H&S Risk Assessment

Details of repair

• Property address

• Bertram reference

• Client Reference

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• Conducted on

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• Operative advice:
  The contents of the Bertram H&S manual includes: standard precautions/control, risk/method statements, level of risk for standard activities, COSHH/MSDS inventory.
  Please use the manual as a reference or contact your Bertram manager if your have any further questions.
  Always apply common sense measures and abide by site rules of behaviour, waste management legislation, PPE requirements, equipment safety, working at height safety and welfare agreements.
  As part of Bertram's Duty of Care regular inspections will be carried out, recorded and corrective actions carried out if required.
  If unsure please do not continue with the task before getting advice.

• Initial assessment or reassessment

  Select initial visit H&S reassessment

  • initial visit
  • H&S reassessment

• Reason for reassessment

  Select VO (change in scope) change in circumstances incident duration since initial assessment other

  • VO (change in scope)
  • change in circumstances
  • incident
  • duration since initial assessment
  • other

• Details:

Activity/Area

• Detail of activities involved in this repair (only those activities involved are checked):

• Bricklaying/slab laying/tiling

• Standard or non standard hazard associated with this activity/area.

  Select standard non standard

  • standard
  • non standard

• Standard Hazards:
  Manual handling injuries
  Eye injuries/skin damage from lifting, carrying, cutting and fixing

• Standard precautions/control:
  Weights limited to 25kg
  Team lifting
  Lifting/moving aids
  PPE (goggles/gloves/face mask when cutting)
  Ventilation area

• Non standard hazard

• Precaution/control required for non standard hazard

• Standard Hazards:
  Manual handling injuries
  Eye injuries/skin damage from lifting, carrying, cutting and fixing

• Standard precautions/control:
  Weights limited to 25kg
  Team lifting
  Lifting/moving aids
  PPE (goggles/gloves/face mask when cutting)
  Ventilation area

• Risk Rating

  Select low medium high

  • low
  • medium
  • high

• Carpentry/shuttering/boarding

• Standard or non standard hazard associated with this activity/area.

  Select standard non standard

  • standard
  • non standard

• Standard Hazards:
  Manual handling injuries
  Eye injuries/skin damage from lifting, carrying, cutting, jointing and fixing

• Standard precautions/control:
  Weights limited to 25kg
  Team lifting
  Operatives trained
  Lifting/moving aids
  PPE (goggles/gloves when cutting)

• Non standard hazard

• Precaution/control required for non standard hazard

• Standard Hazards:
  Manual handling injuries
  Eye injuries/skin damage from lifting, carrying, cutting, jointing and fixing

• Standard precautions/control:
  Weights limited to 25kg
  Team lifting
  Operatives trained
  Lifting/moving aids
  PPE (goggles/gloves when cutting)

• Risk Rating

  Select low medium high

  • low
  • medium
  • high

• Concreting

• Standard or non standard hazard associated with this activity/area.

  Select standard non standard

  • standard
  • non standard

• Standard Hazards:
  Manual handling injuries
  Eye injuries/skin damage/lung damage from lifting, carrying, mixing, pouring, levelling and finishing

• Standard precautions/control:
  Weights limited to 25kg
  Team lifting
  Operatives trained
  Lifting/moving aids
  PPE (goggles/gloves/boots when mixing/laying)

• Non standard hazard

• Precaution/control required for non standard hazard

• Standard Hazards:
  Manual handling injuries
  Eye injuries/skin damage/lung damage from lifting, carrying, mixing, pouring, levelling and finishing

• Standard precautions/control:
  Weights limited to 25kg
  Team lifting
  Operatives trained
  Lifting/moving aids
  PPE (goggles/gloves/boots when mixing/laying)

• Risk Rating

  Select low medium high

  • low
  • medium
  • high

• Crack stitching

• Standard or non standard hazard associated with this activity/area.

