Are you the manager of an ambulance company?
In search of a health and safety risk assessment tailored to your activity?
Do you need a pre-filled assessment to save you hours of work?
Want to be in compliance with safety regulations?
 
Our Health and Safety Risk Assessment is designed to meet your needs with:
→ A professional risk assessment totally specific to ambulance drivers.
→ Risk prevention proposals dedicated to ambulance drivers.
→ Integration of risks linked to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.
 
All this in an easily editable Excel format, allowing you to make personalized updates on your own.
 
FEATURES OF THE HEALTH AND SAFETY RISK ASSESSMENT 
 
This 5-page Excel file includes:
A Cover Page
A Company Information page
A presentation of the Risk Assessment Methodology used.
An occupational risks assessment tailored to your sector of activity.
A risk prevention schedule with all the different safety measures.

It contains 18 occupational risk situations classified into 3 work units:
First aid
Vehicle driving
Working environment
 
☑ Complies with the employer's obligation to assess risks
(Regulation 3 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulation 1999)
☑ Adheres to the General Principles of Prevention
(Schedule 1 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulation 1999)
☑ Takes into account good practice and pitfalls in risk assessment
(Report RR151 from the Health and Safety Executive)
 
EXCERPTS FROM THE HEALTH AND SAFETY RISK ASSESSMENT:
 
The danger of heavy psychological burdens: Ambulance drivers have to deal with patients who may be suffering from serious pathologies, have had serious accidents, or even have died. The risk is present all year round, and increases in proportion to the severity of the patient's condition (suffering, dementia, death) and the frequency with which they are brought into contact with these patients. Possible damage includes a deterioration in the working environment, stress, anxiety, irritability, depression and even burn-out. What's more, the effects of psychological trauma accumulate over time, which can lead to the development of a state of compassionate (vicarious) stress. Training in the psychological aspects of the job (including coping techniques) is available. Personal exchanges and support between colleagues and with the hierarchy are important for overcoming difficult moments. Psychological help and counselling are also available, as are discussion groups.
 
Handling hazards: Ambulance drivers are called upon to carry out heavy lifting: handling patients, loading them onto stretchers, installing them in the vehicle, lifting and carrying equipment. The risk is present all year round, especially when handling heavy and/or injured people who are moving with difficulty or losing consciousness. The damage can include long-term musculoskeletal disorders such as back pain, cercivalgia, cruralgia and sciatica caused by herniated discs, as well as joint pain in the shoulders, knees and ankles. Use mechanical or manual aids, particularly for patient handling.
 
The danger of maintaining a seated posture for long periods: This constraint is linked to the profession of ambulance driver. They have to maintain a seated posture while driving their ambulance, and do so for long periods. Every day for ambulance drivers. The risk increases in proportion to the number of driving hours accumulated during the ambulance driver's career. Possible injuries include Overweight (lack of activity), back pain, neck pain, cruralgia, herniated disc (sciatica), joint pain, muscle pain, numbness. The seat and controls (steering wheel height/pedal distance) must be ideally adjusted in relation to the driver.
 
The danger of using detergents and disinfectants: Ambulance drivers use detergents and disinfectants to clean surfaces and maintain equipment. These products, whether acidic or alkaline, contain surfactants (irritants) and aldehydes (skin irritants and sensitizers, causing respiratory symptoms through inhalation). Risks are mainly present when using disinfectants/detergents, and when packaging/storing these products. The main risk is skin contact, which can lead to burns, skin irritation and allergic sensitization (eczema, asthma). There is also a risk of intoxication through inhalation or absorption.
 
The danger of contamination by a sick or injured person: Ambulance drivers come into close contact with sick and/or injured people during ambulance transport. These people are a potential source of disease transmission. The risk arises from contact with blood or biological fluids on injured skin (puncture, cut), or from splashes onto mucous membranes (eyes, mouth).
 
 
A GUARANTEE OF THE QUALITY OF OUR HEALTH AND SAFETY RISK ASSESSMENT 
_ We're registered as Professional Risk Prevention Consultants.
_ Our team comprises graduate safety engineers.
_ Our documents are routinely checked by safety inspectors.
_ We frequently update our Occupational Risk Assessments.
 
RESOURCES 
_ "International Hazard Datasheets on Occupation : Driver Ambulance" by the International Labour Organisations.