Risk assessment
Company name: SAB Assessment carried out by: Muaz Mubeen
Date assessment carried out: 7 October 2020
What are Who might What are you already doing What further action Who needs When is Done
the be harmed to control the risks? do you need to take to to carry out the action
hazards? and how? control the risks? the action? needed by?
Hazardous Skin contact over Safety gloves supplied and Workshop Supervisor to Supervisor From now on
substances a long period can used. start keeping a check that
lead to severe Garage overalls supplied and gloves are being used.
Contact with used dermatitis and skin used.
engine oil etc cancer. Contract for regular Risks from dermatitis and Supervisor 15/10/20 15/10/20
during servicing cleaning of overalls. skin cancer to be
Workers informed to clean explained to workers.
hands thoroughly and use skin
creams
provided after contact with
hazardous substances.
Car engine The fumes may Car exhaust attached to No further action required.
running inside, cause eye irritation extractor system when engine is
toxic exhaust and breathing running.
fumes, eg carbon difficulties. Extractor system maintained
monoxide and tested to prevent leaks.
What are Who might What are you already doing What further action Who needs When is Done
the be harmed to control the risks? do you need to take to to carry out the action
hazards? and how? control the risks? the action? needed by?
Fire If trapped, Fire alarms maintained and tested Manager to arrange Safety Manager/
Petrol fires workers and by manufacturer. training on use of
Workshop 31/10/20 30/10/20
customers could Extinguishers provided and extinguishers for all
suffer fatal injuries inspected under contract. workers.
from smoke Special fire exits not needed as all
inhalation/burns. work areas have immediate access
to outside.
Fuel retriever used to empty Annual fire drill to be
vehicle fuel tanks outside. carried out.
Workshop
Spillages cleared immediately Supervisor 14/11/20 14/11/20
Component cleaning in
recirculating paraffin system, not
petrol. Brief workers on safe
LPG fueled vehicles parked in safe working with petrol.
places. Refer to HSE’s Safe use
Safety Manager 24/10/20 23/10/20
of petrol in garages
Battery charging Workers could Proprietary charger, installed by No further action required.
suffer burns from electrician, is used in accordance
contact with with instructions.
battery acid while Acid-resistant gloves and goggles
charging, supplied and used.
particularly if
battery is
overcharged and
explodes.
What are Who might What are you already doing What further action Who needs When is Done
the be harmed to control the risks? do you need to take to to carry out the action
hazards? and how? control the risks? the action? needed by?
Electrical Workers could get Low-voltage 24 V hand lamps Manager to assess Safety Manager
equipment electrical shocks used. suitability of replacing 240 Workshop
Portable or burns from Residual current device (RCD) built V tools with air-powered or
faulty electrical into main switchboard. 110 V alternatives. Manager 18/10/20 17/10/20
appliances, eg
hand lamps equipment or on A few 240 V tools are used. All
installation. have industrial plugs and leads.
Electrical faults Testing carried out annually on all
can also lead to portable 240 V tools and workers
fires. are trained to carry out pre-use
visual checks and report defects.
Safety checks of the electrical
equipment and installations are
carried out to ensure that
equipment continues to be safe.
Where necessary, this is done by a
competent electrician.
Mechanical Workers may All mechanical equipment checked No further action required.
equipment suffer serious before use and faults reported to
Use of grinding injury from supervisor.
equipment unguarded moving Equipment not to be left running
parts of unattended.
machinery. Guarding provided.
Workers can also Ear defenders and safety goggles
get cut on sharp provided and worn.
edges or scald Grinding wheels changed by
themselves on hot trained person.
parts.
What are Who might What are you already doing What further action Who needs When is Done
the be harmed to control the risks? do you need to take to to carry out the action
hazards? and how? control the risks? the action? needed by?
Failure of a car lift, Car lifts and jacks serviced by No further action required.
Falling objects jack or other lifting supplier and inspected by insurers
Car lift failure equipment may every six months.
or car jack cause severe Jacks only used where ground
failure crush injuries to an conditions are firm, stable and
employee. level. Once vehicle lifted, axle
stands used.
Axle stands regularly
maintained and inspected.
Safe working loads not exceeded.
Work involving Workers Workers are trained in Brief workers on safe Manager 12/11/20 11/11/20
air-conditioning could suffer: correct procedures. working with air-
systems conditioning
frostbite through
systems.
skin or eye contact
with refrigerant
liquid or gas;
asphyxiation if
sufficient
quantities of gas
escape into
confined space;
exposure to
harmful gases
through thermal
decomposition of
refrigerant if
exposed to a
naked flame.
What are Who might What are you already doing What further action Who needs When is Done
the be harmed to control the risks? do you need to take to to carry out the action
hazards? and how? control the risks? the action? needed by?
Workers could All workers trained in safe No further action required.
Compressed air suffer blast injuries working procedures and dangers.
Explosion of from tyre or Airline has deadman’s handle.
equipment tyres equipment System inspected and serviced
explosion. every year by insurers.
Workers could
suffer damage to
internal organs if
air is introduced
into the body.
Handling vehicle Air bags could Units are stored in suitable cabinet Brief workers on safe Workshop
air bags explode when of their own. handling of air bags Supervisor 5/11/20 5/11/20
not fitted, Workers are trained in
causing injury. correct handling and fitting.
Faulty units are returned to supplier
for disposal.
Manual handling Workers risk Workers are trained in safe manual Manager to arrange Workshop
Movement injuries or back handling and to ensure contractors manual handling training Manager 27/11/20 27/11/20
of pain or pain follow safe manual handling for the workers in the
components elsewhere from techniques. store.
handling heavy Manual handling aids are available,
and/or bulky eg lift truck. Brief workers on handling
objects. tyres, refer to HSE
publication Collection and
delivery of tyres: Tackling
the risk of manual
handling injuries.
A detailed assessment
to be done .
What are the Who might be What are you already doing to What further action do Who needs to When is the Done
hazards? harmed and control the risks? you need to take to carry out the action
how? control the risks? action? needed by?
Vehicle Workers and Safe customer parking provided No further action required.
movements customers risk without need for reversing.
potentially serious Marked walkways for
injury if struck by a pedestrians.
moving vehicle Vehicles driven slowly
around premises.
