RISK ASSESSMENT FORM / Doc# SS03
Cost Centre: Health Sciences School of Medicine / Department: Support Services / Location: School of Medicine / Area Supervisors:
Tadija Petronijevic & Angela Binns
Plant / Equipment / Procedure: UV Radiation / Compiled by: Angela Binns / Date: / 15.07.13
Probability - Risk Factors → / Consequence (cons) - Risk Factors → / Risk Assessment
Very Likely (V) / Probably occur immediately or within a short period of time / Fatality (F) / May cause death or loss of facility / Probability
V / L / U / H
Likely (L) / Probably occur in time / Major (M) / Severe injury or illness or major property damage / Cons. / Fatality / H / H / H / M
Major
(M) / H / H / M / M
Unlikely (U) / Could eventually happen / Minor (m) / Minor (usually reversible) injury or illness resulting in days off work or minor property damage / Minor
(m) / H / M / M / L
Negligible / M / M / L / L
Highly Unlikely (H) / Has potential to occur, but probably never will occur / Negligible (N) / Minor injury, possible first aid / Remember to Consider
Equipment / Plant
Environment
Worker Competency
Item / Hazard / P / C / RA / Control / Action by / Date
1 / There is a risk of exposure from the UV lights:
·  Used in laminar flow hoods if the doors are removed when the light is on. This results in exposure to the operator, and to others in the area
·  Overhead room UV lights, situated in room 6E132.1.
·  Lightbox exposure / U / M / M / ·  *Administration controls are in place re the dangers of UV light and reminders to people to turn off the UV lights at the laminar flow unit and door entrance.
·  *SOP is located with each laminar flow unit.
·  When using a light box with the UV turned on eye protection suitable for UV must be worn. / Angela Binns / Already Completed