SLS / WMS Risk Assessment Workshop
Aims and Objectives
Risk assessments are required for your lab space and for all your work including use of equipment and experimental procedures. To assist with this face to face Risk Assessment Workshops are available.
The Risk Assessment Workshop has been developed to provide all who attend the basic skills for carrying out a task/process or equipment based risk assessment. These are risk assessments which look at hazards and risks associated with procedures or equipment, which are not covered in biological risk assessments. Each workshop involves a short presentation (15 minutes) which goes through the 5 steps of risk assessment and the importance of using the hierarchy of control when deciding on your control measures and a longer section (approx. 1hr 30 mins) where the group will write a risk assessment.
Any issues/queries please contact Mary Bagnall or Gill Prince at least 24 hours before the course start date. Please note that if you do not complete the pre-training requirements you will not get the best out of the workshop or complete the risk assessment within the 2 hour session.
Pre-training requirements
Before attending the workshop, all participants must:-
- Complete Risk Assessment Moodle course
- Check the generic risk assessment list;
- A good example of a process risk assessment is 'Use of a DNA Extraction Kit', or an equipment risk assessment is the 'Use of Centrifuges' risk assessment etc.
- Read your research group's risk assessments - speak with your PI/line manager for their location
After the Workshop
- Read space, equipment and procedural risk assessments for your group's activities
- If your research activities or equipment you use is not covered by your group's risk assessments write one and get it approved by your Supervisor/Line Manager
- Ensure these are stored in your Groups' H&S e-folders (If you are unsure where to find the folders, please contact Mary Bagnall or Gill Prince)
- Complete your training record form to include the workshop date
- Complete workshop feedback form