Looking to purchase some pocket size risk assessment books, for our maintenance team, for when they are carrying out different tasks around site...Rang several suppliers, and tried google, but no luck...Anyone know any suppliers or links which could help thanks

Jon Joe Not clear to me what you mean. Are you wanting a method for people to record their own local RA findings? (that route suggests the app method?) Or do you mean a book they can look in for information on safety procedures (rules) which may arise from your own RA findings or standard industry practice?

Hi Jon Joe, I've made up something similar in the past for 'OS' books. Used 6" x 4" photo albums with information printed onto 6" x 4" index cards. you end up with roughly an A6 pocket book with printed pages that can be changed easily if necessary.

I doubt that you will get it. I think that the term "risk assessment" is very much over used, especially wnen it is used generically. Our Fm Contractor has a version that they have compiled on thier owm, but they term it as "Last Minute Risk Assessment" which in essence is a checklist/prompt to remind them of some crtical aspects. Such checklist supplement other formal work systems such as procedures etc. Such checklists have pro & cons. The pros are obvious. The cons are that there is unlikely to be any flexibility of the user sing their own competence to ensure controls without getting athorisation from above to proceed, especially for routine tasks.

Effective in achieving......what, exactly? I'd rather gather a bit of feedback on the unusual circumstance and solutions your people have to deal with, maybe via monthly or weekly feedback. Usefully this would include photos and voice records captured on camera phones. That feedback might in turn udefully impact on the employer's formal risk assessment and SSoW. I'd have real difficulty selling what you propose to the workforce.

OK. Seems doubtful that will make people slow down though. Better to find out why they feel the need to rush. Rush jobs tend to come back and bite in several ways.

Perhaps you could get a better idea of 'the problem' by analysing incidents (and other types of feedback) more thoroughly. 'Just rushed into job after my last one' suggests a few things: 1) This is the employees words and does not constitute a proper 'cause', even if the investigating manager had put it. 2) There is a line manager investigation - isnt there? 3) Regardless of (2) it is unlikely the quality of the investigation will really uncover contributing factors at line manager level (my experience) "told to take more care" being a common rectification comment. 4) This is where you can get involved: really dig down and unpick. Then look at some of the options others offer.

thanks for the link, quite good that

I used to work in the quarrying industry and we developed a Point of Work Safety Assessment for our maintenance staff to use prior to each task. It was an A4 sheet which was in duplicate form; the white copy went to the manager to review and to be considered during the review of formal risk assessments and the yellow copy went with the job card for the maintenance files. We provided training to each maintenance employee of the principles of risk assessment, practical training on carrying out risk assessment and the completion of the forms and it seemed to work quite well. I'd be happy to share the form with you; if you want it please PM me with your email address.