  Select standard non standard

  • standard
  • non standard

• Standard Hazards:
  

• Standard precautions/control:
  

• Non standard hazard

• Precaution/control required for non standard hazard

• Standard Hazards:
  

• Standard precautions/control:
  

• Risk Rating

  Select low medium high

  • low
  • medium
  • high

• Dangerous structures

• Standard or non standard hazard associated with this activity/area.

  Select standard non standard

  • standard
  • non standard

• Standard Hazards:
  Collapse

• Standard precautions/control:
  Site survey
  Supports
  Restricting access

• Non standard hazard

• Precaution/control required for non standard hazard

• Standard Hazards:
  Collapse

• Standard precautions/control:
  Site survey
  Supports
  Restricting access

• Risk Rating

  Select low medium high

  • low
  • medium
  • high

• Drilling/grinding/sanding

• Standard or non standard hazard associated with this activity/area.

  Select standard non standard

  • standard
  • non standard

• Standard Hazards:
  Eye/hand injury from dust/debris

• Standard precautions/control:
  Correct tools for task
  Tools maintained
  PPE (goggles/gloves)
  Welfare/washing

• Non standard hazard

• Precaution/control required for non standard hazard

• Standard Hazards:
  Eye/hand injury from dust/debris

• Standard precautions/control:
  Correct tools for task
  Tools maintained
  PPE (goggles/gloves)
  Welfare/washing

• Risk Rating

  Select low medium high

  • low
  • medium
  • high

• Environmental conditions-HOT

• Standard or non standard hazard associated with this activity/area.

  Select standard non standard

  • standard
  • non standard

• Standard precautions/control:
  Fans
  Ventilation
  Rest breaks
  Hydration

• Non standard hazard

• Precaution/control required for non standard hazard

• Standard precautions/control:
  Fans
  Ventilation
  Rest breaks
  Hydration

• Risk Rating

  Select low medium high

  • low
  • medium
  • high

• Environmental conditions-COLD

• Standard or non standard hazard associated with this activity/area.

  Select standard non standard

  • standard
  • non standard

• Standard precautions/control:
  Heaters
  Warm clothing
  Welfare facilities

• Non standard hazard

• Precaution/control required for non standard hazard

• Standard precautions/control:
  Heaters
  Warm clothing
  Welfare facilities

• Risk Rating

  Select low medium high

  • low
  • medium
  • high

• Environmental conditions-LACK of LIGHT

• Standard or non standard hazard associated with this activity/area.

  Select standard non standard

  • standard
  • non standard

• Standard precautions/control:
  Festoon lighting
  Tripod lighting
  Task lighting

• Non standard hazard

• Precaution/control required for non standard hazard

• Standard precautions/control:
  Festoon lighting
  Tripod lighting
  Task lighting

• Risk Rating

  Select low medium high

  • low
  • medium
  • high

• Environmental conditions-WET WEATHER

• Standard or non standard hazard associated with this activity/area.

  Select standard non standard

  • standard
  • non standard

• Standard precautions/control:
  Waterproof clothing
  Protection sheeting

• Non standard hazard

• Precaution/control required for non standard hazard

• Standard precautions/control:
  Waterproof clothing
  Protection sheeting

• Risk Rating

  Select low medium high

  • low
  • medium
  • high

• Environmental conditions-HIGH WINDS

• Standard or non standard hazard associated with this activity/area.

  Select standard non standard

  • standard
  • non standard

• Standard precautions/control:
  Materials secured
  Fencing/hoarding secured
  Restrict working at height

• Non standard hazard

• Precaution/control required for non standard hazard

• Standard precautions/control:
  Materials secured
  Fencing/hoarding secured
  Restrict working at height

• Risk Rating

  Select low medium high

  • low
  • medium
  • high

• Environmental conditions-ICE/SNOW

• Standard or non standard hazard associated with this activity/area.

  Select standard non standard

  • standard
  • non standard

• Standard precautions/control:
  Gritting of access
  Snow clearance
  Suitable footwear

• Non standard hazard

• Precaution/control required for non standard hazard

• Standard precautions/control:
  Gritting of access
  Snow clearance
  Suitable footwear

• Risk Rating

  Select low medium high

  • low
  • medium
  • high

• Excavations

• Standard or non standard hazard associated with this activity/area.

