Company Name: PQR Motor Vehicle Repair shop – (Mechanical repairs only) Date of Risk Assessment: 06-03-06

What are the Who might be What are you already doing? What further action is necessary? Action Action Done
hazards? harmed and how? by whom by when
Hazardous
substances
1. Contact with Skin contact over a • Nitrile gloves (EN 374 standard) • Supervisor to start keeping a check JB 14-03-06 12-03-06
used engine oil long period can lead to gloves supplied and used. that gloves are being used.
etc during severe dermatitis and • Garage overalls supplied and • Risks from dermatitis and skin JB 14-03-06 12-03-06
servicing skin cancer. used. cancer to be explained to workers.
• Contract for regular cleaning of
overalls.

2. Car engine The fumes may cause • Car exhaust attached to extractor • No further action required.
running inside, workers eye irritation system when engine is running.
toxic exhaust and breathing • Extractor system maintained and
fumes e.g. carbon difficulties. tested to prevent leaks.
monoxide
Fire
1. General Building could be burnt • Smoking prohibited in all work • Manager to arrange some training on SP 01-05-06
down, workers and areas. use of extinguishers for all workers.
visitors could be • Fire alarms maintained and tested • Annual fire drill to be carried out. RB 11-09-06
trapped in burning by manufacturer.
building. • Extinguishers provided and
Workers could suffer inspected under contract.
severe or fatal burns if • Special fire exits not needed as
petrol gets on them all work areas have immediate
and is ignited. access to outside.

