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| High Salvington Mill Trust
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Date of assessment:
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July 2021
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| Activity location
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High Salvington Mill
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Review Date/Frequency
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Quarterly
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HAZARD DETAIL
Activity, area and hazards
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Who is affected? and typical outcome.
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How will you control/ Mitigate this risk?
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Risk Evaluation (Post Mitigation)
1-3 = Minor, 4-6 = Moderate, 7-9= High
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| Likelihood
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Outcome
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Risk
Evaluation
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| 2 Slips, Trips and Falls
Uneven grass surface and small slope.
Windmill’s tail pole
Paved Turning Circle
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All
Bruises, sprains, minor cuts and grazes.
Bruising from collision with pole.
Trips or falls on uneven paved Turning Circle
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Verbal warning prior to the commencement of any activity.
All Volunteers to have attended a Mill Induction brief, and to have read Risk Assessments and signed accordingly to say they have read them.
Any defects found to be rectified as a matter of priority.
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2
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2
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4
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| 3 Site Maintenance
Gardening and general maintenance to the Mill structure
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All
Cuts and bruises from lawn mowing and gardening tools
Reactions to chemicals, paints and solvents.
Injuries from the use of hand or power tools working on the mill structure.
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All tools are to be inspected prior to use, and where any defects are identified, subject tool is to be quarantined.
Volunteers may only use tools that they have been trained to use, with details of training suitably recorded in the training register.
Details of the task being conducted are to be fully known and understood prior to the commencement of the work being undertaken.
All power tools are to have been subject to the required safety checks and inspections before being allocated for use.
Only those tools designed for the task to be undertaken are to be used. Improvising tools or using tools not designed for the purpose being undertaken is not to take place.
Any Checklist required for the operation of a piece of workshop equipment is to be completed prior to its use.
Correct PPE – safety eyewear, masks etc – are to be available and worn.
All electrical equipment is to be in date for Appliance Testing, with a sticker affixed to show compliance.
Suitable fire extinguishers are to available and easily accessible.
First Aid Kit available and location known.
Eye wash kit available and location known.
All equipment/tools are to be cleaned and stowed correctly on completion.
Any defects to equipment, or known shortfalls are to be reported to the maintenance co-ordinator, and any defective items quarantined.
Where a volunteer is working alone on site they should ensure their presence is known to another volunteer, and they shall inform that volunteer once they have completed their working.
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| 4 Working at Height
Falling from height – Sails, Roundhouse roof or upper Mill levels
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All
Injury from falling from height
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All Volunteers to have attended a Mill Induction brief, and to have read Risk Assessments and signed accordingly to say they have read them.
No volunteer should conduct any work at height without another volunteer in attendance.
All volunteers working aloft are to be fully briefed and aware of the risks involved.
The nature of the work to be undertaken at height should be discussed and a plan agreed prior to commencement of any work at height.
Any additional work that is identified to be conducted shall be carefully assessed and agreed before commencement.
Due regard is to be paid to the prevailing and expected weather conditions – most notably wind conditions – during the planning of any task at height, briefed prior to the commencement of the task, and monitored at all times during the task.
Suitable Safety Harness or Fall arrester to be available and used where appropriate.
Full instruction and training as to use to be given and recorded.
All ladders or means of access are to be checked to ensure in a safe working order prior to use. Ladders to be marked with inspection details.
Any ladders found to be unserviceable is to be disposed of, and in any event, secured such that it cannot be used.
Appropriate Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and/or safety Instructions for any item of equipment are to be followed.
Correct footwear, PPE and clothing is to be available and worn.
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2
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3
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6
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Ladders are to be correctly secured or footed at all times when in use.
Where tools or equipment is required for a task at height, these items should be passed up or raised using a suitable rope and pulley system, and not taken up when ascending ladders or sails.
Full use to be made of any securing points on the structure to assist with raising/lowering equipment.
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| 6 Workshop Safety
Injury from any deficiencies or defects with tools, and a lack of knowledge of their hazards and use.
Fire Risk
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All
Cuts, damage to user and other volunteers.
Electrocution.
Burns, including chemical burns. (See also item 5 – COSHH – below)
Fire occurring due to defective electricals items, chemical reaction or sparks from grinding etc.
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All tools are to be inspected prior to use, and where any defects are identified, subject tool is to be quarantined.
Volunteers may only use tools that they have been trained to use, with details of training suitably recorded in the training register.
Details of the task being conducted are to be fully known and understood prior to the commencement of the work being undertaken.
All power tools are to have been subject to the required safety checks and inspections before being allocated for use.
Only those tools designed for the task to be undertaken are to be used. Improvising tools or using tools not designed for the purpose being undertaken is not to take place.
Any Checklist required for the operation of a piece of workshop equipment is to be completed prior to its use.
All rotating machinery in the workshop is to have the correct safety shield provided and used.