  Select standard non standard

  • standard
  • non standard

• Standard Hazards:
  Falling
  Trench collapse

• Standard precautions/control:
  Signage
  Covers
  Trained operatives
  

• Non standard hazard

• Precaution/control required for non standard hazard

• Standard Hazards:
  Falling
  Trench collapse

• Standard precautions/control:
  Signage
  Covers
  Trained operatives
  

• Risk Rating

  Select low medium high

  • low
  • medium
  • high

• Glazing

• Standard or non standard hazard associated with this activity/area.

  Select standard non standard

  • standard
  • non standard

• Standard Hazards:
  Manual handling injuries
  Eye injuries/skin damage from lifting, carrying, cutting, fixing, sealing
  

• Standard precautions/control:
  Weights limited to 25kg
  Operatives trained
  Lifting/moving aids
  PPE (goggles/gloves/boots when mixing/laying)
  

• Non standard hazard

• Precaution/control required for non standard hazard

• Standard Hazards:
  Manual handling injuries
  Eye injuries/skin damage from lifting, carrying, cutting, fixing, sealing
  

• Standard precautions/control:
  Weights limited to 25kg
  Operatives trained
  Lifting/moving aids
  PPE (goggles/gloves/boots when mixing/laying)
  

• Risk Rating

  Select low medium high

  • low
  • medium
  • high

• Gluing/sealing

• Standard or non standard hazard associated with this activity/area.

  Select standard non standard

  • standard
  • non standard

• Standard Hazards:
  Eye injuries/skin damage/lung damage from mixing and applying
  

• Standard precautions/control:
  Avoid contact/use in well ventilated area
  PPE (gloves)
  

• Non standard hazard

• Precaution/control required for non standard hazard

• Standard Hazards:
  Eye injuries/skin damage/lung damage from mixing and applying
  

• Standard precautions/control:
  Avoid contact/use in well ventilated area
  PPE (gloves)
  

• Risk Rating

  Select low medium high

  • low
  • medium
  • high

• Hand tools

• Standard or non standard hazard associated with this activity/area.

  Select standard non standard

  • standard
  • non standard

• Standard Hazards:
  Cuts
  Sprains
  Strains
  

• Standard precautions/control:
  Trained operative
  Selection of correct tool for task
  PPE (gloves)
  

• Non standard hazard

• Precaution/control required for non standard hazard

• Standard Hazards:
  Cuts
  Sprains
  Strains
  

• Standard precautions/control:
  Trained operative
  Selection of correct tool for task
  PPE (gloves)
  

• Risk Rating

  Select low medium high

  • low
  • medium
  • high

• Manual handling

• Standard or non standard hazard associated with this activity/area.

  Select standard non standard

  • standard
  • non standard

• Standard Hazards:
  Physical injury
  

• Standard precautions/control:
  Weights limited to 25kg
  Team lifting
  Lifting/moving aids
  Trained operative
  PPE (gloves/goggles)
  

• Non standard hazard

• Precaution/control required for non standard hazard

• Standard Hazards:
  Physical injury
  

• Standard precautions/control:
  Weights limited to 25kg
  Team lifting
  Lifting/moving aids
  Trained operative
  PPE (gloves/goggles)
  

• Risk Rating

  Select low medium high

  • low
  • medium
  • high

• Painting/decorating

• Standard or non standard hazard associated with this activity/area.

