Risk Assessment

Cardowan Creameries
Three No. Tank Installation
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STEP 1 – HOW CAN PEOPLE GET HURT?

Use the list as a check and add other items, unique to your work area, if necessary. Step back and consider any other hazards! Involve the managers, staff and where
necessary the Health and Safety team in deciding what is to be included

IDENTIFY HAZARDS (put an X to denote those relevant to your area)

1. Access/Egress (Obstruction?) X 11. Flammable materials 21. Pressure Systems How Else Can People Get Hurt?
(Specify below)
2.Animals 12. Food Hygiene X 22. Radiation (RF, Microwave) 31. Other Hazards – e.g. physical
Radiation (radioactive sources) exertion, work near water etc

3.Asbestos
4.Compressed Gas/Cryogenics
(Storage & Use)
5. Confined Spaces
6. Construction Work
7. Display Screen Equipment
(DSE)
8. Driving & Mobile Phones
9. Electricity (inc portable
appliances)
10. Fire (building fire safety)
13. Hand tools
14. Hazardous Substances
(COSHH) - Possibly
15 Heights (ink Ladders,
Scaffolding)
16. Lifting Equipment
17. Lone working
18 Manual Handling
19. Noise exposure
20. Office Equipment (Photo
copiers, shredders, etc.)
23. Slipping, Tripping, Falling X 32. Musculoskeletal Stress X
24. Storage (racks, shelves, filing, 33. Biological health Hazard
cabinets, etc.)
25. Transport (forklift trucks, 34. OTHER?
vehicles, tractors etc)
X 26. Violence (attack and public
disorder)
27. Weather (hot/cold/lighting etc)
X 28. Working environment (ink X
Temporary Workplaces)
29. Working Patterns/ Work
Organisation
30.Workshop Equipment

A SEPARATE ASSESMENT MAY BE REQUIRED FOR HAZARDS SHOWN IN BOLD

(Please check with your supervisor or local Safety Advisor)

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STEP 2 – GROUPS PARTICULARLY AT RISK

Any of the following groups might be particularly at risk from the hazards you have identified above. If this the case record in step 3 as extra controls may be necessary.
Young Persons (i.e. under 18) Contractors/ Sub-contractors /
Staff from Other Departments
New& Expectant Mothers Individuals with disabilities or
medical conditions
New Employees / Inexperienced Workers Members of the Public

STEP 3 – TRANSFER HAZARDS & GROUPS IDENTIFIED AT RISK FROM STEP 1 & 2
Now assess the risks from the hazards identified in Step 1 by completing the form below.

What could cause HARM? WHO might be harmed EXISTING CONTROL MEASURES Severity Likelihood Risk Who is
and HOW? What do you do already to minimize the risk? Rating RESPONSIBLE
?

Hot Steam Operatives  Cardowan Creameries will disconnect steam 3 1 3 Supervisor

before works commence and confirm with John
Burnt
Tracey’s once done.

Electrocution Operative  Cardowan Creameries will disconnect and remove 3 1 3 Supervisor

electric motors before works commence and
confirm with John Tracey’s once done.

Moving Tanks to areas of
installation Using Load
Pallet
Dropping of Load
 Unbalanced load
(improper slinging)
Operatives & people in  Tanks are secured to pallets so they don’t role 3 1 3 HSE
close proximity  Pallet lift will only be operated by a trained
 Serious Injury competent person
 Property Damage  The pathway for pallet to the area of installation of
tanks will be kept clear of obstructions and
segregated off to stop unauthorised access
Operatives  An agreed lift plan is in place for all lifts. 5 2 10 Slinger
 Serious Personal  Each tank has been assessed for the load for
Supervisor
Injury size; shape(height 1990mm, width1450mm);

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 Use of uncertified
or incorrect lifting
tools and tackles
Slinging
Collision from swinging
Rotating tanks from
horizontal to vertical
 Fatality weight(800kg); and stability before the lifting plan HSE
 Property Damage was created. Department
 Only trained and competent operatives will carry
out lifting operations
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 Use correct slinging for the load, taking into
account colour code. Load weight and sling
angles
 All lifting gears or equipment shall be inspected
prior to each lift.
 Care shall be taken to ensure that the equipment
used is safely attached to the container and the
container is free to be handled.
 Tail ropes will be used to steady and guide them.
Workers in the vicinity  Operations have been planned to ensure 3 2 6 Slinger
Serious personal Injury maximum safety of personnel and property.
Supervisor
 Slingers, banksmen and supervisors have been
trained in lifting operations.
 Use correct slinging for the load, taking into
account colour code. Load weight and sling
angles
Slingers &  Only qualified person to sling the load - Slingers, 3 2 6 Slinger
 Serious Personal banksmen and supervisors have been trained in
Injury lifting operations.
 Property Damage  Tail ropes will be used on large loads to steady
and guide them
 Banksman will help guide the load
Slingers &  Only trained and competent operatives will carry 3 2 6 Slinger
Workers in the vicinity out lifting operations
Supervisor
 Serious Personal  JTW to confirm load bearing beams in Cardowan
injury Creameries can hold weight of tanks
 Property Damage 

