Risk assessment

A risk assessment is a simply way to identify and examine what could potentially cause harm to people. All aspects of this then need to be weighed up, where enough precautions were taken or if more needs to be done to prevent harm.

More information on the importance of risk assessments can be found at - http://www.hse.gov.uk/risk/risk-assessment.htm 

 

Date:      22/05/2014

Risk assessment

Electrical

Hazard	Risk	likelihood	severity	hazard control	likelihood	severity
Electrocuted	injury	Medium	high	Keep all electrical equipment well maintained and away from water.	low	medium
Equipment blows up	Injury and fire	medium	high	Have equipment PATT tested each year.	low	medium
Water damage to equipment	Fire and injury	medium	high	keep equipment away from water	low	medium
skin burning	injury	low	high	Use PPE	low	low
Equipment being left on	Fire, work surface damage	medium	medium	ensure all equipment is turned off when not used	low	low
No training	Injury and fire	medium	medium	do not used equipment if not trained to	low	low
No heat mats	Work surface damage, Injury and fire	low	low	use all protective equipment necessary	low	low

 

 

 

 

 

Slips, trips and falls

Hazard	risk	likelihood	severity	hazard control	likelihood	severity
loose wires	injury	medium	medium	organise the loose wires	low	medium
spillages	injury	medium	medium	put lids on all liquids	low	medium
untidy work area	broken equipment, water damage	high	medium	ensure cleanliness, health and safety	low	low
obstacles	injury	high	high	maintain health and safety throughout an ensure all equipment it stored properly	low	medium
correct footwear	injury	medium	medium	appropriate foot wear should always be worn	low	low
walk don’t run	injury	high	medium	health and safety should be maintained to avoid accident	low	low

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hygiene

hazard	risk	likelihood	severity	hazard control	likelihood	severity
clean brushes	cross contamination	high	medium	clean brushes after each use	medium	medium
wash hands	cross contamination	medium	medium	wash hands before and after each use	low	low
wash/ sterilise all equipment	cross contamination	medium	medium	wash equipment after each use	low	medium
wash towels	cross contamination	low	low	wash after use	low	low
wash basins	cross contamination	low	low	wash after use	low	low
clean work area	cross contamination	high	medium	wash after use	low	low
clean chairs	cross contamination	medium	low	wash after use	low	low
sweep floor	cross contamination, injury	medium	medium	wash, sweep after client	low	low
clean mirrors	cross contamination	low	low	wash after use	low	low
clean trolleys	cross contamination	low	low	wash after use	low	low
wear PPE	cross contamination, injury	medium	high	protective  equipment and worn at all times	medium	medium
own hygiene	cross contamination	medium	medium	personal cleanliness is very important	low	low

 

 

 

 

Chemical

hazard	risk	likelihood	severity	hazard control	likeliness	severity
patch test	injury/ allergic reaction	high	high	ensure client has had a skin test 24-48 hours before	low	high
allergies	injury	high	high	ensure client has had a skin test 24-48 hours before	low	high
chemicals being on lower shelves	eye irritation	high	high	ensure all chemicals are stored correctly	medium	medium
storing chemicals properly	fire	high	high	chemicals being on lower shelves	medium	medium
mixing chemicals	fire, injury and reaction	high	high	follow all manufactures instructions at all times	medium	medium
well ventilated area	injury, uncomfortable for client	high	high	when strong chemicals are being used, open windows and use central fan/ extractor	medium	medium
lids put on properly	injury	high	high	ensure lid fits before putting away	low	low