COVID 19 Risk Assessments
We can help you prepare COVID 19 risk assessments and advise on how to make your premises COVID Secure. We are currently advising a number of clients during this difficult period. For more information on Corona virus go the Gov.UK website. Health information can be found on the NHS website.
Display Screen Equipment (DSE)
Computer workstations can be associated with neck, shoulder, back or arm pain, as well as with fatigue and eyestrain. Surveys have found that a high proportion of DSE workers report aches, pains or eye discomfort. These aches and pains are sometimes called upper limb disorders (ULDs), which can include a range of medical conditions such as RSI. Most of these conditions do not indicate any serious ill health, but it makes sense to avoid them as far as possible.
We recommend annual DSE risk assessments to identify poor workstation ergonomics and signs of ill health. We send staff a simple questionnaire to complete which we review and follow-up with suitable recommendations. Where necessary, we make a site visit, particularly if a member of staff has suffered an injury or is returning to work. The majority of assessments, however, do not require a site visit. For more information see Working with display screen equipment (DSE) published by the HSE
New and Expectant Mothers
We normally recommend a specific risk assessment for new or expectant mothers. We conduct a telephone interview with the new/expectant mother and go over the risk areas associated with her job. We then prepare a new and expectant mother risk assessment. It’s very rare for a site visit to be necessary but we provide this service where required. For more information see New and expectant mothers who work published by the HSE.
Manual Handling
The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992, as amended apply to a wide range of manual handling activities, including lifting, lowering, pushing, pulling or carrying. We typically prepare manual handling assessments for office based staff (Facilities/IT) and maintenance operatives. For more information on manual handling risk assessments go to the HSE website.
Working at Height
The Work at Height Regulations 2005, require the risks from work at height to be assessed. Working at height remains one of the biggest causes of fatalities and major injuries. Common cases include falls from ladders and through fragile surfaces. For more information about working at height risk assessments go to the HSE website.
“We have been using Cooper Bassett to do our risk assessments for many years – general, DSE, new mothers, lone working – and we have always been delighted with the results. In our many properties we house and support people with complex needs so they are high risk environments. It’s been great to be in such safe hands. Cooper Bassett do a very thorough job, but they are also highly pragmatic and dedicated to coming up with solutions that are tailored, proportionate and manageable. I can’t recommend them highly enough.”