent on causing damage or injury L Ensure all staff are issued with communications equipment i.e. radios or mobile phone etc. Inform office / control room of exact location and arrange frequent check calls etc. Provide first aid training. Follow safe working procedure. 11 Work on remote sites and locations. No assistance available if injured. Time delay involved in summoning assistance. Possible contact with persons intent on causing damage or injury. L Ensure all staff are issued with communications equipment i.e. radios or mobile phone etc. Inform office / control room of exact location and arrange frequent check calls etc. Provide first aid training Follow safe working procedure. 12 Work at major incidents or major events. Injury from weapons / explosives. Risk of personal injury from being in unfamiliar surroundings. Stress through pressure of work. L Provide appropriate emergency planning training. Ensure all staff are issued with communications equipment i.e. radios or mobile phone etc. Risk assess suitability of staff, referring any issues to FMO as necessary. 13 Pressure of work or stress when attempting to rectify faults with force system. Stress due to pressure of work. Errors made due to rushing etc. L Ensure full training for staff in all situations likely to be encountered. Provide good working practice guidelines. Ensure assistance is available at all times. Monitor staff, referring any issues to FMO as necessary.
14 Working at height– masts, ladders, rooftops etc. Risk of Injury due to falling, falling objects hitting you, injury to others or damage caused by dropping items at mast sites. Risk of personal injury / muscular skeletal problems / cuts and bruises when working on top shelves of rack rooms and control rooms in ceiling cabling ducts L Specialist manual handling and other specialist working at height courses to be provided for all Desktop Staff. Ensure staff are fully aware of associated dangers and the equipment that must be used in this task. That safe working practices and procedures highlighted in equipment manuals are followed. Monitor fitness / risk assess suitability of staff. Ensure only qualified personnel carry out work where specialist equipment is required and ensure Personal protective equipment e.g. footwear, clothing and gloves are made available. 15 Use of VDU Equipment Working position: (Causing back ache, neck discomfort and longer term musculoskeletal disorders etc.) Equipment/environment causing eye watering, M Carry out an assessment with each user under the Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regs 1992 in order to identify and remedy any: ° incorrect seating arrangement ° insufficient work area, worktop or equipment ° incorrectly positioned display screen or key board ° screen glare or flicker. Provide staff with regular breaks and changes in activity Monitor through health surveillance by managers Encourage staff to raise concerns Repeat assessment whenever staff, equipment or layout change Ensure "Users" are aware of the entitlement to request an eye and eyesight test and provide