Do you run a communication agency?
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 risk assessment totally specific to communication agencies.
→ A professional risk assessment for the communications professions.
→ Risk prevention proposals dedicated to communication agencies.
→ 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 28 occupational risk situations classified into 4 work units:
Secretarial / HR
Developer / Graphic designer
Project management / Sales
Customer contact
 
☑ 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 emotional tensions linked to customer contact: staff in contact with customers are subject to a heavy psychological burden: the need to conceal their feelings and emotions in complaint phases, difficulties with particularly demanding interlocutors, and so on. In extreme cases, this can lead to a feeling of incomprehension, or even powerlessness and resignation on the part of some employees, all the more so as the job requires listening, understanding the customer and achieving results. This can happen particularly during periods of peak activity. The possible damage is as follows Degradation of the working atmosphere, stress, anxiety, irritability, insomnia, addictive behavior (alcohol, drugs), depression, even burn-out. It's important to take regular breaks away from the work environment to let off steam. There are various methods for regulating emotions and preventing stress-related damage, such as cardiac coherence and mindfulness meditation. In times of difficulty, it's important not to close in on yourself, and to find people you can trust to talk to. Know how to stop when you're suffering too much, and consult a health professional.
 
The danger of managerial stress: Developers and graphic designers can come under considerable pressure, as they hold positions of primary importance within the communications agency, which entails a certain obligation to achieve results. The risk evolves in proportion to the number of simultaneous hazards: tight deadlines, long working hours, a hierarchy that pays close attention to work progress, contradictions or misunderstandings between different teams, and so on. The possible damage is a deterioration in the working atmosphere, irritability, stress, anxiety, dietary problems (snacking can lead to obesity), psychotropic drugs (medication, tobacco, drugs) and even burn-out. Good prevention of managerial risks requires measures to ensure a healthy working atmosphere: reasonable deadlines, time to deal with unforeseen events, flexible working hours to adapt to the workload, respect for the right to disconnect.
 
The postural danger of prolonged static sitting: In communications agencies, administrative work, but also development and graphic design work, imposes this postural constraint: most work is done in a seated position for long periods, particularly when working on a computer. Postural risks are present every day for administrative employees. They are increased by working in a position that is unsuitable for the individual. Musculoskeletal disorders such as neck and back pain can result from prolonged poor posture. Adjust office workstations so as to adopt an ideal working posture: back straight or slightly back supported by the backrest, feet resting flat on the floor, elbow angle straight or slightly obtuse, forearms close to the body, hands in line with the forearms. Install more comfortable office equipment in the event of a problem being raised by staff.
 
 
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 
_ "Office environment hazards" by Essex University.