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Morning All,
Have any of you any tips on what to include in a COVID Risk Assessment? (please). My company currently have them, but, in my opinion they are awful. They are a checksheet that asks questions such as : Are posters in place, do people stick to the 2m distancing etc.
Any tips would be very much appreciated
Thanks
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This link may assist you as it provides guidance in relation to what to include in a risk assessment. https://www.first4safety.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/F4S-COVID-19-RA-TEMPLATE.pdf
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Is your problem with the documentation or the control measures?
The necessity of h&s being critical to reopening the economy (alongside strong recommendations to publish risk assessment documents) has brought a larger than normal degree of focus to such documents. However the most important element remains a competent assessment process. The recording of the outcomes is secondary although how the measures are communicated also remains key. If the assessment is rubbish then the record of the assessment will also likely be rubbish!
You are right that simple checklists of standard control measures (which is great for ideas but perhaps thats all?) may well miss local risk factors. The best processes will consultatively work their way down the heirarchy of controls laid out in the Government workplace guidance and look at the various tasks and activities undertaken by employees through that lens.
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That seems like a checklist to support the risk assessment and not a risk assessment. PM if you require any help
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Hello- my problem is that our HQ in Europe have produced this RA that they want everyone globally to use, this is not a one RA fits all scenario in the UK and elsewhere too, they are an American company who use American terminoligy which is confusing the Managers completing these. I am in the process of writing a RA that will hopefully capture all hazards and control measures.
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Is your problem with the documentation or the control measures?
The necessity of h&s being critical to reopening the economy (alongside strong recommendations to publish risk assessment documents) has brought a larger than normal degree of focus to such documents. However the most important element remains a competent assessment process. The recording of the outcomes is secondary although how the measures are communicated also remains key. If the assessment is rubbish then the record of the assessment will also likely be rubbish!
You are right that simple checklists of standard control measures (which is great for ideas but perhaps thats all?) may well miss local risk factors. The best processes will consultatively work their way down the heirarchy of controls laid out in the Government workplace guidance and look at the various tasks and activities undertaken by employees through that lens.
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Having worked and continue to work both sides of the 'pond' the wording may be a bit different but the general intent is the same...although maybe more presecriptive steps than risk assessment...so long as you tip your hat to OSHA and US CDC in your assessment and control measures linking across to the relevant parts there shouldn't be a problem...likle a bridging document index..i.e. OSHA CPR XX = EU Directive/ UK Legislation. or the otehr way around..
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Originally Posted by: Tessie This link may assist you as it provides guidance in relation to what to include in a risk assessment. https://www.first4safety.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/F4S-COVID-19-RA-TEMPLATE.pdf
Thanks for the sharing. Is useful
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