Storage shelving and storage area above walk-in units

Hazard

• • Storage shelving and storage area above walk-in units

Who or what could be harmed?

• • Employees

How could harm occur?

• • Falls from height

  • Manual handling injuries

  • Objects falling from height

Risk evaluation

• • Hazard B

  • Risk 3

Existing safety measures

• • Store heavier items at a lower level, do not overload racking

  • Maintained by competent person as part of routine Quarterly H&S checks

  • Area above Walk-in Fridge & Freezer only to be accessed by steps by a competent person. Items should be handed down to a person waiting below. To minimise access, items from here should ideally only be picked once every week as part of a weekly stock check

PPE required

• • None

Relevant documents, records & notes. Relevant section(s) of H&S File

• • Quarterly H&S Checks / Machinery & equipment section

  • H&S Manual / Work Equipment

Recommended new controls to further reduce risk

• • MGMT looking into new storage solutions to reduce stock on top of walk-in units (actioned - shelving added to lobby area)

Created/refreshed

• • RB 20/02/2020

Next review date

• • 06/02/2026

Reviewed

• • RB CB 03/11/2008

  • CB 01/09/2010

  • CB 01/08/2012

  • CB 29/09/2014

  • NR 11/08/2016

  • RB 17/01/2017

  • NR 16/04/2019

  • RB 20/02/2020

  • RB 20/12/2021

  • LK 20/01/2024

  • RB 06/02/2025