POS 13 Inclement or Extreme Weather
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IMPORTANT
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Work Activity/Hazard: |
Inclement /extreme weather |
Directorate |
City Development |
Section: |
Port of Sunderland |
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Date of Assessment: |
05/07/21 |
Date to be Reviewed: |
05/07/22 |
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What are the hazards? |
Who might be harmed and how? |
What precautions or existing control measures are presently taken. |
Likelihood |
Severity |
Risk Rating
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If High or Medium Risk, what addition precautions or control measures need to be taken to reduce risk to as low as reasonably practicable. |
Likelihood |
Severity |
Residual Risk
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Inclement /extreme weather |
Serious injury to Operative, contractors and members of the public due to;
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Avoid outside working during extreme weather i.e. Heavy snow
Do not Work at height during high winds |
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POS 13
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What are the hazards? |
Who might be harmed and how? |
What precautions or existing control measures are presently taken. |
Likelihood |
Severity |
Risk Rating
L x S |
If High or Medium Risk, what addition precautions or control measures need to be taken to reduce risk to as low as reasonably practicable. |
Likelihood |
Severity |
Residual Risk
L x S |
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ice conditions.
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Take precautions when driving in extreme and snowy weather – refer to RA - POS 09.
Staff provided with extreme weather clothing as required.
Take sufficient breaks to either cool down or warm up during extremes of temperature and drink plenty of fluids.
Toolbox talk delivered to operatives on weather conditions
Do not work on surfaces which are slippery due to water, snow or ice.
Operatives to ensure that they are covered up as much as possible in the sun – never work with tops off.
Sun cream to at least SPF 30 available to operatives.
Always contact your supervisor before working outside during inclement and extreme weather. |
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POS 13
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What are the hazards? |
Who might be harmed and how? |
What precautions or existing control measures are presently taken. |
Likelihood |
Severity |
Risk Rating
L x S |
If High or Medium Risk, what addition precautions or control measures need to be taken to reduce risk to as low as reasonably practicable. |
Likelihood |
Severity |
Residual Risk
L x S |
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Appropriate footwear to EN ISO 20345, should be worn at all times.
Gritting Plan to be developed to ensure that walkways and roads are gritted in icy conditions.
Full adherence to manufacturers operating instructions regarding use of cranes in extreme wind speeds. |
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