RISK ASSESSMENT FORM / RA Doc# BT41
Cost Centre: Health Sciences School of Medicine / Department: Medical Biotechnology / Location: Laboratories in Dept Biotechnology / Area Supervisors:
Angela Binns & Barbara Kupke
Plant / Equipment / Procedure:
Incubator / Compiled by: Barbara Kupke / 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 / Accidental release of gas from incorrectly attached regulator
Note: All users of gas cylinders must be trained. / U / M / M / Laboratory personnel made aware that training is required for anyone changing cylinder regulators. SOP located at all cylinders. Training is available through BME. / Angela Binns / Barry Nicolls. / Already completed
2 / Regulator failure / U / m / M / All Sch of Med. Lab personnel sent information on allowable regulators.
Awareness of correct procedures – turning off of main knob. / Angela Binns / Barry Nicolls / Already completed
3 / Cylinder falls onto floor / H / M / M / Cylinder trolleys to be used for transport. Porters deliver and remove cylinders. Chains located at cylinder storage areas. SOP visible at storage area. Training provided. / Angela Binns / Barry Nicolls / Already completed
4 / Moving of cylinders, lose control, too heavy. / U / m / M / Training available. Move cylinders only a very short distance. SOP available. / Angela Binns / Barry Nicolls / Already completed
5 / Burns to skin from gas cylinder / H / m / L / PPE gloves placed at all common service cylinders. Training provided. / Angela Binns / Barry Nicolls / Already completed
6 / Exposure to Microbial material / U / m / M / ·  PPE to be used. / Barbara Kupke / March 2007
7 / Exposure to UV radiation / H / m / L / *UV lights are set up to only come on when door is shut / Barbara Kupke / March 2007
8 / Electric Shock / U / M / M / ·  Equipment serviced by Biomedical Engineering.
·  All electrical items are tested and tagged by Testel as required. / Environmental Services / 2006