2. Petrol fires • Fuel retriever used to empty • Brief workers on safe working with RB 02-05-06
vehicle fuel tanks outside. petrol (from HSE’s ‘Safe use of
• Spillages cleared immediately. petrol in garages’ publication).
• Component cleaning in
recirculating paraffin system, not
petrol.
3. LPG fires
• LPG fuelled vehicles ported in • Brief workers on safe working with RB 02-05-06
safe places. LPG (from HSE’s ‘LPG-fuelled motor
• Workers trained in hazards of vehicles’ publication).
LPG
Battery charging Workers could suffer • Proprietary charger, installed by • No further action required.
burns from contact electrician is used in accordance
with battery acid whilst with instructions.
charging, particularly if • Acid resistant gloves and goggles
battery is overcharged supplied and used.
and explodes.
Electrical All workers could • Hand lamps etc are low voltage • Manager to assess suitability of SP 26-04-06
equipment suffer potentially fatal (24 volts). replacing 240v tools with air-
Fixed equipment; shocks or burns if they • A few 240 volt tools are used, all powered or 110 volt alternatives.
range of portable use faulty electrical have industrial plugs and leads.
appliances e.g. equipment - portable • Testing carried out annually on all
hand lamps. equipment is portable 240v tools and users
particularly liable to trained to carry out visual checks
damage. Faulty and report defects.
equipment could also • Installed equipment receives
start a fire. regular maintenance.
Mechanical Moving parts can trap • All mechanical equipment • No further action required.
Equipment parts of the checked before use and faults
E.g. grinding employee’s body (e.g. reported to supervisor.
equipment fingers/hand/arm) • Equipment not to be left running
causing crush injuries. unattended
Workers can also cut • Guarding provided.
themselves on sharp • Safety goggles provided and
edges or scald worn.
themselves on hot • Grinding wheels changed by
parts. trained person.
Falling objects Failure of a car lift or • Car lifts and jacks serviced by • No further action required.
Car lift failure. jack may cause severe supplier and inspected by
Car jack failure. crush injuries to an insurers.
employee if a vehicle • Jacks only used where ground
fell on an employee - conditions are firm, stable and
those who work in level.
vehicle repair are • Axle stands regularly maintained
particularly at risk. and inspected.
• Axle stands used after lifting
vehicle with jack.
• Safe working loads not exceeded.
Work involving Workers could suffer: • Workers are trained in correct • Brief workers on safe working with RB 05-07-06
air conditioning 1. Frostbite – through procedures. air-conditioning systems (from HSE’s
systems skin or eye contact ‘Safe working with vehicle air
with refrigerant liquid conditioning systems’ publication).
or gas.
2. Asphyxiation – if
sufficient quantities of
 gas escape into
confined space.
3. Exposure to harmful
gases – through
thermal decomposition
of refrigerant if
exposed to a naked
flame.
Compressed air All workers could • All workers trained in safe • No further action required.
Explosion of suffer blast injuries if working procedures and dangers
equipment tyres the air receiver were to of horseplay.
Injection of air in explode; workers could • Airline has deadman’s handle.
the body suffer damage to • System inspected and serviced
internal organs if air is every year by insurers.
introduced into the
body.
Handling vehicle Air bags could explode • Units are stored in suitable • Brief workers on safe handling of air RB 01-06-06
air bags when not fitted, cabinet of their own. bags (from HSE’s ‘A Guide to
causing injury. • Workers are trained in correct handling air bags’ publication).
handling and fitting.
• Faulty units are returned to
supplier for disposal.
Manual handling All workers • Fork-lift truck used to move • Manager to arrange manual handling SP 10-05-06
In the store; (particularly those in material into store and take training for the workers in the store.
movement of stores) could suffer components to work shop. • Brief workers on handling tyres (from RB 22-03-06 22-03-06
components from back pain if • Manual handling still required. HSE’s ‘Collection and delivery of
regularly lifting/carrying tyres guidance’ publication).
heavy or awkward • More detailed assessment to be JB 22-06-06
objects. carried out (using HSE’s Manual
Handling Assessment Chart).
Operation of lift Injuries such as • All operators trained and • Supervisor to assess suitability of JB 01-06-06
truck fractures can be competent for use of the lift truck. pedestrian operated lift trucks.
incurred by • Truck serviced regularly and • Refresher training for operators to be SP 21-05-07
• the driver crashing examined every six months. arranged every 3 years.
lift truck • Flooring maintained to
• workers and reasonable standard.
visitors being hit • Stores laid out to enable truck to
by lift truck; load and unload safely and
• workers falling pedestrians to pass safely.
from lift truck;
• objects falling from
lift truck on to
workers and
visitors; and
 • the lift truck
toppling over.
Vehicle Injuries such as • Safe parking provided for • Supervisor to monitor speed of cars JB 29-03-06 31-03-06
movements fractures can occur if customers without need for in/out and around premises.
vehicles hit workers or reversing.
visitors. • Marked walked ways for
pedestrians.
• Vehicles driven slowly in/out and
around premises.
Slips and trips All workers and visitors • Good housekeeping standards • Walkways and storage areas JB 12-04-06 10-04-06
may suffer a maintained through training and designated by yellow lines.
strain/sprain or even a monitoring. • Weekly housekeeping check to be JB 10-03-06 17-03-06
fracture through • Floors degreased weekly. started.
slipping on oil/water • Absorbent granules and sawdust
spillages. put on spills as soon as possible.
• Entrances and exits maintained.
Falls from height Injuries such as • Access equipment provided for • Supervisor to monitor use of portable JB 07-04-06 07-04-06
fractures may be work on trailers and tops of ladders, access equipment when
incurred by commercial vehicles. working on vehicles, and safety at
workers/visitors if they • Handrails fitted at edges of raised inspection pits.
fall from ladders, the storage areas and access
top of vehicles, or stairway provided.
raised storage areas. • Workers trained to use ladders
safely.
• Vehicle inspection pits clearly
marked and covered when not in
use.
Hygiene and All workers. • Heated mess room with kitchen • No further action required.
comfort area provided.
• Toilets and sinks available,
cleaned daily.
• Locker room for drying and
storage of own clothes and work
clothing/equipment provided.
• Portable heaters used during the
winter in the workshop.
• Drinking water and cups provided.
Public access to Customers could suffer • Signs up banning customers from • Workers to be reminded to challenge SP 19-05-06
workshop various injuries if they the workshop, viewing window anyone entering the workshop
wander into the provided in reception. without permission.
workshop.

Review Date: 08-01-07