GARAGE – Condensed Risk Assessment Report

GARAGE – CONDENSED RISK ASSESSMENT REPORT

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1. Executive Summary

This document provides a consolidated overview of multiple risk assessments across various operational activities. It is designed to summarise the key hazards, at-risk individuals, control measures in place, and the evaluated risk ratings. Detailed assessments are retained separately and are available upon request.

The most common risks identified include:

- Slips, trips, and falls - Manual handling injuries - Vehicle operations - Hazardous substance exposure

All risks have been evaluated and controls reviewed in line with best practice and regulatory guidance.

2. Summary Table of Risk Assessments

Ref	Activity	Hazard	At Risk	Controls	Likelihood	Severity	Risk Rating
01	Bleach & Detergents	Skin, eye, respiratory irritation	Staff & Visitors	COSHH, PPE, no chemical mixing	Very Unlikely	Low	Low
02	Hand Cleaning	Chemical exposure, slips	Staff & Visitors	Training, PPE, spill signage	Unlikely	Low	Low
03	Spillage During Cleaning	Slip injuries	Staff & Visitors	Immediate clean-up, signage	Unlikely	Low	Low
04	Compressed Air Use	Eye damage, embolism, noise	Staff & Visitors	No blow down, safety nozzles, guard fittings	Unlikely	Low	Low
05	Compressor/Receiver	Noise, entanglement	Staff & Visitors	Guarding, training, inspections	Unlikely	Low	Low
06	Pedestal Drills	Entanglement, ejection	Staff & Visitors	Training, guarding, no gloves	Unlikely	Low	Low
07	Fume Build-Up	Respiratory irritation	Staff & Visitors	LEV, training, extractor use	Unlikely	Low	Low
08	Gas Bottle Storage	Impact injury, fire	Staff & Visitors	Storage separation, securing bottles	Unlikely	Low	Low
09	Gas Cylinder Use	Fire, respiratory risks	Staff & Visitors	Safe storage, PPE, training	Unlikely	Low	Low
10	Hand Tools	Tool failure injuries	Staff & Visitors	Tool checks, correct use, replace worn tools	Low	Low	Low
11	Hazardous Substances	Burns, respiratory illness	Staff & Visitors	Inventory, COSHH, PPE, SDS, training	Unlikely	Low	Low
12	Hydraulic Press	Component ejection, rupture	Staff & Visitors	Training, PPE, gauge, bolted, inspections	Unlikely	Low	Low
13	Machinery Use	Entrapment, ejection, noise	Staff & Visitors	Guards, training, lockout, PUWER, PPE	Unlikely	Low	Low
14	Metal Working Fluids	Dermatitis, fume inhalation	Staff & Visitors	Hygiene, COSHH, LEV, PPE, biocides	Unlikely	Low	Low
15	MIG Welding	Arc eye, burns, fumes	Staff & Visitors	PPE, LEV, inspections, fire extinguisher	Unlikely	Low	Low
16	PPE Misuse	Injury due to lack/misuse	Staff & Visitors	Free issue, clean, maintained, training	Unlikely	Low	Low
17	Oil Storage	Leaks, environmental damage	Staff & Visitors	Bunding, secure draw-off, drip trays	Unlikely	Low	Low
19	Flammable Substances	Fire, burns, inhalation	Staff & Visitors	Storage, COSHH, LEV, PPE, signage	Unlikely	Medium	Low
20	Ladder Use	Falls from height	Staff & Visitors	Checks, angle, securing, training	Possible	Medium	Medium
21	Stepladders	Falls, unstable footing	Staff & Visitors	Checks, solid ground, proper positioning	Possible	Medium	Medium
22	Lone Working	Violence, accidents, isolation	Staff	Communication protocols, call-in, no high-risk tasks	Unlikely	Low	Low
23	Manual Handling	Back injuries	Staff & Visitors	Training, mechanical aids, team lifts	Unlikely	Low	Low
24	Legionella	Legionnaire’s disease	Staff & Visitors	Water temp checks, chlorination, inspections	Unlikely	Low	Low
27	Office Fire Safety	Fire, smoke inhalation	Staff & Visitors	Drills, marshals, extinguishers, alarms	Unlikely	Low	Low
