RISK ASSESSMENT

on

Manual Handling and Storing of

Timber in Carpentry Work Shop

Kapila Nawaratna

Leicester Collage UK

Contents

• Introduction

• Risk Assessment Procedure

• Conclusion

• Questions

Introduction

• Many of the injuries in the woodworking industryare caused during manual handling activities.There is potential for injury present duringhandling of timber and board material, machiningassembly handling and storage of the finishedproduct in the carpentry work shop.

• The manual handling can be define as “anytransporting or supporting of a load (including thelifting, putting down, pushing, pulling, carrying ormoving ) by hand or bodily force".

Risk Assessment Procedure

• Identification the Hazards

• The People who may be at Risk

• Evaluate the risk and precautions to be

undertaken

• Record of findings and implementation

• Reviewing assessment and update if

necessary

Poor manual handling

Poor storing and risk working area

Identification of the HazardsPossible hazardous in manual handling and

storage of timber

• Manual handling -Staff may suffer

musculoskeletal disorders such as back pain,

from handling heavy/bulky objects,

• Slips, trips and falls - Staff could suffer injuries

such as bruising or fractures if they trip over

objects or slip, eg on spillages and fall.

• Work at height - Falls from any height can cause

bruising and fractures.

• Vehicles - Staff may suffer serious possibly fatal

injuries if struck by a vehicle

• Exposure to wood dust - Staff risk lung diseases, such as asthma from inhaling wood dust. Hardwood dust causes cancer, particularly of the nose.

• Machinery - Staff risk serious and possibly fatal cut injuries following contact with moving parts of machinery particularly saw blades.

• Noise - Staff and others may suffer temporary or permanent hearing damage from exposure to noise from woodworking machinery.

• Electrical - Staff could get electrical shocks or burns from using faulty electrical equipment, eg machinery,or a faulty installation. Electrical faults can also lead to fires.

The People who may be at Risk• Working Staff –

Carpenters, Painters, Helpers

• Supervisory staff –

Engineers, Supervisors

• Supportive staff –

Store Keepers, Drivers, Office Clerks

• Maintenance staff –

Electricians, Tool Repair Team

• Visitors –

Suppliers, Sales Reps, Students

Evaluate the Risk

Manual Handling Problems

• What are the causes? – Poor workplace or job design.

– Most common examples of risky activities:

Heavy or Awkward loads

Difficulty in gripping

Excessive use of force

Repetition

Twisting and other awkward postures

The main risk factors associated with

manual handling activities

• the task - strenuous pushing and pulling

• the load - excessive weight, unusual size,

awkward shape, instability, difficulty of grasp

• the work environment - constraints on

posture, poor floor surfaces, hot, cold or

humid conditions;

• individual capabilities - health problems, the

effects of protective equipment and clothing

What needs to be done:

• Avoid hazardous manual handling

• Assess any hazardous handling

operations that cannot be avoided.

• Reduce the risk of injury.

Assess the risks in deciding whether an

activity presents a risk

consider the followings• Is excessive force required?

• there any complaints of aches and pains from workers?

• Check with safety committees and look at your records of sickness absence.

• Is there any evidence of improvised changes to controls or equipment?

• Does the work require awkward postures such as stooping or stretching?

• Is there enough space to move around?

• Are there any reports of accidents or injuries associated with manual handling?

• Ask the employees which tasks are the most difficult task

Workplace Risk Analysis Form.

WORKPLACE RISK ANALYSIS FORM.

ACTIVITY:

LOCATION :

RISK ID N

No’s:

Rev No. DATE:

PAGE 1 of

ASSESSOR:

PARTICIPANT(S):

RISK CATEGORY REDUCE RISK BY: RESIDUAL

I.D. NO. HAZARD No’s

AFFECTED(any 1 incident)

SEVERITY

1-5

L

I

K

E

L

Y

-

H

O

O

D

1

-

5

OVER-

ALL

VALUE

Eliminate Substitute Engineer Isolate RISK

VALUE

(1-25)

Control PPE CPE Procedures

Equipment Observe Monitor Instructions

Activity Hazard Who Is

At Risk

Level of

RiskControl measures to be taken to reduce risk level to low

Severity (S) = 1-4 Likelihood (L) = 1-4

Risk = SxL

Controlled

Level of

Risk

S L RR S L RR

WHAT ARE THE HAZARDS WHICH MAY BE CAUSED

Who/what may

Be harmed?

