Are you the manager of a home care business?
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 home care.
→ Risk prevention proposals dedicated to homecare workers.
→ 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 16 occupational risk situations classified into 3 work units:
At the client's home
On the move
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 psychological stress: Homecare workers have to bear a heavy psychological burden because of the people they have to care for: people at the end of their lives, people suffering from serious illnesses (e.g. Alzheimer's), etc. This psychological stress is heightened by the fact that they are alone in the person's home. This psychological burden is compounded by the fact of being alone in the person's home. The risk is present all year round, and increases in proportion to the seriousness of the condition of the person being cared for (state of health, pathology, etc.). The possible damage is a deterioration in the working environment, stress, anxiety, feelings of isolation, irritability, insomnia, depression and even burn-out.
 
Handling hazards: Homecare workers have to do a great deal of handling in the course of their work. This can be related to care tasks (toileting, lifting and putting people to bed, etc.) or household tasks (carrying groceries, handling various objects when tidying up, etc.). Handling is responsible for 31% of workplace accidents in the homecare profession. The risks associated with manual handling are present all year round for homecare workers, as manual handling is an integral part of their profession, and is present in the majority of tasks they carry out. All recognized occupational pathologies among homecare workers are musculoskeletal disorders, notably upper limb tendonitis and carpal tunnel syndrome.
 
The danger of using cleaning products: Homecare workers frequently use cleaning products in the course of their work. This is mainly the case when cleaning the homes of beneficiaries. The products used are varied (floor cleaners, window cleaners, bathroom cleaners, kitchen cleaners, etc.), as are the risks involved. The risks associated with chemical products are mainly present during their use, but also during packaging and storage. 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. Finally, there is the risk of splashes into the eyes, which can lead to eye burns.
 
The danger of awkward postures: Homecare workers are required to work in awkward postures when cleaning and tidying the home (bent back, leaning forward, bending down to pick up objects, etc.). These awkward postures are mainly encountered when homecare workers are cleaning and tidying in hard-to-reach places: nooks and crannies, under furniture, high areas, etc. The main damage caused by awkward postures is back or musculo-tendinous disorders, as well as Musculo-Skeletal Disorders.
 
 
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 
_ "Health & Safety Risks For Carers And Care Homes" by People Safe.