WORK AREA

INSPECTION REPORT
P.E.M.E.
PEOPLE
EQUIPMENT
MATERIAL
ENVIRONMENT
PEOPLE

■ Check their competence.

■ The training they have or have not received.
■ Any physical mental disabilities which may affect their ability to carry out work.
■ Physical issues such as height, body size, physical strength etc.
■ Phobias (height, confined space)
■ Other possible people issue you may have consider include the number of people
needed for a task (do you have enough or too many involved?), the management of
the task (who does what?) and the supervision requirements (who is coordinating
and monitoring the activity?
EQUIPMENT

■ There will normally be some type of equipment used in the task/activity under consideration. Work
Equipment covers a wide range of items including equipment found in the offices, laboratories ,
production areas etc. You need to consider the following:
- Is it right equipment for the task (hazard may be introduced if the wrong type of equipment is used)
- Is the equipment intrinsically hazardous? (hot, sharp, imbalance, vibrating, heavy, fragile, trapping
points, hazardous substances (fumes, gasses, etc.) )?
- Are there any energy issues (electricity, pressure system, hydraulics etc.?)
- Does it needs statutory testing or maintenance/calibration to ensure it is safe (check permits or
tagging)
- Does it have to be moved?
- Are the hazards confined to the equipment or can they affect people remote from the equipment (
Heat, Noise, tracks etc.)
MATERIAL

■ This covers all the substances that are likely to be used/required for generated by
the task. Ask the following questions:
- Does the activity/task being carried out require hazardous chemicals or
substances?
- Does the task generate any dust, vapors, or mist that needs to be controlled (spray,
grinding chipping works etc.)
- Doe it require raw materials or large piece of metal, wood or other materials
(manual handlings, Moving and storage issues etc.)
- Doe the task generate special waste?
ENVIRONMENT

■ The risk assessment should consider if any of the following create problems when
carrying out the task/activity:
- Means of access/egress
- Lighting, heating, ventilation
- Slope, ramps and steps
- Slippery or damaged underfoot condition
- Weather condition
- Obstruction