(give specific groups of

people eg staff, visitors,

contractors, pupils,

residents, cleaners,

disabled etc. and estimate

numbers; include

significant property

damage)

What is done now?

(ie provision of training, corporate and local

standards complied with, existing codes of

safe working practice, protective equipment,

guarding, supervision, monitoring systems,

specific assessments under health and safety

regulations eg COSHH, DSE, noise, manual

handling, fire etc).

How bad is the

risk?

(It may help to use the

risk assessment

scoring system.

Evaluate the risk as

LOW, MEDIUM or

HIGH)

What needs to be done?

(What action should be taken or needs to be considered in order

that the risks identified are effectively controlled)

By when?

(What is the target

date for

completion?)

Slips/trips and falls? (ie wet/slippery/poorly maintained floors, poor

storage, trailing cables, work at heights).

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Manual handling injuries? (ie handling stationery/equipment/other

people, excessive stretching/reaching; handling inconvenient

shapes/abrasiveness/sharpness).

1.

2.

3.

4.

Contact/Impact with objects, equipment and substances? (ie

being struck by falling/flying particles/objects, trapping fingers, use of

hand tools, substances causing burns/scalds).

1.

2.

Record of findings

• If there are more than five employees then you arelegally bound to record significant findings from the riskassessment. This means you will need to write downthe more significant hazards and record the mostimportant conclusions.

The following need to be shown:

• A proper check was made;

• Those who might be affected were consulted;

• All the obvious significant hazards were dealt with andan account was taken of the number of people whocould be involved;

• The precautions are reasonable and the remaining riskis low.

Sample record formASSESSOR (Print name): RECORD NO

SIGNATURE: LOCATION / AREA

ASSESSMENT DATE: LAST ASSESSMENT DATE:

RISK ASSESSMENT RECORD

MANAGERS SIGNATURE: NEXT ASSESSMENT DATE:

SUBJECT FOR ASSESSMENT ASSOCIATED HAZARD PEOPLE INVOLVEDTYPE OF POSSIBLE

INJURY/ILLNESS

EXISTING RISK-CONTROL

MEASURES

LIKELIHOOD

OF EVENT

SEVERITY

OF HARM

RISK

RATING

DEFICIENCIES & PROPOSED

REMEDIAL MEASURESPRIORITY

Name the activity or project,

machine, equipment, etc.

List the significant hazards associated

with each subject (e.g., electricity, petrol,

fumes, noise, dust, etc.) refer to relevant

Analysis Sheets (i.e., COSHH, Noise)

List the groups(s) of people who might be

at risk

Give a brief statement for each hazard

(e.g., cut hand, eye damage, chronic

illness)

List for each hazard the control procedures,

equipment and devices currently used. e.g. safe

method of work, LEV, safety valve, the last specific

assessment or monitoring undertaken

Enter for each

hazard

H, M or L

Enter for each

hazard

H, M or L

Enter for each

hazard

1 to 9

Give brief statement of any observed

deficiency and of any required control

action(s). If not obvious, give brief reason

for recommendation(s) made.

Enter for each

hazard

1 to 5

Review the assessment

• check the risk assessment, especially ifthere is a change in the workingprocedures and review it.

– You will need to ensure that the assessment takes into the account

• new hazards which may cause harm to the health and safety of employees

• other people who may be affected by thechange in working conditions.

What is the hazard? What are the likely accidents resulting from

this hazards?

Is the risk low, medium,

high?

What can be done to prevent accidents?

(example)

Slippery surface Injuries resulting from falls Medium

No running on poolside

Warning sign

Staff to wear footwear

Conclusion

• To overcome all hazards in the construction is

depended on level of common-sense of your

employees because of that you have to good

awareness of your employees.

• It is important to carry out a risk assessment

because if some one gets hurts and you haven’t

carried out they could possibly sue your for

loads of money.

QUESTIONS

END