Risk Assessments on Allotments

[Snadger]

Hazard Who could be harmed? How to prevent this? By Who? Done?

Falling/Slipping over Plot holders/visitors Make sure no obstructions are on main access road Committee 15/11/2015

Fires left unatended Plot holders/general public Douse fires before leaving plot Plot holder 15/11/2015

Manual handling causing injury Plot holder Know your limits. Ask for help if necessary Plot holder 15/11/2015

Broken glass on plot Plot holder Use gloves and dispose of glass ASAP Plot holder 15/11/2015

Chopping foot with spade or fork Plot holder Wear safety boots Plot holder 15/11/2015

Noxious spray drift if weed killing Plot holders/general public Use alternative methods, or spray in calm coditions Plot holder 15/11/2015

Using vehicle to transport goods to plot Plot holders/visitors Drive slowly and carefully. Be prepared to stop suddenly Committee 15/11/2015

Rotovator out of control Plot holder Make sure you can physically control machine Plot holder 15/11/2015

Wind damage to greenhouses/huts Plot holder/general public Check regularily and keep in good condition Plot holder 15/11/2015

Vandalism Plot holder Make sure main gate is locked. Leave sheds unlocked! Plot holder 15/11/2015

The above is pasted from a Spreadsheet, but for some reason the vine doesn't like spreadsheets

[clod]

Hi Greenleaves -

" If you want to send me a list of the hazards on your site I will draw it up for you, spent 40 years doing them. "

I wonder if it was 40 years of risk Ax that made you grumpy?

[Potstubsdustbins]

Talking about this twaddle I received and electric hob today ...............big yellow sticker 'Two person handling 10kgs.'

As the man handed it over I giggled.... I mean 10kgs, he laughed too and said "Its the only time I get a drivers mate" An extra man to deliver 10kgs never heard anything so daft.

[KevinM67]

Snadger - a couple of other things I would consider:

Does your association rent/lend out equipment - if so, you may want to provide a RA on safe usage.
Does your association sell any goods, like weedkiller or even soil improvers - again, I would consider providing a RA on their usage.

And also the storage of any potentially flamable or explosive items - I'm thinking of petrol for equipment and/or gas containers.

[Snadger]

Talking about this twaddle I received and electric hob today ...............big yellow sticker 'Two person handling 10kgs.'

As the man handed it over I giggled.... I mean 10kgs, he laughed too and said "Its the only time I get a drivers mate" An extra man to deliver 10kgs never heard anything so daft.

We used to get everything deliverd in 25Kg bags now the max is 20Kg. It was a hundredweight when I started work!

[Potstubsdustbins]

^^^^^^^^^^^And me Snadger and it was considered a one man lift as I am sure you remember.