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Risk Assessments
What is a risk assessment?
This is a process which involves identification of hazards present within the workplace, assessment of the level of risk involved and evaluation of the control measures necessary to prevent risks occurring.
Why do I need to undertake risk assessments?
Risk assessment is required under Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005, section 19 and section 20, and is an essential tool in the development of risk management strategies.
How can Doyle Health and Safety help you?
Our consultants can help you with good hazard identification and best workplace risk assessment practice in line with the 2005 Act. Our consultants can act as 'competent' persons to effectively carry out risk assessments in your organisation.
- Clearly focus on identification of significant workplace hazards & risks
- Evaluate the nature and extent of the risk
- Recommend practical control measures designed to effectively control risk
- Advise on statutory requirements and best practice in managing risk
- Develop of an action plan for implementation
Review your Risk Assessments - risk assessments should generally be reviewed annually. Also if there is a change in circumstances e.g. new equipment, processes, procedures, following an accident or incident and in the event of new legislation, codes of practice or guidance
We carry out Hazard Identifications and Risk Assessment in all types of work situations and our packages are designed to meet the needs of the client company.
We will provide you with a comprehensive report detailing clear recommendations and areas of high priority.
Assistance can be given with specific issues which arise from the assessment process e.g. aspects of safety training, ergonomic workstation assessments and health surveillance.
VDU Eye Screening
What is VDU Eye Screening?
Visual Display Unit (VDU) Eye Screening is a requirement under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 section 12, and the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007, Chapter 5 of Part 2. Employers have a statutory obligation to offer this screening to a VDU User.
VDU Users are classified as those ‘who habitually use display screen equipment as a significant part of their normal work’.
This screening test is not a test for prescriptive lenses but is more cost effective for employers as it is a screening tool which will highlight those who need further referral to an optician and possible lenses. This test includes monitoring of intermediate vision, visual acuity, eye coordination, muscle balance, peripheral vision and depth perception. Referral to an optician may be required where defects are highlighted in this test.
What are the benefits of VDU Eye Screening?
- Avoid mistakes which will cost employer financially
- Reduce risk of litigation and reduced injury claims
- Reduce the incidence of sickness absence
- Ensures better productivity of staff through increased operator comfort
How can Doyle Health and Safety help you?
Doyle Health and Safety conducts VDU Eye Screening on client sites. Prior to the commencement of the programme, a protocol for the referral of employees to an optician is agreed in accordance with your VDU policy.
To ensure the efficient administration of the programme, Doyle Health and Safety prepares and circulates timetable to the client based on the agreed logistics for the programme. Following the conclusion of the programme, each employee receives their own personal report and management receives an overall high-level report of the programme.
This programme facilitates compliance with current Health & Safety legislation.
VDU Ergonomic Assessments
What is ergonomics?
Ergonomics is fitting the task to the person rather than the person to the task. Ergonomics is the practical and scientific study of people in relation to their work environment
Why do I need to provide VDU Ergonomic Assessments?
Under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 section 12, and the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007, Chapter 5 of Part 2, employers have a statutory obligation to “evaluate health and safety at workstations with particular reference to eye sight, physical difficulties and mental stress”.
*VDU Users are classified as those ‘who habitually use display screen equipment as a significant part of their normal work’.
What are the benefits of Ergonomics and VDU Assessments?
- Avoid mistakes which will cost employer financially
- Reduce risk of litigation and reduced injury claims
- Reduce the incidence of sickness absence through repetitive strain type injuries and other defects
- Provide baseline health information (on entry and exit to organisation)
- Ensures better productivity of staff through increased operator comfort
How can Doyle Health & Safety help you?
The assessment is conducted by one of Doyle Health and Safety’ consultants in your work environment. Each work station is individually assessed. The assessment will establish whether adjustments are required at the workstation as well as training and further advice. The workstation assessment will review all areas of the workstation including the desk, chair, PC,accessories, printers and other equipment relevant to the workstation as well as work space, lighting, heating, ventilation and noise.
Doyle Health and Safety can conduct individual workstation and VDU assessments in addition to ergonomics training
Case management of musculo-skeletal injuries
Referral for specialist advice and medical intervention where required
Pregnancy Assessments (Protection of Pregnant, Post Natal and Breast Feeding Employees)
What is a Pregnant Employee’s Risk Assessment?
The purpose such an assessment is to examine the work activities carried out by employees and determine the suitability of the activities with regard to Pregnant, Post Natal and Breast Feeding employees. Pregnant employee activities are examined by our consultant. To include those which involve standing for a prolonged period, regular breaks in work, working in noisy areas and areas of elevated temperature, activities involving carrying heavy weights, climbing steps, excessive twisting or bending of back which are not recommended for pregnant workers.
Why do I need to undertake a pregnancy risk assessment?
A pregnancy risk assessment is a legislation requirement in accordance with the Safety, Health & Welfare at Work (Pregnant Employees) Regulations 2000, the Maternity Protection (Amendment) Act 2004 and Safety, Health & Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007, Chapter 2 of Part 6 (Protection of Pregnant, Post Natal and Breast Feeding Employees).
How Doyle Health and Safety can help with your Pregnant, Post Natal and Breast Feeding Employees Risk Assessment?
- Carry out an assessment to examine work activities carried out by employees and determine the suitability of the activities with regard to pregnant, post natal and breast feeding employees
- Advise on a formal system to be put in place for the control of work activities undertaken by pregnant, post natal and breast feeding workers
- Make observations during an initial survey and make effective recommendations