COLLEGE RISK ASSESSMENT

Assessor Reference Review Date

Description of Task or Activity / Workplace Area Location (centre / room)
Various

Supporting Documents (e.g. COSHH, Health & Safety Policy & Procedures, College Offsite Visit & Trips Procedures
Manual Handling, Task Instructions) College First Aid Procedures
Hazard(s) Affected Severity Probability Risk Level Current Control Measures Risk Level Additional Controls Needed to
Potential for Harm Groups H/M/L Before with Reduce Risk to ALARP
Controls Controls (action, person responsible and date)

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Open bottle of water on The High Medium High None Low Move bottle from working area and
ledge above of pc. technician place somewhere else.
Could fall onto pc and Bob.
electrocute technician.

Bob drinking coffee next Technicia Medium Medium Medium A no drinking / eating sign on door. Low Get bob to drink elsewhere, move
to door, Door could be n. away from the technician and
opened and knock bob equipment.
and spill hot coffee over
technician and the pc.

Paper on the floor, Anyone High High High None Low Pick paper up and place it in a bin.
someone could slip and who goes
fall. near the
paper.

Cables on floor, Anyone Medium High Medium None Low Move cables to a safe place where
Someone could trip who goes they can be stored.
near the
cables
and
doesn’t
see them

PC Monitor on top shelf, Technicia High Medium High Has been put on a shelf. Low Take the monitor completely off the
could potentially fall and n and Bob shelf and move somewhere safer.
injure someone

PC monitor cable Anyone High High High None None Wrap the cable tightly around the
wrapped around door who may monitor and use cable ties to make
cupboard, someone not see sure it doesn’t come apart.
could open cupboard the cable
door and could make and
the monitor fall onto opens the
someone cupboard.

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Air can, could poke Anyone Medium Low Medium None None Move to the back of the shelf so it’s
someone’s eye. who out of the way.
walks in
front of
the air
spray
can.

The risk level associated with this task / area has been reduced to as low as reasonably practicable
Signature of Assessor Assessment
Date

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