Reference no: EM133059776

Assessment for an office-based business

The company has 18 staff, with one being a wheelchair user. The offices contain a kitchen where staff can make drinks and heat food - there are toilet and washing facilities on each floor. The offices are cleaned every evening by contractors, who store the cleaning chemicals in a locked cupboard. The office block is locked from 9 pm to 6 am Monday to Friday and at the weekends. The building also has 24 hour/7 days a week security cover.

How was the risk assessment done?

The manager followed the advice simple health saftey risk. To identify the hazards, they:
- walked around the office, noting things that might pose a risk;
- checked the HSE advice on employees with disabilities;
- talked to supervisors and staff, including the wheelchair user, to learn from their experience and listen to their concerns;
- talked to the office cleaning contractors, to make sure the cleaning activities did not pose a risk to office staff;
- looked at the accident book to see how previous accidents had occurred.

They noted what was already being done to control the risks and recorded any further actions required. They pinned a copy of the findings on a noticeboard in the tearoom to encourage staff to help put the actions into practice.

The manager will review the risk assessment whenever there are any significant changes such as new work equipment, work activities or workers.

Attachment:- HSE office Risk Assessment.rar