Risk assessment for factory

Name:
Zeyad Ashour
Mohamed Abdelaal

Introduction
A risk assessment is simply a careful examination of anything that may
cause harm to you or others during the course of your work. Once this is
done, you will then be able to decide upon the most appropriate action to
take to minimize the likelihood of anyone being hurt. The aim is to prevent
accident and illness. It is carried out by identifying risk and using
appropriate control measures to minimize or eliminate the risk. Risk
Assessment of all activities is required by Law.
It is also important to consider "environmental risks"
Hazard:
A hazard is anything that may cause harm. Although they may not cause harm in
one form, there is always a "what if....?". Glass bottles can be considered a hazard.
Normally they are fairly harmless - what if they are dropped? Electricity is a hazard;
whilst properly contained it is safe, what if...? To make life a little easier, we have
divided the hazards into groups which are then sub-divided. Not all the areas will be
relevant to your work, but do not dismiss them without looking - you may find a risk
that you hadn't thought of.

Risk:
The risk is essentially the likelihood of something happening. What if the glass
bottle is dropped? - there is a risk that someone could be cut. How do we minimize
the risk? - Using a suitable control measure.

Control Measures:
Often the best control measures will start with the words DO NOT. Do not use a
glass bottle. This will eliminate the risk altogether. However, there are times when
"do not" is not applicable.

What
are the
hazards
?

Who might
be harmed
and how?

What are you

already doing?

What
further
action is
necessary?

Action by
whom?

Fire

Staff trapped
could suffer
fatal injury
from smoke
inhalation/
burns.

No further
action at this
stage.

Technician

Electricity

Technician
/contractors
may suffer
shock and
burns injuries
from faulty
electrical
equipment or
installation.

No further
action at this
stage.

Technician

Noise

Technician
/contractors
may suffer
discomfort
and potential
hearing

Fire risk assessment

done as at
www.communities.gov.u
k/fire and necessary
action taken.
Contractors told of
fire and evacuation
policy before work
begins
Technician,
contractors and relevant
others discuss electrical
safety before each job
begins to ensure that
relevant machinery,
circuits etc are isolated
and locked off
throughout the job.
Contractors told to
inspect all electrical
appliances pre-use and
not to bring any
equipment on site
where condition of
cables, switches etc
give rise to concern.
Electrical installation
and all equipment
(including machinery in
Technicians workshop)
is inspected to a
planned schedule.
If possible, jobs in
production areas done
when the presses are
not in use.
Technician has ear
defenders and knows

No further
action at this
stage.

Technician

Act
on
by
wh
n?

damage if
working in
noisy areas
or using
noisy
equipment
(eg angle
grinders).

Machinery

Technician
and others
may suffer
serious injury
from
unguarded
moving parts
of machinery.

how to use them

effectively and maintain
them properly.
Contractors
instructed to wear
suitable hearing
protection when the job
exposes them to loud
noise.
Maintenance
machinery, eg drills,
angle grinders,
maintained to ensure
they run as quietly as is
possible.
All dangerous parts of
machinery guarded to
manufacturers
standards.
Machinery guards
inspected every month
and maintained in good
condition.
All new machinery
checked before first use
to ensure they have the
CE standard mark, a
Declaration of
Conformity and there
are no obvious
accessible dangerous
moving parts, or siting
of the machine does not
cause additional
hazards, eg feed tables,
take-off bins etc.
Technician (who is
trained to set tools and
do daily checks of
power press guards)
checks that setters on
the shop floor do daily
checks of power press
guards.

No further
action at this
stage.

Technician

Working at
height

Technician
and
contractors
may suffer
severe,
possibly fatal,
injuries if
they fall from
any height,
eg during
machinery or
LEV repair.

Sharpenin
g tools

Technician
and others
nearby may
suffer serious
impact
injuries if
abrasive
wheel
fractures
during use.
Technician
/contractors
may be
seriously
injured if
struck by
falling heavy
objects
during, for
example, the
movement of
heavy plant
or machinery.

