Risk Assessment
Great Maplestead Parish Council undertakes regular, systematic general examinations of working conditions, workplace activities and environmental factors to enable any and all potential inherent risks in its activities to be identified and assessed.
The Council is committed to take all practical and necessary steps to reduce or eliminate such risks, insofar as is possible.
Risk Assessment Register
This has been produced to enable the Council to assess the risks that it faces and to satisfy itself that it has taken adequate steps to minimise them:
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Physical Equipment, Open Spaces & Parish Areas |
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ITEM |
RISK PROBABILITY |
RISK CONTROL |
DATE REVIEWED |
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Village Playing Field |
Low |
Insurance, including Public Liability Cover, arranged by Parish Council. VPF maintained by Parish Council. Grass cutting arranged via St Giles CofE school contractor. |
May 2017 |
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Goal Posts & Supports |
Low |
Covered by Parish Council insurance, maintained by Parish Council. |
May 2017 |
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Village Playing Field, Children’s Play Area Ground Surface |
Low |
Covered by Parish Council insurance, maintained by Parish Council. |
May 2017 |
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Village Seat |
Low |
Maintained, insured and repaired by Parish Council. |
May 2017 |
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Village Waste Bins |
Low |
Maintained and insured by Parish Council. |
May 2017 |
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Village Sign |
Low |
Insured and maintained by the Parish Council |
May 2017 |
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Parish Notice Boards x 3 |
Low |
Visual inspection by Clerk who would report any defects |
Ongoing |
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Laptop & Printer |
Low |
Covered by Parish Council insurance, held at the private home of the Clerk. |
May 2017 |
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Picnic Tables |
Low |
Insured and maintained by the Parish Council |
May 2017 |
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Dog Waste Bins |
Low |
Insured and maintained by the Parish Council |
May 2017 |
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Playground Equipment |
Medium/High |
High health and safety risk. Insured and maintained by the Parish Council |
May 2017 |
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Trees |
Low |
Checked and maintained on a regular basis by volunteer Tree Warden |
Ongoing |
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Loss of money or goods caused by theft by employee - i.e. fraud or dishonesty |
Low |
Fidelity Guarantee provided by Parish Council insurance policy covers any Councillor and the Clerk up to £250k. Cheques require three signatories |
May 2017 |
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Street lights owned by Council |
Low |
Covered by Parish Council insurance policy. Maintenance and repair contract with A & J Lighting Solutions. |
May 2017 Maintenance undertaken annually. |
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Parish Strimmers x 2 |
High |
Health & safety risk assessment completed with Task Force. Insured and maintained by the Parish Council. Stored at Councillors home. |
May 2017
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Stihl Combi Tool for Strimming/Pruning |
High |
Health & safety risk assessment completed with Task Force. Insured and maintained by the Parish Council. Stored at Councillors home. |
May 2017 |
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Stihl Vacuum Blower |
Low |
Insured and maintained by the Parish Council. Stored at Councillors home. |
May 2017 |
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Financial & Management |
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Non-negotiable Money, Uncrossed Cheques & Cash held at Clerk’s home |
Low
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Covered by Parish Council insurance policy |
May 2017 |
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Employers Liability |
Low |
Covered by Parish Council insurance policy |
May 2017 |
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Personal Accident to Councillors, Clerk, employees or voluntary workers |
Low |
Covered by Parish Council insurance policy |
May 2017 |
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Libel and Slander |
Low |
Covered by Parish Council insurance policy up to £250k |
May 2017 |
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Legal Expenses |
Low |
Covered by Parish Council insurance policy |
May 2017 |
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Legal Documents |
Low |
Kept in safe |
May 2017 |
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Electronic Records |
Low |
Back up hard-drive updated monthly and stored separately in Clerk’s home |
May 2017 |
