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Point of work risk assessment (Take 5)
Form · Before each task, and when it changes
A quick check by the people doing the work, before they start: the task, what could hurt them here and now, and that it is safe to go ahead.
Use it in Sitro: add it to a project and fill it on a phone, free for 14 days.
The law and guidance behind it
- Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, Regulation 3
The questions
The task
- What we are about to do
- Where
Before we start
- We have read and understood the RAMS for this task
- The area and conditions are as the RAMS expect
- Our tools, plant and PPE are right and in good condition
- Other trades and the public are kept clear
- Any permit needed is live
- Hazards here today and what we'll do about them
- It is safe to start
The team
- Names of the team
- Signature
A template to adapt to your site, not legal advice.
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