Are you a pool builder?
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 swimming pool specialists.
→ Risk prevention proposals dedicated to pool specialists.
→ 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 78 occupational risk situations classified into 8 work units:
Secretariat
Earthworks
Masonry
Plumbing
Electrician
Impoundment of works
Secretariat
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 
 
Machinery-related hazards during earthmoving work, in particular crushing caused by falling loads, overturning equipment or human negligence: Earthmoving work requires the use of heavy construction equipment such as excavators and mini excavators. These machines can be a source of crushing in several cases: they contain a load likely to fall, the machine risks overturning (e.g. slope, ditch), or human negligence causes a person to be crushed. Mainly when transporting loads with a mini-excavator, when working on uneven / sloping ground, or in areas with poor visibility. Possible injuries include cuts, fractures, crushed limbs, amputations, infections and even death.
 
Danger from repetitive manual movements during masonry work: Masonry work involves repetitive tasks (laying cinder blocks, laying bricks, applying cement and mortar, etc.). The risk is mainly present when laying bricks/parpaings or applying glues, mortars and cements. Possible injuries include musculoskeletal disorders, muscular pain and joint pain.
 
The danger of manual handling during masonry work: In the masonry sector, supplies are often packaged in large volumes and weights. Handling is sometimes done on the back of a man, with poorly learned gestures repeated over long periods. This is often due to a lack of training on how to carry objects, and the development of bad habits. The risk is present when carrying heavy objects or parts. This is particularly the case when carrying large containers (bags of cement, cinder blocks, etc.). The possible damage is muscular pain and backache in the short term. In the long term, these bad habits can lead to Musculoskeletal Disorders.
 
Dangers associated with the use of disinfectants/coagulants during pool start-up: To prevent the proliferation of algae and bacteria in swimming pools, pool professionals use certain chemicals, mainly chlorine or bromine. They also use flocculants to agglomerate colloids and suspended matter, making them easier to filter. The risk is mainly present during the testing phase, when pools are put into water after installation. Chlorine can cause or aggravate fire (oxidizer), cause skin irritation, cause severe eye irritation, be toxic by inhalation and irritate the respiratory tract. Inhalation of bromine is fatal.
 
The risk of drowning when filling a pool: Pool professionals are exposed to the risk of drowning when filling a pool. Here's an example: it's possible to feel unwell (e.g. hot/cold thermal shock) while in the pool when it's being filled to install the liner. The risk is mainly present when the pool is filled with water and personnel are inside it, as when the liner is being laid, for example. The main risks are loss of consciousness, coma, irreversible damage due to prolonged oxygen deprivation, and even death.
 
 
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 
_ "Dive into Safety: Top 5 Crucial Safety Protocols in Pool Construction" by NIP Group.