Moving
heavy
objects

All contractor jobs

involving work at height
discussed by Technician,
contractor and other
relevant staff and a safe
system of work agreed
before job begins.
Access equipment
(eg ladders, tower
scaffold) kept in
Technicians workshop
and inspected before
use and stored safely
after use.
Technician trained to
use ladders and tower
scaffold safely.
Technician trained to
mount, and in the safe
use of abrasive wheels,
and has many years
experience sharpening
tools. Only trained
staff allowed to change
or use abrasive wheels.

Make sure
workers are
wearing the
safety
equipment
needed.

Technician

No further
action at this
stage.

Technician

All staff involved in

any job requiring heavy
plant or machinery to
be moved get together
beforehand to agree
how the job is to be
done safely, and the
Technician (or
supervisor, if the
Technician is absent)
makes sure that
everyone understands
what they should and
should not do.
Technician trained to
drive a lift truck.
Technician, and three

One-day
lifting and
slinging course
to be arranged
to get others
trained.

Technician

Workplace
transport

Slips and
trips

Unfamiliar
ity with
the site
and/or
uncertaint
y about
the job

other staff members,

trained in safe slinging.
Trained person
always in charge of any
lifting operation.
Technician
Good
and
pedestrian/vehicle
contractors
segregation measures
may suffer
on site, eg separate
very serious
door for pedestrians to
injuries, such factory, marked
as fractures
walkways, railings were
and internal
considered necessary,
damage, if
reversing policy for
they are
deliveries etc.
struck by a
All staff working
vehicle such
outside, including
as a lorry or a contractors, wear vests.
lift truck.
Contractors know
that they must not drive
any company vehicles,
including lift trucks.
General good
Staff and
housekeeping is carried
visitors may
out.
be injured if
All areas well lit,
they trip over including stairs.
objects or slip Good lighting
on spillages.
throughout.
Staff keep work areas
clear, eg no boxes
left in walkways,
deliveries stored
immediately.
Staff wear safety
shoes with a good grip.
Contractors
Most of the
may suffer
contractors used have
injuries or ill
been to the site before
health if they (much of the work
are
contracted out is
unfamiliar
repeat jobs, on
with the
machinery
hazards on
maintenance, window
site, such as
cleaning etc) and are

Print off
company
transport
safety rules
and ensure
contractor has
a copy before
job begins.
Reception
staff to remind
contractors of
rules when
they sign in.

No further
action required
at present.

Speak to all
regular
contractors to
make them
aware of this
risk
assessment
and to check
their

Technician
Reception
staff.

All staff,
supervisor to
monitor
Manager

Technician
Technician
(in
discussion
with MD).
Technician
MD

From
now
on

transport and
machinery or
presence of
asbestos, or
if they are
uncertain
about the
best way to
do a job.

familiar with layout,

significant risks of the
job, how to control
those risks etc.
Technician always
works with company
secretary and
supervisor to: decide
the best time for
contractors to be on
site; and allow time for
staff to know that
contractors will be on
site and what job theyll
be doing.
One-off jobs
discussed with
Technician and
supervisor of the area
affected, and key issues
such as safe systems of
work (eg isolation
procedures, control of
flammables etc), who
will supply necessary kit
(eg access equipment),
and any necessary
personal protective
equipment, agreed
before work begins.
Contractors comply
with company sign-in
and sign-out procedures
so staff know who is on
site and where they are.
Works manager does
random checks on
contractors on site to
ensure, among other
matters, they are
working safely.

awareness of
health and
safety issues
on site. Also to
check that
they cascade
health and
safety
information to
staff who
havent visited
the site before.
A companys
awareness and
attitude to
health and
safety issues
to be used as
criteria in the
selection of
new
contractors.
All new
contractors to
be briefed on
health and
safety
arrangements
on the site.
Instruct
supervisors to
challenge
contractors,
and to inform
Technician and
senior
managers as
necessary, if
they see
contractors
working in an
unsafe way.