Covid-19 Risk Assessment - Warehouse
Note, you should review this risk assessment if you think it might no longer be valid, eg following an incident in the workplace or if there are any significant
changes to hazards or policy, such as new Government Guidelines, or work activities.
Task or activity being assessed: Transmission of Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Workplace Location:
Date of this assessment: Assessment to be reviewed on:
What are the Who might be What is being done
hazards? harmed and to control the risk
how? now?
Spread of COVID-19 Staff, Visitors, 2 metre social distancing
via coughing or Contractors rules enforced throughout,
sneezing employees who do have
to work together are
Air borne encouraged to work side
transmission from by side or back to back,
ejected spittle or employees encouraged
mucus particles via internal posters to
catch it, bin it, kill it.
We follow Government
guidelines “Working
Safely during COVID-19
in factories, plants and
warehouses” contains
specific guidance on use
of PPE and face
coverings
Group company name:
Assessment carried out by:
Can you do anything If so who When is Done
else to control the risk needs to the action
further? carry out needed by?
the action?
Daily checks will be carried Line Managers 14/05/2020 14/05/2021
out by line managers to
ensure that the necessary
procedures are being
followed, company guidance
has been printed and is
accessible for all employees
to review – posted in
canteens and posters
displayed throughout sites
Where you are already
using PPE in your work
Line Manager 14/05/2020 14/05/2021
activity to protect against
non-COVID-19 risks, you Employee
should continue to do so.
When managing the risk
of COVID-19, additional
Covid-19 Risk Assessment - Warehouse
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hazards? harmed and to control the risk else to control the risk needs to the action
how? now? further? carry out needed by?
the action?
PPE beyond what you
usually wear is not
beneficial. This is because
COVID-19 is a different
type of risk to the risks
you normally face in a
workplace, and needs to be
managed through social
distancing, hygiene and
the items in this
assessment, not through
the use of PPE.

We should not encourage

the precautionary use of
extra PPE to protect
against COVID-19 outside
clinical settings or when
responding to a suspected
or confirmed case of
COVID-19
Any specific high risk
scenarios, or where social
distancing cannot be
maintained, should have a
separate risk assessment.
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What are the Who might be What is being done Can you do anything If so who When is Done
hazards? harmed and to control the risk else to control the risk needs to the action
how? now? further? carry out needed by?
the action?
A face covering can be
very simple and may be
worn in enclosed spaces
where social distancing
isn’t possible. It just needs
to cover your mouth and
nose.

Suggest to employees,
that if they so wish, then
they may cover their
mouths and noses with
a home brought face
mask. Wearing a face
covering is optional and is
not required by law,
including in the
workplace. If you choose
to wear one, it is important
to use face coverings
properly and wash your
hands before putting them
on and taking them off

Spread of COVID-19 Staff, Visitors, A thorough cleaning Daily checks will be carried Line Managers 14/05/2020 14/05/2021
via touching a Contractors regime for all sites, out by line managers to
Covid-19 Risk Assessment - Warehouse
What are the Who might be What is being done Can you do anything If so who When is Done
hazards? harmed and to control the risk else to control the risk needs to the action
how? now? further? carry out needed by?
the action?
contaminated ensuring that an ensure that the necessary
warehouse surface Contact appropriate cleaning procedures are being
transmission from a solution is used, all followed.
contaminated surfaces of high contact
surface are cleaned, on top of this Ensure all employees are
there is extra cleaning informed of the COVID-19
solution put in place, in management systems in
toilets/canteens, common place via relevant
areas and within the communication
warehouse for the use of (posters/company issued
cleaning of MHE. policies/verbal
communication)

Spread of COVID-19 Staff, Visitors, All warehouse employees Management monitoring and Line Manager 14/05/2020 14/05/2021
via physical contact Contractors are encouraged not to enforcement
with an infected shake hands/embrace or
person Contact partake in any other form Ensure all employees are
transmission via of physical contact informed of the COVID-19
touch management systems in
place via relevant
communication
(posters/company issued
policies/verbal
communication)