29	Office Security	Intruders, confrontation	Staff & Visitors	Access control, staff awareness	Unlikely	Low	Low
31	Slips, Trips & Falls	Tripping hazards	Staff & Visitors	Housekeeping, cable control, hazard reporting	Unlikely	Low	Low
32	Stress	Mental and physical health issues	Staff & Visitors	Support, communication, workload management	Possible	Low	Low
33	Violence (Verbal/Physical)	Abuse, aggression	Staff & Visitors	Training, panic alarms, escape routes	Unlikely	Low	Low
34	Office Welfare	Temperature, lighting, drinks	Staff & Visitors	Ventilation, task lighting, drink provision	Unlikely	Low	Low
35	Battery Charging	Fire, acid burns, fumes	Staff & Visitors	PPE, training, signage, no ignition, COSHH	Unlikely	Low	Low
36	Hydraulic Oil (Pressure)	Injection injuries, skin irritation	Staff & Visitors	Inspections, trained personnel, depressurise, PPE	Unlikely	Low	Low
37	Work Interruptions	Task incomplete leading to injury	Staff & Visitors	Plan tasks, restrict mobile phones	Unlikely	Low	Low
38	Noise Exposure	Hearing loss, tinnitus	Staff & Visitors	Noise survey, PPE, signage, training, audiometry	Unlikely	Low	Low
39	Electric Soldering	Burns, fumes, electric shock	Staff & Visitors	PPE, training, LEV, checks, non-flammable cleaners	Unlikely	Low	Low
40	Dust Exposure	Respiratory irritation	Staff & Visitors	Ventilation, RPE, COSHH, cleaning	Unlikely	Low	Low
41	Abrasive Wheels	Debris ejection, fire, noise	Staff & Visitors	Training, PPE, maintenance, guarding, PAT testing	Unlikely	Low	Low
42	Angle Grinders	Burns, disc failure, shock	Staff & Visitors	PPE, 110V use, spacing, dust & fire precautions	Unlikely	Low	Low
43	Electric Drills	Shock, debris, noise	Staff & Visitors	Training, checks, PPE, avoid services	Unlikely	Low	Low
44	Lifting Equipment	Collapse, injury	Staff & Visitors	LOLER inspections, trained users, marked SWL	Unlikely	Low	Low
45	Power Tools	Shock, incorrect use	Staff & Visitors	Training, PAT testing, PPE, pre-checks, remove faulty tools	Unlikely	Low	Low
46	Pressure Washer	Shock, jet injury, chemical exposure	Staff & Visitors	RCD sockets, competent use, PPE, inspection	Unlikely	Low	Low
47	Company Vehicles	Breakdown, accident, fatigue	Staff & Visitors	Checks, servicing, licenses, rest breaks, no mobile	Possible	Low	Low
48	Mini Tractors	Overturn, contact with pedestrians	Staff & Visitors	Training, maintenance, traffic management, hi-vis	Unlikely	Low	Low
49	Site Transport	Collision, hit by moving vehicles	Staff & Visitors	Speed limits, driver competence, PPE, lighting	Unlikely	Low	Low
50	Driving to Clients	Fatigue, accident, handling injury	Staff & Visitors	Checks, rest breaks, handbooks, fire extinguishers	Possible	Low	Low
51	Pneumatic Tools	Injection injuries, misuse	Staff & Visitors	Training, no clothing blowdown, safety nozzles	Unlikely	Low	Low
52	Tyre Fitting	Blast injuries, manual handling	Staff & Visitors	Training, cages, ear defenders, inspections	Unlikely	Low	Low
53	Old Engine Oil	Dermatitis, carcinogen risk	Staff & Visitors	PPE, barrier cream, safe disposal	Unlikely	Low	Low
54	Workshop Visitors	Exposure to active work	Staff & Visitors	Escort visitors, cease hazardous tasks, PPE	Unlikely	Low	Low
55	Explosive Atmospheres	Explosion, burns, fumes	Staff & Visitors	Minimise flammable storage, training, safe battery charging, gas-free welding only	Unlikely	Low	Low
56	Electrical Equipment	Electrocution, cable faults	Staff & Visitors	Inspections, RCDs, visual checks, PAT testing	Unlikely	Low	Low
57	Exhaust Fumes	Asphyxiation, respiratory illness	Staff & Visitors	Use extraction, limit engine run time, ventilate	Unlikely	Low	Low
58	Handling Waste Oil	Dermatitis, skin cancer	Staff & Visitors	Gloves, hygiene, avoid contamination, clean overalls	Unlikely	Low	Low
