During the current unknown times of the Coronavirus pandemic, there is a need to understand how to work safely and protect employees and 3rd parties from contracting or spreading coronavirus.
There is still a duty for employers to manage risks, and normal health and safety legislation still applies. Your coronavirus risk assessment is really about control of infection and it is a little different from a typical risk assessment you are probably used to as considerations will be somewhat different to the norm.
Whilst creating your coronavirus risk assessment, consideration should be given to using this opportunity to review all company risk assessments and associated safe systems of work in order to ensure that they are current and absolutely fit for the tasks for which they have been created.
Simplistically for your coronavirus risk assessment you need to understand –
where your employees could be exposed to persons with coronavirus symptoms which result in a potential airborne risk (inhalable)
where your employees could be exposed to surfaces that might be contaminated with coronavirus (hand contact)
activities your employees do that might result in them touching their eyes, nose or mouth during the course of their work
how the actions of your employees or your business might result in airborne or surface contamination, that could spread coronavirus to 3rd parties not in your employment (typically your customers or public in the near vicinity of your work)
Frequently asked questions?
When – do I need a Coronavirus Risk Assessment?
How often – will I need to review my Coronavirus Risk Assessment?
Who – do I need to consider in my Coronavirus Risk Assessment?
What – do I need to consider in my Coronavirus Risk Assessment?
Masks – do I need to provide them?
Managing your company’s health, safety, and welfare responsibilities toward your employees and customers leading up to, during, and after each stage of the Coronavirus pandemic, is something we all need to become experts at. We hope that our free Coronavirus COVID-19 Risk Assessment Download Templates will help play a part in assisting you but should you need further assistance then please do not hesitate to get in contact with the health and safety or occupational health team.
Businesses are being warned to make sure their staff are safe when working with metalworking fluids or coolants. Manufacturing businesses should implement control measures and carry out health surveillance checks with occupational health professionals.
Safewell is please to announce we can now test the HF 800/HF 800 SD Half Mask from 3M. 3M have been a market leader in RPE for a long time and produce quality equipment.
Do Lone Workers need First Aid Training? to answer this question first check the work activity risk assessment and if there is injury risk that is impacted by lone working then first aid training for lone workers is advised. This may include some first aid self treatment in the training.
The Timber saw mill company had only an in-house Fire risk assessment and understood that it didn’t adequately cover the fire risks of the business. They contacted Safewell for a Fire risk assessment from a competent Fire Risk assessor to identify what they needed to do to ensure the premises and also staff training was compliant for the fire risks that they had.
Safewell has been working alongside us for several years now and I have had the pleasure of working with them for the past few years. They are always professional with their approach and always on hand if we require any ad-hoc advice to support our health and safety needs. I cannot recommend them enough and would definitely suggest to anyone looking for advice or services in regards to anything health and safety related to contact Safewell.