Spread of COVID-19 Employees and Transporting warehouse Ensure there are where Line Managers 14/05/2020 14/05/2021
by transporting other car users staff between warehouse practicable enough
warehouse staff in sites should be done only employees within the
between warehouse when necessary. If warehouse to complete the
locations (surface or Airborne and required’ then there days work, and build the
air borne surface should only be one person workload bearing in mind the
contamination) contamination of in the vehicle alongside warehouse headcount.
vehicles the driver (where
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hazards? harmed and to control the risk else to control the risk needs to the action
how? now? further? carry out needed by?
the action?
practical), and they should Use a sanitising spray and
sit in the back of the cloth to clean surfaces
vehicle, (diagonal to the before entering the vehicle
driver), windows should and on exiting
be partially lowered

Infection of a All employees, Employees who are Maintain social distancing Line Manager 14/05/2020 14/05/2021
department/section visitors and showing COVID-19 rules throughout, monitor
or warehouse from a contractors symptoms are to contact employee attendance and General
symptomatic the authorities and ensure inform HR if an individual Manager
employee An infected that they self-isolate for displays (or confirms)
individual may the recommend time span COVID-19 type symptoms
infect other depending on their living
colleagues causing situation, they must
a departmental ensure that they have
close down informed the Cathay HR
team

Should this occur, then a

deep cleaning regime
would be considered

Psychological / Staff Staff Regular communications Continue to monitor Department Immediately

Wellbeing are already well workloads Managers
Workload resulting established
in work related Ensure staff are aware they HR 25/05/2020
stress, burnout Shared distribution of can escalate concerns on Department
workload to adapt to workload issues or support Department
changing demands needs to their line manager Managers

Staff returning to Team have established Encourage staff who are in 25/05/2020
work could result in strong relationships with vulnerable groups HR
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What are the Who might be What is being done Can you do anything If so who When is Done
hazards? harmed and to control the risk else to control the risk needs to the action
how? now? further? carry out needed by?
the action?
anxiety of the staff and open themselves or are caring for Department
situation communications and others to contact their Department
operate in a supportive manager to discuss their Managers
culture support needs

Access & Egress to Staff, Visitors, Social Distancing Use tape / floor markings to Department Immediately
depots and safely Contractors, -reducing the number of provide temporary walkways Managers
moving around site persons in any work area directing staff around the site
Biological to comply with the 2 metre so as to avoid congestion of
transmission from distancing rule people.
touching objects
which may have Tape markings on the Where staff are required to Department 25/05/2020
been exposed to ground indicating safe 2 clock-in, ensure there is Managers
the virus. metre distance to be plenty of space (two metres)
maintained between people waiting to
clock into site. Consider
Guidance and advice from installing floor markings near
the NHS and the such machines.
Government have been
made available via Daily checks to be put into
noticeboards throughout place by line managers to Department Immediately
the workplace and ensure that all the necessary Managers Ongoing
verbally procedures are being
followed.
Staff numbers reduced to
comply with minimum Antibacterial spray to be
operational safety made available for additional Department 25/05/2020
requirements cleaning where required. Managers
Look to obtain a “Spray and H&S
All non-essential visitors Leave” surface disinfectant
have been stopped from for use on all regularly
coming to site to reduce touched surfaces. For
numbers example Sanosil.
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What are the Who might be What is being done
hazards? harmed and to control the risk
how? now?
Frequent cleaning of
objects and surfaces that
are touched regularly,
particularly in areas of
high and frequent use
such as vehicle keys, door
handles, and lockers
using appropriate cleaning
products and methods.
Introduced enhanced
cleaning of all facilities at
the end of the day.
Smoking Area Employees Staff advised that social
Segregation distancing of 2m to be
Biological adhered to at all times in
transmission from all areas.
touching objects
which may have
been exposed to
the virus.
Can you do anything If so who When is Done
else to control the risk needs to the action
further? carry out needed by?
the action?
Setting clear rules of use and
cleaning guidance for the H&S 25/05/2020
use of showers, locker rooms
and changing facilities.
Introduce the use of cleaning
check sheets in all Welfare
Areas. Department 25/05/2020
Managers
Where building and fire
security is not compromised,
consider wedging doors Department Immediately
open to reduce the frequency Managers
of contact with door handles.
(NOTE – any door wedges
used should be removed at
the end of the working day)
Consider applying tape to Department Immediately
indicate the 2 metre rule Managers
within shelters.
Look at providing appropriate Department Immediately
signs / posters regarding Managers
social distancing and
handwashing rules in all
smoking shelters / canteens
to remind staff of COVID
policy.
Where there are a large
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hazards? harmed and to control the risk else to control the risk needs to the action
how? now? further? carry out needed by?
the action?
number of staff who smoke Department Immediately
think about staggering Managers
smoking breaks /
implementing a policy of a
maximum number of staff at
one time. (Depending on the
size of the shelter)