60	Personal Hygiene	Dermatitis, skin cancer	Staff & Visitors	Barrier cream, gloves, health surveillance, laundry	Unlikely	Low	Low
61	Racking - Stock	Falling stock, rack collapse	Staff & Visitors	Load limits, inspections, trained loading	Unlikely	Low	Low
62	Road Test Vehicles	RTI, prolonged down time	Staff & Visitors	Routes, sign out/in, licence checks, phone	Unlikely	Low	Low
63	Spray Painting	Fume inhalation, eye contact	Staff & Visitors	PPE, LEV, ventilation, no ignition, training	Unlikely	Low	Low
64	Valeting	Fumes, sharps, dermatitis	Staff & Visitors	PPE, COSHH, hygiene, ventilation, hazard control	Unlikely	Low	Low
65	Vibration Tools	HAVS, injury, circulation issues	Staff & Visitors	Breaks, gloves, warm hands, tool checks, health surveillance	Unlikely	Low	Low
66	Welding & Flame Cutting	Burns, explosion, arc eye, fumes	Staff & Visitors	Trained welders, PPE, LEV, no flammables, correct procedures	Unlikely	Low	Low
69	Electric Roller Shutter Doors	Door malfunction or impact	Staff & Visitors	Servicing, control wiring checks, IEE inspections	Unlikely	Low	Low
70	Young Persons	Injury due to immaturity/inexperience	Staff & Visitors	Supervision, training, COSHH awareness, parental notification	Unlikely	Low	Low
72	Entering & Exiting Vehicles	Slips, falls, improper exit	Staff & Visitors	Training, 3-point contact, inspections, defect reporting	Unlikely	Low	Low
74	Loading Operations	Spills, pressure, fall from height	Staff, Visitors, Operators	Training, probes, interlocks, PPE, pressure checks, labelling	Unlikely	Low	Low
75	Discharging Operations	Spillage, overpressurising, coupling failure	Staff, Visitors, Operators	Trained drivers, tested equipment, PPE, monitoring, exclusion zone	Unlikely	Low	Low
76	Workshop Pit	Falls, entrapment, pit blockage	Staff, Visitors	Banksman, chocking, pit chains, signage, regular inspections	Unlikely	Low	Low
77	Run-Up Ramp	Collapse, crushing injury	Staff, Visitors	Quarterly & pre-use inspections, load control	Unlikely	Low	Low
78	Vehicle Fuelling	Skin contact, fire, spillage	Staff, Visitors	Gloves, COSHH, spill kits, breakaway hose, SSOW	Unlikely	Low	Low
79	AdBlue Refilling	Dermatitis, eye damage	Staff, Visitors	Gloves, COSHH awareness	Unlikely	Low	Low
80	Driver Fatigue	Falling asleep, RTI	Staff, Visitors	WTD, shift planning, rest breaks	Unlikely	Low	Low
81	Vehicle Servicing	Multiple mechanical risks incl. crush, fumes	Staff, Visitors	Training, PPE, bump caps, jacks, axle stands, ventilation	Unlikely	Low	Low
83	IT Security	Data breach, loss, damage	Staff, Suppliers, Clients	Training, passwords, backups, encryption	Likely	Medium	Medium
84	Unauthorised Access	Site security breach	Staff, Visitors	CCTV, alarms, locked gates, checks, high fencing	Very Unlikely	Low	Low
86	Covid-19 Exposure	Infection, transmission	Staff, Visitors	Government guidance, hygiene, distancing, cleaning protocols	Possible	Low	Low
87	Ground & Soil Contamination	Harm to flora/fauna due to chemical spillage	Environment, Public	Spill kits, bunding, leak checks, loading on managed surfaces	Unlikely	Low	Low
89	Site Traffic Management	Vehicle/pedestrian collisions, falls, site access	Staff, Visitors, Contractors	Traffic plan, walkways, signage, PPE, reversing assistants	Unlikely	Medium	Medium
90	DSEAR (Explosive Atmospheres)	Fire, explosion, inhalation	Staff, Visitors	Bunded tanks, signage, PPE, inspections, extinguishers, ventilation	Unlikely	Medium	Medium
91	Extreme Weather	Dehydration, cold stress, flooding, poor driving conditions	Staff, Visitors, Drivers	AC, heating, weather alerts, driving policies, PPE, flexible working	Unlikely	Medium	Medium

