Safety Risk Assessment

SRA 0025 Working Around Vulnerable Adults

One Direct Maintenance Ltd

Persons at Risk (Groups) Risk Assessor Appointment Tel. No. Description of Task or Activity
A – One Direct employees Mark Bloxidge H&S Manager 0208 821 5197 Operatives working in areas where there
B – Contractors/Sub contractors 07900 160656 is the potential to come into contact with
C – Tenants vulnerable adults
D – Members of the public

Work Type Review Date

Routine July 2019

Hazard/Risk Groups at Severity Probability Risk Level Existing Controls Risk Level Additional Controls Required Risk Level Actioned by
Risk before with with added
Controls Controls Controls

1) Injury or harm A,C,D S O M 1) Operatives to check in with L 1) Scheme Manager to monitor the L
to Operatives Scheme Manager prior to starting behaviour of vulnerable adults
or vulnerable any works in order for any specific during the duration of works
adults during instructions to be communicated 2) Operatives to ensure that they
maintenance 2) Operatives to immediately report have a contact number for the
works any concerns that they may have scheme manager which can be
to the scheme manager and their used in an emergency
Working within
Supervisor 3) Operatives should maintain a
One Support
3) All incidents should be polite and professional level
Housing
recorded in line with One of conversation with tenants if
Schemes
Support and OHG/ OD incident addressed, but should refrain
and Safeguarding reporting from entering into longer conver-
procedures sations with tenants particularly
those of a personal nature

Severity C = Catastrophic, Cr = Critical, S = Serious, M = Minor, Probability N = Negligible, F = Frequent, P = Probable, O = Occasional, R = Remote, I = Improbable,
Risk T = Tolerable, L = Low, M = Medium, H = High, N = Intolerable
Page 1
 Safety Risk Assessment
SRA 0025 Working Around Vulnerable Adults
One Direct Maintenance Ltd

Hazard/Risk Groups at Severity Probability Risk Level Existing Controls Risk Level Additional Controls Required Risk Level Actioned by
Risk before with with added
Controls Controls Controls

2) Injury or A,C,D S O M 1) Operatives should immediately L 1) If Operatives are required to L

harm to report any concerns that they vacate the work area, they
Operatives may have to their Supervisor should as far as is reasonable
or vulnerable and follow advice that they are practicable make safe before
adults during given they do so
maintenance 2) All incidents should be 2) Operatives should maintain a
works recorded in line with OHG / polite and professional level
OD incident and Safeguarding of conversation with tenants if
Working in reporting procedures addressed, but should refrain
all other OHG from entering into longer
properties conversations with tenants
particularly those of a personal
nature

3) Security of A,C,D S O M 1) Special care to be taken with L 1) Minimal amount of tools L

tools and regards to tools and equipment
equipment to prevent them coming into
contact with vulnerable adults
2) Work areas to be to be secured
by means of closing doors,
safety signage, barrier or taping
off wherever possible
and equipment to be left in
unsecure areas
2) No tools or equipment with the
potential to cause harm to be
left unattended
3) Consideration should be given
to carrying out as much of the
work process ‘off site’ or in a
secure area as possible

Severity C = Catastrophic, Cr = Critical, S = Serious, M = Minor, Probability N = Negligible, F = Frequent, P = Probable, O = Occasional, R = Remote, I = Improbable,
Risk T = Tolerable, L = Low, M = Medium, H = High, N = Intolerable
Page 2
 Safety Risk Assessment
SRA 0025 Working Around Vulnerable Adults
One Direct Maintenance Ltd

Personal Protective Equipment required (PPE): Icon Glossary

HARD HAT HAND PROTECTION SAFETY VISOR

NO NO NO

HIGH VIZ SAFETY FOOTWEAR DUST MASK

NO YES NO

EYE PROTECTION EAR PROTECTION Protective Clothing

NO NO NO

Severity C = Catastrophic, Cr = Critical, S = Serious, M = Minor, Probability N = Negligible, F = Frequent, P = Probable, O = Occasional, R = Remote, I = Improbable,
Risk T = Tolerable, L = Low, M = Medium, H = High, N = Intolerable
Page 3
 Safety Risk Assessment
SRA 0025 Working Around Vulnerable Adults
One Direct Maintenance Ltd

Contingency Plan
Item No

Hazard/Risk Occurrence Contingency/Action

1 Unauthorised entry to working area. 1) Aggressive behaviour / damage to access equipment 1) Work would cease. Unauthorised visitors asked to leave One
Violence and aggression / public access Direct supervisor informed. Emergency services called if
to restricted work area required.
2) Lone working procedure in place.

2 Electricity failure / flood / pipe
leak / striking cable / pipework
Lighting failure / water in
premises / electrocution
1) Severance of services / lighting failure. 1) Work would cease and client would be informed by One
Direct Supervisor so remedial work can be carried out in
order for the work to re-start.

3 Poor communication / lack of contact 1) Poor standard of work / low customer satisfaction / 1) One Direct supervisor to keep all parties informed of work
between direct labour and sub- violent and aggressive behaviour from customer procedures and standards, H&S inspections to take place.
contractors
Poor standards / work being carried out
in an inappropriate manner

4 Disturbance of asbestos containing 1) Lack of appropriate asbestos information supplied 1) Implement emergency asbestos procedure.
materials for the property / task
Exposure to asbestos related illness 2) Failure to comply with asbestos procedures

Severity C = Catastrophic, Cr = Critical, S = Serious, M = Minor, Probability N = Negligible, F = Frequent, P = Probable, O = Occasional, R = Remote, I = Improbable,
Risk T = Tolerable, L = Low, M = Medium, H = High, N = Intolerable
Page 4