Work Activity

/Hazard:

Controlled Burning

Directorate

Economy & Place

Section:

Port of Sunderland

Date of

Assessment:

05/07/21

Date to be

Reviewed:

05/07/22

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

Fire

Staff, contractors, tenants and members of the public

Potentially fatal injury from smoke inhalation/burns.

• Staff should report to the site manager or building manager to familiarise themselves with emergency and evacuation procedures for the site/building.

• Staff should sign the signing in

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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

book when arriving on site/premises.

• Council Buildings have a current Fire Risk Assessment.

• Electrical and Gas work undertaken by competent persons only.

• Smoking to take place in designated smoking areas only.

• Staff to receive basic fire awareness training. This can be completed via eLearning or face to face.

• Flammable substances to have their own individual COSHH assessment.

• Specific fire risk assessments available for each premise under our control.