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RISK ASSESSMENT
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Young Persons at Work
ASSESSED
BY:
DESIGNATION:
LOCATION:
WORK ACTIVITY:
Risks to young persons (16 to 18 yrs) working on site - employees and/or work
experience placements (Assessed in accordance with the Management of Health &
Safety at Work Regulations 1999)
LEGEND: Likelihood and Severity :- 1=Low 2=Medium 3=High
Risk Rating(LxS) :- 1-4=Low (Acceptable) 6=Medium (Consider further controls) 9=Unacceptable (Do not proceed)
RISK ASSESSMENT
Typical Event causing type of injury:
UNCONTROLLED
L
S
RR
L
CONTROLLED
S
RR
Sprains and strains: Pedestrian travel across uneven sites – slips, trips,
falls (at same or low level). Manual Handling operations
Fractures: Pedestrian travel across uneven sites or working on scaffolds,
near open edges – slips, trips, falls.
Lacerations: Using hand tools or power tools
Cuts and grazes: Using hand tools, power tools, falls at same level,
pedestrian travel across site.
Crush injuries: Using static plant, work near mobile plant/demolition, work
near lifting operations, work in Excavations
Head injuries: Falls from a height, general site activities, work on scaffolding,
work at height by others/falls of materials
Hearing damage: Work with equipment emitting excessive noise, work in
vicinity of noisy operations
Burns: Welding or burning, work in the sun, grinding, work with “hot” materials
or work in vicinity of “hot works” carried out by others
Eye injuries: Drilling, chasing, grinding etc., use of hand and power tools,
work in dusty environments
Vibration related injuries: Use of power tools resulting in over-exposure to
vibration levels
Puncture injuries: Use of hand and power tools, slips, trips, falls, work on
scaffolds or near open edges.
PERSONS AT RISK
Y/N
DETAIL
EMPLOYEES & SUBCONTRACTORS
Y
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CONTROL MEASURES
1. No “Young Person” should operate powered work equipment
2. Close supervision to be provided at all times
3. Activities in italics (above) should not be undertaken by Young Persons
4. Initial site induction must be provided and repeated fortnightly
5. Young persons should not be permitted access above ground level areas (including scaffolds) unless
accompanied by a “supervisor”
6. Manual handling instruction to be provided 0 maximum lift weight of materials should not exceed 15 Kg
7. Supervisors should carry out regular checks on Young Persons during work
8. Other site persons should be instructed as to the “risks” associated with Young Persons
9. Young persons are e4ntitled to 2 days off work per week for rest.
Note: Rest breaks at work are to be of at least 30 minutes duration if the young person is at work for more than 4
hours.