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By Ingrid Siebert, FIOSH, RSP, Ingrid Siebert Associates, U.K. Alan St John Holt, FIOSH, RSP, Head of Safety, Royal Mail Group, U.K.
Description Risk assessment is the key to successful management of health and safety at work. Risk assessments are carried out in order to quantify
and evaluate the significance of workplace hazards so that appropriate control measures can be put in place.
Usually, a written record
of the assessment is required, detailing the following information:
* The hazards – and how much risk is associated.
* The risk – with
appropriate control measures.
* Deadlines – to follow-up the risk assessment to ensure the risk is managed.
Failure to carry out risk
assessments – punishable by law – is often due to lack of a suitable risk assessment system. Tolley?s Risk Assessment Workbook – Leisure
provides that system, both in the form of key background information on how to carry out a risk assessment – understanding relevant legislation
and regulations – but most importantly by providing:
* Checklists – highlighting key industry-specific hazards and control measures.
* Questionnaires – highlighting key questions the risk assessor should ask when analysing the risk posed by the hazard.
* Action Plans – to ensure the risk assessment is followed up and completed.
The Workbook offers a practical risk assessment system: it shows you how
to comply with the law and gives you the foundations of a logical procedure that can be understood easily, put into placed quickly where
necessary and adapted to your organisation?s needs.
Tolley?s Risk Assessment Workbooks is a series of practical Workbooks providing
you with all the information you need to conduct risk assessments in industry-specific areas including: Manufacturing, Retail, Education,
Offices, Construction, and Utilities. A special Risk Assessment Workbook on Stress has also been developed in order to facilitate management
of this issue which is of key concern to all organisations.
Audience
Health and safety professionals, managers and directors of small to medium-sized companies.
Contents
PART 1
Risk Assessment:
Introduction: Terminology; Control measures; Putting it all together; Rating the risks.
Overview
of the law regarding risk assessment: Health and Safety at work etc Act 1974; Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999;
Specific risk assessment legislation summaries; The need to comply; Table of legislation; Guidance material.
How to use the workbook
and methodology: Essential steps in risk assessment; Action Plan; Special cases – stress; Special cases – fire; Legal summary.
Risk assessment – the action plan.
Risk Assessment in the Leisure Industry
Risk assessment requirements: Risk assessment – young persons and new
or expectant mothers; Risk assessment criteria in the leisure industry.
Industry-specific terminology.
Application of legislation in
the leisure industry – case studies: Swimming pool; Nightclub/restaurant; Swimming pool chemical dosing room; Worked example.
Health
and Safety references.
PART 2
Section A – Leisure Centre:
Gymnasium/Fitness Centre.
Sports Hall.
Miscellaneous Equipment
and Facilities.
Playing Fields.
Creche.
Playground.
Showers and Changing Areas.
Swimming or Paddling Pools: Structures; Chemical treatment
and storage.
Spa Baths.
Sauna and Steam Room.
Ultraviolet Tanning Equipment: Ultraviolet health hazards; General health and safety.
Section
B – Country Peaks:
Lakes and Ponds.
Animals: Contact with animals - Physical safety; Contact with animals – Health.
Grounds Maintenance:
Machinery and equipment; Chainsaws; Pesticides.
Section C – Catering:
Restaurants, Pubs etc: Kitchens; Public areas; Cellars.
Section D – Events:
Bungee Jumping.
Play Inflatables.
Laser Displays.
Firework Displays.
Fairground Rides and Attractions.
Crowd
Management.
Section E – Machinery and Equipment:
Workshop Machinery.
Lifting Equipment.
Working at Heights.
Section F – Hazardous
Substances:
Substances Hazardous to Health: Harmful, irritant, corrosive or toxic substances; General (non-specific) dusts; Asbestos;
Flammable and Explosive Substances.
Section G – Manual Handling:
Manual Handling.
Section H – Electrical Safety:
Safety
with Electrical Systems.
Section I – Fire:
Sources of Ignition and Combustible Materials.
Means of Escape and Structural Features.
Fire Detection and Warning Systems.
Fire Fighting Equipment.
Section J – Noise and Vibration:
Noise and Vibration.
Section
K – Lone Working:
Lone Working.
Section L – Pregnant Workers:
New and Expectant Mothers.
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