  Select standard non standard

  • standard
  • non standard

• Standard Hazards:
  Manual handling injuries
  Eye injuries/skin damage/lung damage from lifting,carrying, mixing and applying

• Standard precautions/control:
  Weights limited to 25kg
  PPE (gloves when mixing)
  Welfare/washing
  Ventilate area

• Non standard hazard

• Precaution/control required for non standard hazard

• Standard Hazards:
  Manual handling injuries
  Eye injuries/skin damage/lung damage from lifting,carrying, mixing and applying

• Standard precautions/control:
  Weights limited to 25kg
  PPE (gloves when mixing)
  Welfare/washing
  Ventilate area

• Risk Rating

  Select low medium high

  • low
  • medium
  • high

• Plastering

• Standard or non standard hazard associated with this activity/area.

  Select standard non standard

  • standard
  • non standard

• Standard Hazards:
  Manual handling injuries
  Eye injuries/skin damage/from lifting, carrying, mixing and applying

• Standard precautions/control:
  Weights limited to 25kg
  PPE (gloves/goggles/face mask when mixing)
  Welfare/washing
  Ventilate area

• Non standard hazard

• Precaution/control required for non standard hazard

• Standard Hazards:
  Manual handling injuries
  Eye injuries/skin damage/from lifting, carrying, mixing and applying

• Standard precautions/control:
  Weights limited to 25kg
  PPE (gloves/goggles/face mask when mixing)
  Welfare/washing
  Ventilate area

• Risk Rating

  Select low medium high

  • low
  • medium
  • high

• Plumbing

• Standard or non standard hazard associated with this activity/area.

  Select standard non standard

  • standard
  • non standard

• Standard Hazards:
  Manual handling injuries
  Eye injuries/skin damage/ from lifting, carrying, cutting, joining and fixing

• Standard precautions/control:
  Weights limited to 25kg
  Team lifting
  Trained operatives
  Lifting moving aid
  PPE (gloves/goggles when cutting)
  Welfare/washing
  Ventilate area

• Non standard hazard

• Precaution/control required for non standard hazard

• Standard Hazards:
  Manual handling injuries
  Eye injuries/skin damage/ from lifting, carrying, cutting, joining and fixing

• Standard precautions/control:
  Weights limited to 25kg
  Team lifting
  Trained operatives
  Lifting moving aid
  PPE (gloves/goggles when cutting)
  Welfare/washing
  Ventilate area

• Risk Rating

  Select low medium high

  • low
  • medium
  • high

• Power work equipment (saws, drills, grinders, sanders, mixers, lighting, heaters, fans)

• Standard or non standard hazard associated with this activity/area.

  Select standard non standard

  • standard
  • non standard

• Standard Hazards:
  Physical injuries through entanglement
  Noise
  Vibration
  Heat
  Abrasion
  Electric shocks
  Fumes
  Heat

• Standard precautions/control:
  Selection of correct tool for task
  Maintenance of equipment
  Trained operatives
  PPE (gloves/goggles/ear defenders/face mask)
  Ventilate area

• Non standard hazard

• Precaution/control required for non standard hazard

• Standard Hazards:
  Physical injuries through entanglement
  Noise
  Vibration
  Heat
  Abrasion
  Electric shocks
  Fumes
  Heat

• Standard precautions/control:
  Selection of correct tool for task
  Maintenance of equipment
  Trained operatives
  PPE (gloves/goggles/ear defenders/face mask)
  Ventilate area

• Risk Rating

  Select low medium high

  • low
  • medium
  • high

• Working with gas

• Standard or non standard hazard associated with this activity/area.

  Select standard non standard

  • standard
  • non standard

• Standard Hazards:
  Buried/hidden services

• Standard precautions/control:
  Qualified operatives
  Site survey
  Isolation
  

• Non standard hazard

• Precaution/control required for non standard hazard

• Standard Hazards:
  Buried/hidden services

• Standard precautions/control:
  Qualified operatives
  Site survey
  Isolation
  

• Risk Rating

  Select low medium high

  • low
  • medium
  • high

• Working with asbestos

• Standard or non standard hazard associated with this activity/area.

