Health and Safety risk assessment

Company name: Leven Parish Council                   Assessment carried out by: Ann Woodward

Date of next review: Sept 2024                     Date assessment was carried out: 23rd September 2024

What are the hazards?Who might be harmed and how?What are you already doing to control the risks?What further action do you need to take to control the risks?Who needs to carry out the action?When is the action needed by?Done
Workplace physical issues of long term use of laptop ClerkClerkManaging use of laptop and regular breaksImprove position of laptop/seatingClerkDec 2024     
Handy person being injured working in the villageHandypersonHi vis vest for employee.  Safe use of tools alert, identity badge for employee. Regular meetings with handyperson to discuss health and safety. Employee carries phoneProvision of hi vis jacket. Training for personal safety when course becomes availableClerkMarch 2025     
Councillors  injured in undertaking rolePersonal accident/incident when addressing parish mattersWhere practical Cllrs working in a pair. ID badge provided. Cllrs to carry phones at all times.  Ensure an event risk assessment undertaken for specific roles, for example preparing lighting for Christmas TreeClerk/CouncillorsDec 2024          
Members of the public getting injured/ill at Parish led events or volunteeringMembers of the public, volunteers working on Parish projects/eventsIssues like road safety, food hygiene  taken into account when planning eventsUndertake event risk assessmentCouncillors /ClerkDec 2024     
Health and safety not considered in Parish planningPersonal accident/incident related to Parish ActivityParish Health and Safety Policy in place. Risk AssessmentNominate a lead Councillor for Health and Safety Develop and use event risk assessmentsCouncilOct 2024     
Contractor safetyContractors working on behalf of the Parish CouncilHealth and Safety Policy in placeShare policy with contractors and obtain contractors risk assessment /policy when on siteClerkDec 2024     
Parish Assets causing injuryMembers of the publicAssets have all been recorded and inspected in 2024Annual inspection of all assets (inc. those provided by ERYC). Repair and maintenance of assets which require it.Clerk HandypersonMar 2024 

More information on managing risk: www.hse.gov.uk/simple-health-safety/risk/