HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND RISK ASSESSMENT & REGISTER

Risk Assessment (Baseline and full RA)

TASK/ACTIVITY/PROCESS NAME: PEST CONTROL DEPARTMENT/AREA: HSE (NRC 13 )
RA Number: RA-1 DATE: 23/5/24
SEVERITY / CONSEQUENCE (Impact/Hazard Effect) (Where an event has more than one ' Loss Type ', choose the ' Consequence' with the highest rating)
Loss Type Additional "Loss Types" may
exist for an event: Identify & rate (1) Insignificant (2) Minor (3) Moderate (4) Major (5) Catastrophic
accordingly
Medical Treatment Case
Exposure to Major Health Risk Loss Time Injury / Reversible Impact on Single Fatality or Loss of Quality of Life /
(S/H) Harm to People (Safety/Health) First Aid Case/Exposure to Minor Health Risk Health Irreversible impact on Health Multiple Fatalities / Impact on health Ultimately Fatal

Material Environment harm (RST) Serious

(EI) Environmental Impact Minimal environment harm incident with workplace Material Environment harm (RST) environmental harm incident (RMT) Major environmental incident (RLT) Major environmental harm – Incident Irreversible

(BI/MD) Business Interruption / Partial Loss of Operation/1M SR

No disruption to operation / 1000 SR to Less than 10k Brief Disruption to Operation / 10k SR to Partial Shutdown/100k SR to Less than 1M Substantial or Total Loss of Operation / 10M SR and
Material / Fire Damage & Other SR Less Than 100k SR SR To Less than10M SR more
Consequential Losses
LIKELIHOOD Examples (Consider Near-Hits as well as actual events) RISK RATING / PROFILE
(5) ALMOST The unwanted event has occurred frequently : Occurs in order of
CERTAIN (1) or more per year & is likely to reoccur within 1 year 11 (M) 16 (H) 20 (H) 23 (Ex) 25 (Ex)
(4) LIKELY The unwanted event has occurred infrequently : Occurs in order of
less than once per year & is likely to reoccur within 5 yrs. 7 (M) 12 (M) 17 (H) 21 (Ex) 24 (Ex)
(3) POSSIBLE The unwanted event has occurred in the business at some time: or
could happen within 10 years. 4 (L) 8 (M) 13 (H) 18 (H) 22 (Ex)
(2) UNLIKELY The unwanted event has occurred in the business at some time: or
could happen within 20 years. 2 (L) 5 (L) 9 (M) 14 (H) 19 (H)
(1) RARE The unwanted event has never known to occur in the business or it
is highly unlikely to occur within 20 years. 1 (L) 3 (L) 6 (M) 10 (M) 15 (H)
RA TEAM (Names) DESIGNATION SIGNATURE RISK RATING RISK LEVEL GUIDELINES FOR RISK MATRIX
Stop operation and review controls- Eliminate, avoid risk &
implement high priority action plans
ALI RAZA HSE MANAGER 21 to 25 (Ex) - Extreme

Proactively manage & implement specific controls/action plans-

SAAD KHAN HSE MANAGER 13 to 20 (H) - High Review after 7 days
Actively manage & monitor – Additional controls is advised &
6 to 12 (M) - Medium review after 14 days
Risk acceptable – Monitor & manage as appropriate with frequent
1 to 5 (L) - Low review

DEPARTMENT / AREA: APPROVED BY / DATE: NEXT REVIEW 23-May-25

MANAGER or DATE:
Identify the hazard on the given task and conduct assessment of the actual site condition, all identified risk should provide with a plan to eliminate or control the risk.
HAZARD IDENTIFICATION CONTROL RISK ASSESSMENT RISK REDUCTION ACTION PLAN

Risks Issue
Risk Ranking /

Risk Ranking /
Consequence

Consequence
Follow up by
Likelihood

Likelihood
Work Activity Existing Improve existing
Profile

Profile
(Possible incident)
Controls Implemented
Item # (Process, Equipment, Hazards [What can go wrong]
(Accident / ill health Controls
controls / implement Whom
(name) & By When Yes
Materials)
to persons, fire or new controls (date)
property loss)

1. Acute chemical 1. Implementation of 1. Where feasible, substitute

burns, respiratory personal protective hazardous chemicals with less
distress, eye equipment (PPE) toxic alternatives, such as
irritation, and protocols, including the integrated pest management
allergic reactions. use of chemically resistant (IPM) techniques or
 1. Acute chemical 1. Implementation of 1. Where feasible, substitute
burns, respiratory personal protective hazardous chemicals with less
distress, eye equipment (PPE) toxic alternatives, such as
irritation, and protocols, including the integrated pest management
allergic reactions. use of chemically resistant (IPM) techniques or
2. Potential chronic gloves, face shields, biopesticides.
exposure leading respiratory protection,
to respiratory and protective clothing.
ailments,
neurological 2.Provide continuous
effects, or cancer. professional development
(CPD) training in advanced
chemical safety, particularly
in spill containment and
emergency response.
Chemical Exposure from
Pesticides:
Exposure to hazardous 2. Comprehensive training 3. Install chemical-resistant
chemicals used in pest on safe handling, mixing, workstations and eye-wash
control, such as insecticides, and application stations at application sites.
rodenticides, or fumigants, techniques. Implement periodic health
Pest Control poses risks to human health, surveillance to monitor the
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Operations particularly dermal, ocular, long-term health of
and respiratory systems. employees exposed to
Long-term exposure may hazardous substances.
also have chronic health
effects, including
carcinogenic or reproductive
implications. 2. Pesticide storage
adhering to regulatory
standards (e.g., COSHH
compliance, safe
segregation of chemicals).

