Page 21 - Policies Booklet

SHARPES of NOTTINGHAM
RISK ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET No 115
Area of Activity:
Completed by:
Persons at Risk
Hazard Description
On the Road
Passenger Safety 15 – as affected by the Journey
All Passengers
Current Controls
Date:
Review Date:
Completed by:
Risk Rating on Further remedial work required Action Completio
January 2018
January 2020 or earlier if necessary
JP Crook, Consultant with the assistance of Sharpes Team
current controls P S RR
to
improve
Risk
By
n Date
Rating on P S RR
Risk
enhanced controls
Baggage handling
Inclement Weather
• Driver is required to load all bags into hold
• Manual Handling training.
• Max bag weight specified and enforced
• Experienced drivers
• Conditions assessment recorded by weather forecast,
by managers and consult each driver
• Drivers can abort journey & return /stop at safe place.
• Appropriate equipment and support provided (e.g.
snow chains, mobile phones, etc.)
• Measures include re-scheduling etc. as appropriate
Driver Illness
• Medical screening in recruitment
• Health surveillance at least annually for all drivers
• Health declaration by drivers monthly including all
medication with spot checks & drug & alcohol tests
• Drivers checked visually at start of each day before
they can take a vehicle
Passenger illness
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Include back injury in medical records. Work with suppliers to develop loading system for holds
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Drivers pack to include snow chains, mobile phone charger, Hi-vis vests for driver and say 10 passengers, torches, tow rope, foil survival blankets, warning triangle, etc as required by local law as a minimum
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Managers to restrict driving to drivers who are fit and safe to drive passengers. If no fit drivers are available, the journey must be cancelled. Beware ageing population and working beyond 65
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Establish and maintain contact details and opening times for emergency treatment sites near each journey and arrange if needed
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• Passengers told to report any illness to the driver
• Driver to report any illness to the office who will
arrange suitable treatment (perhaps divert journey)
• Driver to call 999 and follow advice provided as
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Probability Rating (P) with Guide
= Improbable (hardly if ever) 1 = Remote (< annually) 2 = Possible (annually) 3 = Probable (monthly) 4 = Likely (weekly)
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Severity Rating (S) with Guide
= First Aid Injury
= Minor injury (say 3 days off work) = Major injury
= Permanent incapacity or death
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Risk Rating (RR) = Probability x Severity
necessary
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Low, Acceptable risk. Any remedial measures helpful rather than essential.
Normal risk. Implementation of additional practical remedial measures identified is strongly advised where this would result in a reduction of risk.
High risk. Implementation of additional practical remedial measures is urgent and essential. Unacceptable risk. Termination of activity is recommended pending full review.