Do you run a joinery 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 joinery.
→ Risk prevention proposals dedicated to the joinery profession.
→ The 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 31 occupational risk situations classified into 4 work units:
In the workshop
Use of vehicles
Administrative
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 
 
Woodworking hazards - cuts: Joiners use a wide range of woodworking machines. The use of these machines, whether fixed (e.g. sawbench) or portable (e.g. jigsaw), is a source of cuts. The risk of cuts is mainly present when these machines are in use. But it is also present during cleaning and maintenance. Damage can include cuts that can become infected if not disinfected, open wounds causing severe bleeding (vein/aorta), and even limb amputations. Woodworking machines must have guarding positioned so that operators cannot reach the cutting area of the machine. In addition, it is recommended that operators wear Personal Protective Equipment against the risk of cuts, in particular cut-resistant gloves. Remain vigilant when using any sharp machine, and avoid any debris on the ground that could cause tripping.
 
Wood dust inhalation hazard: Joiners work with wood, generating large quantities of dust. Chronic and/or regular exposure to wood dust can cause damage through inhalation. Mainly during certain woodworking operations generating large quantities of dust: sanding, sawing, planing, etc. The risk increases when these operations are carried out in confined spaces or with poor air circulation. Wood dust contains very fine particles that can pass through the nasal cavity and attack the trachea and lungs, causing inflammation of the mucous membranes and bronchi. These dusts cause rhinitis (itching, sneezing, runny nose) and asthmatic reactions. In addition, wood dust is recognized as a long-term carcinogen (cancer of the ethmoid and facial sinuses).
 
Noise hazard: Joiners use a lot of woodworking machinery during the course of their working day. Most of these machines are noisy (e.g. wood planers), generating noises in excess of 85dB, which can be damaging to the operator. Noise-related risks are present whenever a woodworking machine is used in the workshop. These risks are increased by the number of noisy machines operating simultaneously in the workshop. In the short term, exposure to noise generates auditory fatigue, which can lead to inattention and an increased risk of injury. Over the long term, the damage becomes irreversible: progressive occupational deafness, which most people are unaware of. This deafness is accompanied by numerous undesirable effects: tinnitus, whistling, buzzing, vertigo and migraines.
 
 
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 and Safety Guide for Joiners" by CPD Online College.