3. Grouped Risk Assessments by Activity

3.1 Vehicle Operations

- Coupling/uncoupling procedures follow SSOW, use chocks, brakes, and trained operators. - Entering/exiting vehicles includes 3-point contact, step inspections, and defect reporting. - Driver fatigue managed by WTD compliance, rest breaks, and fatigue awareness. - Road testing of vehicles includes route planning, mobile communication, and license checks. - Vehicle fuelling and AdBlue refilling use spill kits, PPE, COSHH, and signage. - Site transport is controlled with one-way systems, banksmen, speed limits, and visibility. - Workshop pit and ramp access is managed with inspections, signage, pit chains, and control of access.

3.2 Fuel & Chemical Handling

- Discharging/loading involves interlocks, pressure checks, probes, exclusion zones, and PPE. - Hazardous substances including AdBlue, oil, and cleaning chemicals are managed with COSHH, SDS, and PPE. - Welding, spraying, and DSEAR activities require LEV, flame control, correct PPE, and segregation. - Soil and groundwater protection includes bunding, inspections, and spill containment protocols.

3.3 Tools, Equipment & Machinery

- Hand, pneumatic, and power tools undergo checks, training, and safe use protocols. - Abrasive wheels, drills, compressors, and lifting gear are covered by PUWER and LOLER. - Servicing operations are supported by bump caps, PPE, axle stands, inspections, and ventilation. - Noise and vibration risks (e.g. HAVS) mitigated with PPE, time limits, and health surveillance.

3.4 Site Infrastructure & Environment

- Workshop pits, ramps, and racking undergo inspections and loading control. - Fire safety covered with extinguishers, drills, marshals, alarms, and fire-rated storage. - Unauthorised access prevented through fencing, alarms, and CCTV. - IT and data security is managed through password protection, backups, and training. - Environmental protection from oil leaks and chemical runoff with bunding and licensed disposal. - DSEAR and explosive atmospheres covered through segregation, maintenance, and signage. - Site traffic management includes one-way systems, pedestrian segregation, and signage.

3.5 Health, Safety & Welfare

- PPE training ensures correct selection, use, cleaning, and replacement. - Stress and mental health managed through HR support, open-door policies, and workload monitoring. - Manual handling and working at height risks reduced by training, lifts, and equipment. - Covid-19 controls include hygiene, distancing, PPE, symptoms monitoring, and isolation procedures. - Welfare includes adequate heating, cooling, hydration, rest areas, and safe lighting. - Behavioural safety practices are reinforced via toolbox talks, peer engagement, and supervision. - Extreme weather risks controlled through HVAC, flexible working, and weather alerts.

3.6 Office & Admin Tasks

- Fire safety, slips, stress, lighting, and equipment use reviewed in line with general risk practices. - DSE, office hygiene, and access controls in place to support health and wellbeing. - Visitors are escorted and protected with PPE guidance and clear access zones.

3.7 Environmental Controls

- Legionella control is managed through water temperature checks, disinfection cycles, and cleaning of tanks/showers. - Oil storage and waste management use bunding, spill kits, secure containers, and licensed waste carriers. - Spray painting and valeting risks are managed using COSHH, ventilation, PPE, and control of sharps or contaminants.

4. Risk Rating Matrix

The matrix below is used to determine the overall risk level based on the likelihood of an incident occurring and the severity of its consequences. This helps prioritise risk controls.

	Minor	Moderate	Major	Severe	Catastrophic
Rare	Low	Low	Medium	Medium	High
Unlikely	Low	Low	Medium	High	High
Possible	Low	Medium	High	High	High
Likely	Medium	High	High	High	High
Almost Certain	High	High	High	High	High