Econet Risk Assessment [Base Document]
Assessment: Public open space
Scope: Site
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Assessment Summary: Public open space;
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Public open space
Last updated: 01/01/2012 00:00:00
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Typical uncontrolled outcomes
Stress, distress, minor cuts and bruises, sickness
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Typical groups at risk
Volunteers, general public
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Hazards
- Contact with public
- Abuse or aggression from public
- Discarded sharps
- Uncontrolled dogs
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Controls
- If available, place warning signs at approaches to work area.
- Keep paths clear of tools and debris.
- Avoid volunteers working in isolation.
- If confronted be conciliatory, avoid aggravating situation; be prepared to walk away.
- If sharps found, do not touch or move, highlight location and advise site owner or manager.
- Warn volunteers of possibility of dogs causing a distraction by entering the work area.
- Warn volunteers of likely presence of dog faeces.
- If practical, remove dog faeces from work areas using bags or burying where unlikely to be disturbed. Avoid skin contact.
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