Little 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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ITEM |
RISK PROBABILITY |
RISK CONTROL |
DATE REVIEWED |
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Physical Equipment, Open Spaces & Parish Areas |
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Village Playing Field, Children’s Play Area Ground Surface |
Low |
Covered by Parish Council insurance, maintained by Parish Council. |
June 2022 |
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Parish Notice Board |
Low |
Visual inspection by Clerk who would report any defects |
June 2022 |
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Laptop |
Low |
Covered by Parish Council insurance, held at the private home of the Clerk. |
June 2022 |
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Dog Waste Bin |
Low |
Insured and maintained by the Parish Council |
June 2022 |
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Playground Equipment |
Medium/High |
High health and safety risk. Insured and maintained by the Parish Council |
June 2022 |
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Trees |
Low |
Checked and maintained on a regular basis by volunteer Tree Warden |
June 2022 |
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Financial & Management |
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Non-negotiable Money, Uncrossed Cheques & Cash held at Clerk’s home |
Low |
Covered by Parish Council insurance policy |
June 2022 |
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Loss of money or goods caused by theft by employee - i.e. fraud or dishonesty |
Low |
Parish Council insurance policy covers any Councillor and the Clerk up to £250k. Cheques and internet banking require two authorisations |
June 2022 |
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Employers Liability |
Low |
Covered by Parish Council insurance policy |
June 2022 |
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Personal Accident to Councillors, Clerk, employees or voluntary workers |
Low |
Covered by Parish Council insurance policy |
June 2022 |
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Libel and Slander |
Low |
Covered by Parish Council insurance policy up to £250k |
June 2022 |
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Legal Expenses |
Low |
Covered by Parish Council insurance policy |
June 2022 |
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Legal Documents |
Low |
Kept locked cupboard at Clerk’s home |
June 2022 |
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Electronic Records |
Low |
Back up hard-drive updated monthly and stored separately in Clerk’s home |
June 2022 |