05/97/1252
EN part 1
Guide
for use
in identifying and assessing
work-related hazards
and stress factors
as defined by Section 5 of the German Health & Safety at
Work Act (HSW Act)
and
in documenting the findings
in accordance with Section 6 of the German HSW Act
Safety check
for
passenger transport
undertakings
Hamburg, August 1997
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BGF
Berufsgenossenschaft
für
Fahrzeughaltungen
Aufsichtsdienst
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1.
To suggest a basic plan which could in principle be applicable in all countries of the
European Union.
2.
To provide a
practical and effective aid to
compliance with the framework health and safety at work Directive’s ambitious
stipulation of a hazard assessment within undertakings.
3. To create transparency for the main
parties concerned, i.e. primarily for the employers
responsible and for the workers
directly affected by potential hazards.
4.
To streamline the procedure by means of standardised hazard assessments, and to
improve the economic efficiency achievable thereby.
5.
To motivate through a sector-based
approach so that
employers are concerned only with the hazard aspects which apply to their operations
under normal circumstances.
6.
To draft texts
in plain language, with particular
emphasis on the technical terms used in
the sector.
7.
To generally include all relevant hazards, while at
the same time prioritising, using an
approach based on the pattern of accidents and disease encountered in practice.
8.
To draw
attention to preventive measures
which experience shows to be
particularly effective.
9.
To document the actual situation, the measures
taken, and deficiencies as an integral part of hazard assessment.
Immediately
after the German Health and Safety at Work Act came into force on 21 August
1996, the German trade association with responsibility for safety and insurance
in undertakings specialising in the keeping of vehicles (the Berufsgenossenschaft für Fahrzeughaltungen
or BGF) decided to assist its member undertakings to meet the statutory
requirements of Sections 5 and 6 of the Act. It was obvious, therefore,
that the BGF’s technical advisory service (Technischer
Aufsichtsdienst or TAD) should participate in this project sponsored by the
European Commission.
Now that the project is complete, we
are in a position to made this Guide available to you. Although it is based
exclusively on the German health and safety at work regulations, it can also be
regarded as a contribution to further harmonisation of health and safety at
work requirements within the European Union.
Berufsgenossenschaft
für Fahrzeughaltungen
Technischer Aufsichtsdienst
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Table
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A. Introductory remarks
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1.
What is the
statutory basis for identifying and assessing work-related hazards?
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2. Must all employers identify and
assess hazards and then document the findings?
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What are the
employer’s duties in guaranteeing the health and safety of workers at work?
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4.
Factors to
motivate employers
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5.
Basic terms
and definitions
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6.
When do
hazards/stress factors have to be identified and assessed?
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7.
Who can
identify and assess work-related hazards/stress factors?
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8.
Who will
give advice and carry out checks?
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9.
How are the
safety objectives to be identified?
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10.Purpose of the hazard
assessment and requirements
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11.Structure and arrangement of
the hazard assessment
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12. Procedure for carrying out the
hazard assessment
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B. Work place/activity
record hazard matrix and examples of typical work places/activities in
passenger transport undertakings
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C. Data sheets for assessing
work-related hazards and stress factors as defined by Section 5 of the German
Health and Safety at Work Act
1.
Undertaking and work organisation record
2.
Summary of hazards/stress factors
3.
Notes on completion of the data sheets
4.
Data sheets
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Publisher:
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Berufsgenossenschaft
für Fahrzeughaltungen – BGF
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Technischer Aufsichtsdienst –
Ottenser
Hauptstrasse 54
22765
Hamburg
Telephone:
040/3980-0
Fax: 040/3980-1992
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Editors
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Dipl.-Ing.
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Jürgen Hoormann
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BGF-TAD
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Dipl.-Ing.
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Heiner Heese
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BGF-TAD
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Dipl.-Ing.
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Gerhard S. Franz
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BGF-TAD
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Copyright
The contents
are protected by the law of copyright. Any use not expressly permitted by the
German Copyright Act requires the permission of the Berufsgenossenschaft für Fahrzeughaltungen and will be permitted
only if the source is acknowledged and a specimen copy provided. This applies
in particular to reproductions, adaptations, translations, microfilming, and
storage and retrieval using electronic systems. This does not apply to
reproductions used for internal purposes within BGF member undertakings.