Transmission of Goods In and Vehicles are loaded by a Management to monitor and Line Manager 14/05/2020 14/05/2021
COVID-19 when Unloading single person only when control, and introduce
loading or unloading operatives MHE is used, and the mechanical handling Warehouse
trailers or containers loader if they need to methods if available and fit Manager
Close proximity speak to the driver does for the activity being
working leading to so with a 2 metre distance undertaken.
transmission in between them.
Where you are already
Container unloading or using PPE in your work
loading under normal
circumstances would
activity to protect against
require two or more non-COVID-19 risks, you
operatives to work should continue to do so.
together in a confined When managing the risk
area due to the weights of COVID-19, additional
and sizes of the products.
PPE beyond what you
Group Goods In usually wear is not
operatives can be issued beneficial. This is because
with gloves if the Team COVID-19 is a different
Leader feels that they are type of risk to the risks
required. The operatives
whilst working together
you normally face in a
should ensure no physical workplace, and needs to be
contact takes place, and managed through social
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What are the Who might be What is being done Can you do anything If so who When is Done
hazards? harmed and to control the risk else to control the risk needs to the action
how? now? further? carry out needed by?
the action?
should ensure where distancing, hygiene and
practicable that they the items in this
maintain as close to a 2 Line Manager 14/05/2020 14/05/2021
metre gap as possible.
assessment, not through
The operatives shall the use of PPE.
endeavour to work side by Warehouse
side and not face on. We should not encourage Manager
the precautionary use of
We follow Government extra PPE to protect
guidelines “Working
Safely during COVID-19 against COVID-19 outside
in factories, plants and clinical settings or when
warehouses” contains responding to a suspected
specific guidance on use or confirmed case of
of PPE and face COVID-19
coverings
Any specific high risk
scenarios, or where social
distancing cannot be
maintained, should have a
separate risk assessment.

A face covering can be

very simple and may be
worn in enclosed spaces
where social distancing
isn’t possible. It just needs
to cover your mouth and
nose.
Covid-19 Risk Assessment - Warehouse
What are the Who might be What is being done Can you do anything If so who When is Done
hazards? harmed and to control the risk else to control the risk needs to the action
how? now? further? carry out needed by?
the action?
Suggest to employees,
that if they so wish, then
they may cover their
mouths and noses with
a home brought face
mask. Wearing a face
covering is optional and is
not required by law,
including in the
workplace. If you choose
to wear one, it is important
to use face coverings
properly and wash your
hands before putting them
on and taking them off

Training Staff / Trainer in Majority of training Reduce the number of Department Immediately
attendance cancelled / kept to a people in attendance at site Manager
minimum until further inductions no more than Trainer
Biological notice unless it is three per session and
transmission from essential on balance of consider holding them partly
touching objects legislative safety and risk outdoors wherever possible
which may have to proceed
been exposed to Consider whether alternative
the virus. methods of delivery are
feasible for any training
Inadequate considered essential. Such HR As required
distancing. as e-learning, extension of Department On Going
refresher timescales, H&S
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hazards? harmed and to control the risk else to control the risk needs to the action
how? now? further? carry out needed by?
the action?
additional supervision etc.

Training rooms must have

increased hygiene / cleaning
regimes should training be
required

When
Department Required
Manager
Trainer