Children & Young People’s Services RISK ASSESSMENT

Premises:
Work Activity: Vocational training - Bricklaying
Assessor(s): Pages: 2
Date: Review date:

1. What could go 2. Who 3. Control measures at present 4. Further action required (if any)
wrong / Factors to might be
consider harmed ?
Falling from height Pupils Refer to working at height risk assessment
Staff
Manual handling Other site Refer to manual handling risk assessment
users
Slips and trips Refer to preventing slips and trips risk assessment

Falling objects Waste materials removed from scaffolding and Supervisor to monitor
hitting head, body, placed in skip.
including feet Safety helmets and protective footwear (with steel
toecaps supplied and worn at all times.
Hazard to eyes, S Safety goggles (EN 166 B standard) worn when Supervisor to monitor
cutting bricks breaking bricks
Hazardous substances, RRisk of dermatitis or cement burns and precautions Supervisor to monitor
mortar explained to all Pupils.
U Use cement or cement containing products within
the use-by date.
DDirect skin contact to be avoided, CE marked PVC
gloves used when handling mortar.
G Adequate washing facilities on site, with hot
and cold water and soap and basins large
enough to wash forearms.
First aid arrangements include emergency eyewash
procedures.

A Supervisor to monitor

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Dust from cutting UUse of hand tools for cutting bricks, goggles,
bricks mask if necessary provided and gloves worn.
Supervisor to monitor and ensure visual
C Cement mixer located on firm, level ground. check is completed prior to use
Operating cement mixer Mixer is fully guarded and guards in place during
operation.
Mixer is 110 volt and PAT tested every three
months.
Supervisor to monitor and contact Safety
Provision of appropriate ear defenders if noise Officer if there are concerns related to noise
Noise levels from machinery and work process are
apparent.
Supervisor to monitor and contact Safety
Provision of appropriate hand tools Officer if there are any concerns related to
Vibration vibration injury.

Refer to fire risk assessment

Fire
Ensure adequate first aid provisions are available.
Accident / Injury First Aid at work qualified person.