Assessing health & safety risks through the pandemic and beyond FAQ
Staff required to carry out dynamic risk assessments must be competent to do so. They must be provided with all necessary information, instruction and training and be competent to carry out dynamic risk assessments and implement safe systems of work.
Specific consideration should be given to any individuals in your workforce, including volunteers, who are more at risk and whether work practices and risk controls can provide reasonable protection in-line with guidance issued by the Government, Public Health England, HSE and industry.
Exposing a twenty-year-old employee to potential infection will not be the same risk as for someone whose age or underlying health condition makes them more vulnerable. Follow all relevant guidance and risk assess carefully any derogations from it.
• Can a suitable and well fitted barrier be provided?
• Can social distancing be achieved?
• Is PPE available/used/replaced frequently?
• Can the vehicle be cleaned between passengers?
• Is the health status of the passenger(s) known?
• Has all relevant guidance been considered and applied?
The outcome of a suitable and sufficient risk assessment, with a safe system in place, should leave the organisation with a residual risk that is tolerable if the service is to be provided. If the risk is not tolerable, the service should not be provided.
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Stuart.belbin@ascendbrokingold.co.uk | Office: 01245 449067