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
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
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