Correct PPE – safety eyewear, masks etc – are to be available and worn.
All electrical equipment is to be in date for Appliance Testing, with a sticker affixed to show compliance.
Workshop is to be suitably ventilated and with lighting sufficient for the task being undertaken.
Suitable fire extinguishers are to be in place in the workshop.
First Aid Kit available in the workshop.
Eye wash kit available in the workshop.
Any defects to equipment, or known shortfalls are to be reported to the maintenance co-ordinator, and any defective items quarantined.
All equipment/tools are to be cleaned and stowed correctly on completion.
Where a volunteer is working alone in the workshop, they should ensure their presence is known to another volunteer, and they shall inform that volunteer once they have completed their working.
Fire extinguisher(s) to be available, and in date for inspection as required.
All volunteers are to be aware of fire risks, and the correct operation of extinguishers.
Smoke alarm to be fitted and tested in accordance with an established schedule.
No smoking to be permitted in the workshop.
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3
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6
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| 7 COSHH
Use of Chemicals, solvents and oils/greases
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Inhalation, ingestion and skin/eye damage
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All COSHH items to be correctly stowed, and Data sheets available.
A dedicated stowage to be available to store COSHH items.
Regular inspection of all substances to ensure in-date, stowed correctly, and remain fir for purpose.
All out of date/unrequired or no longer fit for purpose to be removed and correctly disposed of.
Correct PPE – safety eyewear, gloves, masks etc – are to be available and worn as appropriate.
Eye wash bottles to be provided, kept in date, and replaced as required.
All PPE to be routinely inspected and where no longer fit for use, disposed of and replaced.
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| 8 Working inside the Mill
Slip Trips and falls
Fire Risk – Mill is a heritage property constructed primarily of wood, and is not ideally suited to modern construction regulations and requirements.
Rotating/moving machinery
Manual handling
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All Volunteers
Uneven floors, steep ladders and obstructions in way of stairs and floor
Fire occurring due to defective electricals items, chemical reaction or sparks from grinding etc.
Trapping of fingers and injury from rotating machinery.
Risk of injury due to incorrect manual handling technique.
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Care to be taken when carrying equipment.
All volunteers to have received a detailed tour of the mill highlighting all areas where risk of slips, trips and falls are evident.
Ladders are to be descended backwards where necessary.
Fire extinguisher(s) to be available, and in date for inspection as required.
Where any form of hot work or grinding is undertaken, a fire sentry to be on hand with a suitable extinguisher.
All volunteers are to be aware of fire risks, and the correct operation of extinguishers.
Smoke alarm to be fitted and tested in accordance with an established schedule.
No smoking to be permitted inside the mill at any time.
A full safety brief and toolbox brief to be given prior to any task being undertaken.
Where a statement of work for a specific task is available, this should be available on site, read and understood .
No volunteer should undertake any maintenance task he/she is not competent to perform.
A minimum of two persons to be present for any evolution where any mill parts are in motion.
Suitable lighting – fixed or portable – is to be provided in the vicinity of any maintenance being undertaken on, or adjacent to, moving machinery.
One volunteer is required to be available as a safety number to oversee any maintenance, and should not be distracted and assist with the task being undertaken.
Where it is necessary to remove any protection in way of moving machinery during maintenance, this is to be briefed prior to the commencement of the work.
Sufficient personnel are to be available to ensure the correct manual handling of any heavy item.
All volunteers are to be suitably briefed during their induction on correct manual handling techniques, with this recorded in the training record.
Where specific lifting equipment, or any supporting arrangement, is required, this is to be available, inspected prior to use, and its operation briefed prior to use.
NB: Where a major maintenance task is undertaken (such as removing/installing sails, and raising/lowering the mill stone), this will be subject to a specific Risk Assessment.
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| 8 Small Wind Engines
Working at height.
Moving/rotating machinery
Stagnant Water in Sumps
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All
Fall and head injury due to limited space.
Trapped fingers/hands.
Injury from collision with rotating sails.
Legionnaire’s Disease (LD)
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Full safety and tool box briefs to be undertaken prior to commencing the task.
Where a statement of work for a specific task is available, this should be available on site, read and understood.
No volunteer should undertake any maintenance task he/she is not competent to perform.
Suitable Safety Harness or Fall arrester to be available and used where appropriate.
Full instruction and training as to use to be given and recorded.
All ladders or means of access are to be checked to ensure in a safe working order prior to use. Ladders to be marked with inspection details.
Where fitted and available, brake or securing arrangement is to be on.
Care to be taken to ensure that the sails are in view at all times when working.
Full safety and tool box briefs to be undertaken prior to commencing the task.
Water in the sumps of water pumps is to be routinely dosed to ensure that the water is not permitted to become overly stagnant and allow the potential spread of LD from sprayed water droplets when pump(s) are used.
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