3. Regular calibration and

inspection of spraying and
dispensing equipment.
Strict adherence to
manufacturer’s Safety
Data Sheets (SDS) and
guidelines.

1. Transmission of 1. Deployment of 1. Strengthen biological

zoonotic diseases disposable PPE such as hazard awareness programs,
(e.g., leptospirosis, nitrile gloves, face masks, focusing on new and
hantavirus, Lyme and aprons to reduce the emerging zoonotic threats.
disease) risk of biological
2. Infections or contamination. 2. Improve biosecurity
allergic reactions protocols for high-risk sites,
resulting from including disinfection stations
direct contact with and sterile waste storage.
pest droppings,
urine, or blood. 2. Training on the 3. Introduce advanced waste
Pest control operatives are identification of biological management systems, such as
at risk of exposure to hazards, safe handling of pest-proof bins, and explore
Biological Hazards biological agents, including deceased pests, and the use of anti-bacterial PPE
from Pest Handling bacteria, viruses, parasites, decontamination fabrics.
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and Infested or zoonotic diseases, procedures.
Material particularly when handling
dead or decaying animals or
pest-infested material. 3. Safe disposal protocols 4. Conduct regular monitoring
using sealed and labeled and testing for contamination
hazardous waste levels at job sites.
containers.

4. Immunisation of
workers against diseases
such as tetanus and,
where appropriate,
hepatitis B.

1. Slips and trips 1. Hazard identification 1. Introduce real-time hazard

resulting in signage prominently reporting systems (via mobile
musculoskeletal displayed in high-risk apps) to rapidly identify and
injuries, fractures, areas. mitigate potential trip
or concussions. hazards.
2. Prolonged
absence from work
due to serious
 1. Slips and trips 1. Hazard identification 1. Introduce real-time hazard
resulting in signage prominently reporting systems (via mobile
musculoskeletal displayed in high-risk apps) to rapidly identify and
injuries, fractures, areas. mitigate potential trip
or concussions. hazards.
2. Prolonged 2. Perform frequent safety
absence from work audits and ergonomic
due to serious assessments of high-risk
physical injuries. workspaces.
The physical environment in
which pest control 2. Enforced use of slip- 3. Implement advanced floor
operatives work often resistant, anti-static coating technologies (e.g.,
presents trip hazards, footwear. anti-slip epoxy resins) in
Slips, Trips, and Falls
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During Operations
slippery conditions, moisture or spills.
especially when dealing with
spills, damp environments,
or chemical residues. 3. Regular housekeeping 4. Provide manual handling
and maintenance of and fall prevention training to
workspaces to ensure reduce injury severity.
clear access and egress.

4. Immediate clean-up
procedures for spills, with
absorbent materials
readily available.

1. Falls from 1. Use of industrial-grade 1. Where feasible, eliminate

ladders or elevated ladders and platforms the need for working at
platforms resulting that meet safety heights through the use of
in fractures, head standards (e.g., EN 131). extendable equipment or
injuries, or death. remote systems (e.g., drones
2. Compounded or telescopic poles).
risk when working
alone or in adverse
weather 2. Two-person team 2. Enhance the use of fall
Pest control operations conditions. protocols for high-risk protection systems, including
frequently involve working tasks involving ladders or harnesses, lanyards, and
at height, particularly when scaffolding. anchor points.
managing bird control, wasp
nest removal, or accessing
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high storage areas.
Inadequate fall protection heights, including ladder heights training annually,
and poor ladder safety can safety and fall-arrest focusing on best practices and
lead to serious injury or systems. the latest equipment
fatalities. standards.

4. Ladder inspections 4. Implement strict lone-

before use and working policies,
prohibition of faulty incorporating GPS trackers
equipment. and scheduled check-ins for
operatives in high-risk zones.

1. Delayed 1. Use of personal 1. Implement automated

emergency communication devices lone-worker safety systems
response in the (e.g., two-way radios, (e.g., apps with "check-in"
event of an mobile phones) to ensure features, panic buttons, or
accident or health regular contact with GPS monitoring).
issue. supervisors.
2. Increased
vulnerability to 2. Pre-planned job 2. Establish a robust incident
Pest control operatives aggression, scheduling to avoid lone reporting mechanism and
often undertake tasks in especially in urban working where post-incident review process
isolated environments or or poorly lit practicable. to improve future responses.
outside regular hours, environments.
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increasing the risks 3. Emergency action plans 3. Provide defensive training
associated with injury, in place, detailing steps to for operatives in hostile
illness, or violence without be taken in the event of environments.
immediate assistance. an incident.
4. Increase the frequency of
supervisor check-ins for lone
workers engaged in high-risk
activities.