  Select standard non standard

  • standard
  • non standard

• Standard Hazards:
  Contact/inhalation

• Standard precautions/control:
  Operatives trained
  Procedures for accidental release
  Licensed works
  Notifiable works
  

• Non standard hazard

• Precaution/control required for non standard hazard

• Standard Hazards:
  Contact/inhalation

• Standard precautions/control:
  Operatives trained
  Procedures for accidental release
  Licensed works
  Notifiable works
  

• Risk Rating

  Select low medium high

  • low
  • medium
  • high

• Working with electricity

• Standard or non standard hazard associated with this activity/area.

  Select standard non standard

  • standard
  • non standard

• Standard Hazards:
  Buried/hidden services
  Exposed live cables
  Lack of sockets

• Standard precautions/control:
  CAT scan
  Isolation
  Permit to work
  Hire generator
  

• Non standard hazard

• Precaution/control required for non standard hazard

• Standard Hazards:
  Buried/hidden services
  Exposed live cables
  Lack of sockets

• Standard precautions/control:
  CAT scan
  Isolation
  Permit to work
  Hire generator
  

• Risk Rating

  Select low medium high

  • low
  • medium
  • high

• Working with flammable/combustable materials

• Standard or non standard hazard associated with this activity/area.

  Select standard non standard

  • standard
  • non standard

• Standard Hazards:
  Fire and explosion

• Standard precautions/control:
  No smoking on premises/site
  Flammable/combustable materials stored in suitable containers
  Fire extinguishers available
  Emergency plan in place

• Non standard hazard

• Precaution/control required for non standard hazard

• Standard Hazards:
  Fire and explosion

• Standard precautions/control:
  No smoking on premises/site
  Flammable/combustable materials stored in suitable containers
  Fire extinguishers available
  Emergency plan in place

• Risk Rating

  Select low medium high

  • low
  • medium
  • high

• Occupants/visitors/public

• Standard or non standard hazard associated with this activity/area.

  Select standard non standard

  • standard
  • non standard

• Standard Hazards:
  General accidents occurring to occupants/visitors and general public

• Standard precautions/control:
  Operatives trained/CRB checked
  Insurance
  No lone working
  Tidy site keeping equipment/materials safe/stacked
  Never leave work area unattended
  Fencing off working area/secure boundary
  Ladders removed/rungs boarded
  Flammable/dangerous materials locked away securely
  Adequate access
  No working where children are not supervised by a responsible adult
  Courteous and polite behaviours
  Signage

• Non standard hazard e.g.children/vulnerable adults

• Precaution/control required for non standard hazard

• Standard Hazards:
  General accidents occurring to occupants/visitors and general public

• Standard precautions/control:
  Operatives trained/CRB checked
  Insurance
  No lone working
  Tidy site keeping equipment/materials safe/stacked
  Never leave work area unattended
  Fencing off working area/secure boundary
  Ladders removed/rungs boarded
  Flammable/dangerous materials locked away securely
  Adequate access
  No working where children are not supervised by a responsible adult
  Courteous and polite behaviours
  Signage

• Risk Rating

  Select low medium high

  • low
  • medium
  • high

• Animals/pets (e.g aggressive/numerous pets & rats/pigeons/bats)

• Hazard(s)

• Precaution/control required for non standard hazard

• Risk Rating

  Select low medium high

  • low
  • medium
  • high

Reminders

• H&S related photos (multiple photos can be added - just keep selecting + sign)

  Media

• Check if 360 SiteView video taken during this visit.

• Permit to work requirement

  Select yes no

  • yes
  • no

• Type of permit

  Select roof height hot work electrical confined space

  • roof
  • height
  • hot work
  • electrical
  • confined space

• Designated assembly point(s) in the event of fire or dangerous occurrence:

• Additional H&S notes if required:

Sign off of Risk Assessment

• Enter name and signature

  Sign

• If you have any H&S concerns or questions please refer to the Bertram H&S manual and/or contact Bertram's Competent Person:
  Richard Leppard Grad IOSH
  H&S Consultant
  Capita Symonds
  Tel: 020 7611 7830
  Mobile: 07785 454 783
  Email: richard.leppard@capita.co.uk