TOOL
Do a walk-round.
Find what gets stuck.
Look at an actual workplace and shift together with employees or their safety representative. Consider physical conditions, pace, control over breaks and support. This is part of your overall risk assessment.
| Imagined finding | Risk and priority | Measure and follow-up |
|---|---|---|
| No agreed cover in the shop. | Toilet visits may be postponed. Sort out a solution quickly. | The manager agrees cover and a stand-in. Check next week that it can be used. |
| Sun-baked meeting room. | The room is hard to adjust. Consider conditions and the tasks affected. | Check shading and ventilation. Agree local options and a date for review. |
| Changed equipment under protective clothing. | May affect safe use. Assess before the change is put into use. | Use the relevant expertise. Do not weaken the protective function. |
Note the condition, existing measures, assessed risk, decision, responsibility and deadline. Prioritise by severity and likelihood in your work. Do not postpone an obviously necessary fix because the form is not finished.
IMPORTANT LIMIT
The examples are not a finished risk assessment. For safety-critical tasks, chemicals, heat or changed protective equipment, the usual professional health and safety assessment must be part of it.
EU-OSHA on risk assessment · ISO 45010, Annex B.4.
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