Tank one Slingers  Load testing needs to be done at allocated 3 2 6 Slinger

Placing sling over beam location to confirm it can hold the weight of tank
 There are pipes in  Personal injury Supervisor
 Need to confirm what in pipes are they going to
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close proximity to  Property Damage be moved:

slinging area  Are slingers going to be able to manoeuvre tanks
around piping and lights safely?
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Tank Two Operatives Placing  Load testing needs to be done at allocated s
3.3m Beam being place beam between two load location
between load bearing bearing beams  The beam being placed between the two load
beams bearing ones will be lifted to height using a hand
crank lift. The beam will be secured to the crank
and lifted to the required height
 Banksman to be used where vision may be
impaired when moving hand crank lift
 The beam weight has been taken into
consideration

Employee Interface Workers in the vicinity  Be aware of other workers in the area 3 2 6 Operatives
Serious Personal Injury /  Do not allow anyone to walk under load
Supervisors
being crushed by moving  Exclude everyone from the area
load  Ensure the load is balanced and stable also that
personnel stand clear of the raised load
Slippery floor Anyone working in  All obstructions will be removed prior to works 2 1 2 Operatives
areas - Slipping on butter and the surrounding area cleaned for safer
Supervisors
and other creamery working.
products  Slip resistant safety boots will be worn.

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Fire Risk to health if not sure about evacuation procedures Fire evacuation procedures in place and discussed with individual on 1st day. Location of assembly
points during evacuation. Details of when fire alarm sounds to be discussed

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (state type)

Hard Hat - Bump Cap - Other: Please specify? Chin strap to be worn

General Overalls - Flame Retardant - Paper Overalls Other: Please specify?

Boots/ Shoes - Welding Boots Other: Please Specify?

Glasses - Goggles - Spoggles - Full Face Visor- Other:

Cut 5 Gloves Gauntlets Nitrile Gloves - Cut 1 Gloves Other: Please Specify?

Ear Plugs Ear Defenders Other: Please specify?

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Unit 8, West Portefield Street 6
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Dust Mask Half Face Mask Full Face Mask - Other:

Harness Restraint Lanyard Fall arrest Other: Please specify?

Additional P.P.E. Please specify?

Risk Assessment Matrix: Severity

Severity Criteria: Harm to Personnel Environment Damage Schedule

1 = Insignificant Injuries or ailments not requiring No environmental impacts, easily Insignificant damage to
medical treatment controlled plant, equipment, or Delay up to 1 hr
product
2= Minor Minor injury or First Aid Treatment Slight environmental impact within site Slight damage to plant,
area (controllable) equipment, or product Delays of 1-12 hrs
Serious injury causing hospitalisation Localised pollution causing significant Significant damage to
3 = Moderate or multiple medical treatment environmental impact beyond working plant, equipment, or Delays of 1-2 days
area requiring external assistance product
4 = Major Life threatening injury or multiple Severe environmental impact beyond Severe damage to plant,
serious injuries causing site working area requiring external equipment, or product Delays of up to 7 days
hospitalisation assistance
5 = Catastrophic Death or multiple life-threatening Chronic pollution damage to Total loss of plant, Delay extending over 7
injuries
Likelihood environment extending significantly equipment, or product
Likelihood days+
beyond site area
1 = Rare May occur but only in exceptional circumstances Severity 1 2 3 4 5

2 = Unlikely Could occur but improbable

1 1 2 3 4 5
2 2 4 6 8 10
3= Possible Might occur at some time
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4 = Likely
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5 = Almost Certain Is expected to occur in most circumstances 5 5 10 15 20 25
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RISK ASSESSMENT FORM

Potential Control Measures 

Safe System of Work
Training Requirements
Statutory Inspections
Permits to Work
Procedure (Required/ Ref Number
Is it reasonably practicable to control the risk without P.P.E.?
Is Health Surveillance required?
Specify type of waste generated by the process (hazardous/ non-hazardous)
COSHH Assessment Number (Required/ Reference Number?)

All Risks shall be assessed to achieve a Risk level of ALARP for all relevant tasks, prior to task commencing.
Should there be any significant changes noted – Stop the Job – shall be introduced and the TRA and TBT / Pre-
Job Daily Plan revisited.

METHOD STATEMENT
Steps to be taken to complete work Action to be taken to complete steps

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Unit 8, West Portefield Street 8
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STEP 4 – ASSESSMENT COMPLETED

Name of Assessor (Print) AUDREY SMITH Name of Assessor (Sign) A. Smith Date

Name of Manager (Print) Name of Manager (Sign) Date

Name of Operative (Print) Name of Operative (Sign) Date

Name of Operative (Print) Name of Operative (Sign) Date

Name of Operative (Print) Name of Operative (Sign) Date

SOURCES OF INFORMATION REFERENCED

The Health & Safety at Work Act 1974

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The Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1999

Workplace Health and Safety Welfare Regulations 1992
The Manual Handling Operation Regulations 1992
Management of Health and Safety Regulations at Work 2002
Lifting Operations & Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER)

Revision History
Date Revision Number Reason for revision Approved By
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Malin Group
Unit 8, West Portefield Street 10
Renfrew, Glasgow
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