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:
|
ITEM |
RISK PROBABILITY |
RISK CONTROL |
DATE REVIEWED |
|
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. |
April 2022 |
|
Village Playing Field, Playground Area Fencing |
Low |
Covered by Parish Council insurance, maintained by Parish Council |
May 2021 |
|
Goal Posts & Supports |
Low |
Covered by Parish Council insurance, maintained by Parish Council. |
May 2021 |
|
Village Playing Field, Children’s Play Area Ground Surface |
Low |
Covered by Parish Council insurance, maintained by Parish Council. |
May 2021 |
|
Village Seat |
Low |
Maintained, insured and repaired by Parish Council. |
September 2021 |
|
Village Waste Bins |
Low |
Maintained and insured by Parish Council. |
September 2021 |
|
Village Sign |
Low |
Insured and maintained by the Parish Council |
July 2021 |
|
Parish Notice Boards x 3 |
Low |
Visual inspection by Clerk who would report any defects |
Ongoing |
|
Laptop & Printer |
Low |
Covered by Parish Council insurance, held at the private home of the Clerk. |
December 2021 |
|
Picnic Tables |
Low |
Insured and maintained by the Parish Council |
July 2021 |
|
Dog Waste Bin |
Low |
Insured and maintained by the Parish Council & Braintree Distric Council |
Monthly |
|
Playground Equipment |
Medium/High |
High health and safety risk. Insured and maintained and maintained by the Parish Council. Annual ROSPA inspection. |
May 2021 |
|
Trees |
Low |
Checked and maintained on a regular basis by volunteer Tree Warden |
Ongoing |
|
Loss of money or goods caused by theft of employee ie fraud or dishonest |
Low |
Fidelity guarantee insurance provided by Parish Council insurance policy covers any Councillor and the Clerk up to £250k.
Cheques require three signatories |
April 2022 |
|
Street lights owned by Parish Council |
Low |
Covered by Parish Council insurance policy.
Maintenance and repair contract with A & J Lighting Solutions. |
August 2021
Maintenance undertaken annually. |
|
Parish Strimmers x 2 |
High |
Health & safety risk. Risk assessment completed with Task Force. Insured and maintained by the Parish Council. Stored at Councillors home. |
September 2021
|
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Stihl Combi Tool for Strimming/Pruning |
High |
Health & safety risk. Risk assessment completed with Task Force.Insured and maintained by the Parish Council. Stored at Councillors home. |
September 2021 |
|
Stihl Vacuum Blower |
Low |
Insured and maintained by the Parish Council. Stored at Councillors home. |
September 2021 |
|
Non-negotiable Money & Cash/Uncrossed cheques held at Clerk’s home |
Low
|
Covered by Parish Council insurance policy
|
April 2022 |
|
Employers Liability |
Low |
Covered by Parish Council insurance policy up to £10,000,000 |
April 2022 |
|
Public Liability |
Low |
Covered by Parish Council insurance policy up to £10,000,000 |
April 2022 |
|
Personal Accident to Councillors, Clerk, employee or voluntary worker |
Low |
Covered by Parish Council insurance policy |
April 2022 |
|
Libel and Slander |
Low |
Covered by Parish Council insurance policy up to £250k |
April 2022 |
|
Legal Expenses |
Low |
Covered by Parish Council insurance policy up to £250k |
April 2022 |
|
Legal Documents |
Low |
Kept in safe |
April 2022 |
|
Electronic Records |
Low |
Back up hard-drive updated monthly and stored separately in Clerk’s home |
April 2022 |