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Posted By Malcolm Greenhouse
I have started work in a new enterprise which does not have any risk assessments at all. It employs 160 people in building fabric maintenance, mostly houses, kitchen fit outs, new bathrooms, new windows, roof work, fencing, drains etc.
Several questions.
1. We have had an accident involving a trapped finger in a manhole cover during drain work. Should the approach to risk assessment be for each task performed or should heavy manhole lids be a risk within drainage work?
2. Whilst I would not normally recommend generic risk assessments because I think they lack the benefits of ownership against those that have been worked through from first principles I am worried about the time a first principles approach will take. The question therefore is does anyone know of a suitable off the shelf package for generic risk assessments for the type of work described earlier?
All replies, suggestions and advice warmly welcomed.
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Posted By JAI
I visited a construction site the other day, on my visit i asked to see RA/COSHH assessments
I was then shown two CDR disks each one contained 200 generic risk assessments
I do not see an issue with generic assessments however they should be used as an aid memoir and adapted
The question is do you have the time to carry out a risk assessment each and every time you carry out the task? If you’re on the move to different locations, sites etc my suggestion would be generic and provide training to suit
Jai
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Posted By Catman
Hi Malcolm
How about making your assessment a two stage process, with the generic aspects already covered and then space for the employee (& supervisor) to assess any additional site specific risks at each contract?
With a bit of training this can be effective and employees are part of the process.
Just one way of doing it.
Cheers
TW
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Posted By Raymond Rapp
Malcolm
Agree with the two pevious postings. I would also add that generic RAs are ok, and either an addendum can be added to ensure they are site specific, or a stage 1&2 process. Obviously stage 1 is generic and stage 2 can build on issues not covered in stage 1.
Ray
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Posted By Malcolm Greenhouse
Thanks to all that have contributed so far, some good ideas coming through. Anyone with a specific generic risk assessment product for the construction/ building maintenance industry to recommend?
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Posted By Raymond Rapp
Forgot:
Q1 Ideally, a method statement should cover this activities. Ok, a MS cannot cover every conceivable risk. [expletive deleted] can still happen and does!
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Posted By John Caboche
Construction Industry Publications publish a very handy little book of about 60 generic risk assessments for the sum of £8.50
Website:
http://www.cip-books.com/
It's very useful publication for site agents etc. to use a a starting point as sugested above.
John
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Posted By Malcolm Greenhouse
John
Sorry to bother you but do you have the title or the ISBN for the reccomended book. I have been unable to identify it on the website.
Cheers
Mal
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Posted By John Caboche
Malcom,
Go to the bookshop section and select Health and Safety - it's about 2/3 of the way down.
Details:
Publication Details:
ISBN: 1852639725
First Published: 1999
Publisher: CIP
Category(ies): Health and Safety
Description:
This book contains 72 sample forms, which act as a guide for the various operations within the Construction Industry
Hope this helps
John
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