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19ExamplesofcompletedriskassessmentsusingFormRA1UniversityofCambridge,generalriskassessmentformDescribetheactivity,experimentorareaunderassessment.ThemovementofindividualsaroundDepartmentalbuildings,withreferencetothedangerofslipsandtripsonflatsurfacesorstairs.Listthesignificanthazard(s).1Describewhatcouldgowrong–thatis,saywhomightbehurtandhow.2Istheriskhigh,mediumorlow?3Pleaselisttheexistingand/orintendedcontrolmeasureswhichwillreducethelikelihoodofallthishappening.4Suggesthereanyfurtheractionswhichmaybebeneficial.Saywhowillcarrythemoutandbywhen.SlipperyorwetfloorsAnypersonpresentintheDepartment–forexampleastudent,memberofstaff,tradesmanorvisitor–mightslipandfallonslipperyorwetfloors.Theweathermightbewetoutsideandwatercouldbetrailedintothebuilding.Floorsmaybeleftexcessivelywetafterwashing.Peoplemayberushingornotpayingattention.High-sincethefloorseemstobeparticularlyslipperyinsomeareas.MatsintheentranceareaoftheDepartmenthelptominimisetheamountofwatertrailedintothebuildinginwetweather.Thereceptionistmonitorstheconditionoftheentrancehall.Ifthefloorbecomesexcessivelywetshewillcontactthecleaningstaffsothatthefloorcanbedriedoff.Thisisincludedinthesafetytrainingplanforallthosewhomanreception.Cleanerswillbetrainedtomopdryfloorsduringthecleaningprocess,sothatfloorsarenotleftexcessivelywet.Whenfloorsarewet‘caution’signswillbedisplayed.Inthelongerterm,itmaybepracticableforEstateManagementtoprovideanewfloorcoveringwhichislessslippery.TheDepartmentalSecretarywillcontactEMBSbeforetheendofAprilsothatthispossibilitycanbeproperlyinvestigated.Inaddition,theCleaningSupervisorwillinvestigatethetypesoffloorpolishavailableonthemarketbeforetheendofMarch.Itispossiblethataspecialnon-slippolishmightimprovethesituation.PoorlightingSomebodymaytripduetopoorvisibilityMediumLightingprovisionismodernandadequatethroughouttheDepartment.Someareashavemovementsensors.Lightinginstaircasesisleftonovernight.N/A20Listthesignificanthazard(s).1Describewhatcouldgowrong–thatis,saywhomightbehurtandhow.2Istheriskhigh,mediumorlow?3Pleaselisttheexistingand/orintendedcontrolmeasureswhichwillreducethelikelihoodofallthishappening.4Suggesthereanyfurtheractionswhichmaybebeneficial.Saywhowillcarrythemoutandbywhen.Trippinghazardssuchastheraisededgesofrugs,orcableslyingacrossthefloor.Insomeareas,theymayberaisedcornersofcarpetsorrugs.Theremaybetrailingcablesandleadsincorridors.MediumTheconditionofcarpetsandrugsarecheckedregularlybythecleaningstaffastheygoabouttheirduties.TheDepartmentissuesaninformationsheettoallcontractorswhichspecifiesthatcablesmustnotbeallowedtotrailacrossthefloorunlessitisreallyunavoidable.Inthatcase,aclearwarningsignmustbedisplayed.Allstaffareencouragedtoreporttrippinghazardsofalltypessothatremedialactioncanbepromptlytaken.N/ATripsonstairsApersonmaynotbepayingdueattention,ormaybedistracted.Heorshemaybecarryingtoomuch.Floorsurfacesmaybeslippery,orpoorlymaintained.MediumAllstaircaseshavesuitablehand-rails.Floorsandstairnosingarecheckedregularlytoensuretheyaremaintainedingoodcondition.Staffandstudentsaretrainedtakecareonthestairs,especiallywhencarryingitems.Heavyorawkwarditemswillbetransportedusingpassengerorgoodslifts.Thisiscoveredinmanualhandlingtraining.N/AHouse-keepingPoorhouse-keepingcanresultinitemsbeingleftaroundonthefloor–somebodymaytripover.MediumStaffandstudentsallreceivetrainingontheimpor...