NB:
The technical
solutions which this Guide suggests for the purpose of eliminating or
minimising a hazard do not preclude other solutions which may be just as safe,
if not safer, and which may also be enshrined in the technical regulations of
other European Union member states or other member states of the Agreement on
the European Economic Area.
General production
Mairs
Graphische Betriebe, Ostfildern (Kemnath)
Layout and setting
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Repro, Ludwigsburg
Production
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Edition:
August 1997
Order number:
0007-01-8.97/3-BGF
A. Introductory
remarks
Identifying and assessing hazards/stress factors to which
workers may be exposed
1. What
is the statutory basis for identifying and assessing work-related hazards?
The
statutory basis can be found in Section 5 of the German Health and Safety at
Work Act (HSW Act)
Section 5
HSW Act
Assessment of working conditions
(1) The employer shall identify the health and safety measures
required by assessing the work-related hazard to workers.
(2) The employer shall carry out the assessment according to the
nature of the activities. Where working conditions are very similar, it shall
be adequate to assess one work place or activity.
(3) A hazard may result, in particular, from
1. the way the work place and job is designed and
equipped,
2. exposure to physical, chemical and biological
factors,
3. the design, choice and use of equipment, in
particular of materials, machinery, tools and plant and the handling thereof,
4. the design of working and production methods,
workflows and working time and the interaction thereof,
5. workers being underqualified or not being
given adequate instructions.
Notes on Section 5:
This paragraph
implements Article 6 .... of the framework Directive *).
The safety
measures required can be identified only by assessing working conditions.
This includes
recognising a hazard as such and assessing its severity (the nature and extent
of possible harm). The precise assessments required will depend on the nature
of the activities.
Where working
conditions are very similar, the employer may make only one assessment because,
in such a case, it is legitimate to presume that the findings of the hazard
assessment will be comparable.
The use of
standard assessments for typical fields of work is also made possible by this.
Sub-section 3 contains a list of examples of working conditions which may
constitute a hazard to workers.
The list
serves as a starting point for the hazard assessment to be carried out by the
employer.
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*) Council Directive
89/391/EEC of 12 June 1989 on the introduction of measures to encourage
improvements in the safety and health of workers at work, implemented under
national law by the German Health and Safety at Work Act, which came into force
on 21 August 1996.
2. Must
all employers identify and assess hazards and then document the findings?
The purpose of
the German HSW Act is to safeguard and improve the health and safety of workers
at work by means of health and safety measures. “Workers” are those who do work
on the basis of a legal relationship with an employer (e.g. an employment
contract).
This means
that, irrespective of the number of workers, all employers must carry out a
hazard assessment, that is to say, must identify and assess work-related
hazards/stress factors.
Under Section
6 of the German HSW Act, employers must also be in possession of documents
recording the findings of the hazard assessment, the health and safety at work
measures they have specified, and the results of their review.
Employers
with ten workers or less are exempt from the duty to be in possession of
documentation, but only if other legislative provisions do not specify
otherwise.
Those
responsible in the undertaking and the agencies responsible for monitoring are
reliant on documents providing, in particular, information on how the hazard
situation is assessed, the safety precautions taken, whether their
effectiveness has been reviewed and, if so, with what results.
Employers are
under an obligation to allow access to appropriate documents.
Employers are,
however, at liberty to decide how to comply with this duty to provide
documentation.
They do not
necessarily have to keep separate documents for each individual work place.
Details
concerning the documentation may be enshrined in safety regulations governing a
particular sector or more generally in a statutory instrument, if such a need
arises.
It is evident
from the purpose of the duty to provide documentation that documents on the current
situation must always be available.
Earlier
documents do not therefore need to be kept for a lengthy period but only as
long as they are needed to shed light on the current documents.
3. What
are the employer’s duties in guaranteeing the health and safety of workers at
work?
Under Section
5 of the German HSW Act, employers are therefore under an obligation to take
the necessary measures to protect health and safety with due regard for all the
circumstances at work. They must review the effectiveness of the measures and
make adjustments to changes of circumstances where necessary.
The objective
is to involve workers in the prevention of accidents at work and in the
avoidance of work-related health risks. This involves selectively and
systematically identifying and assessing the hazards/stress factors to which
workers may be exposed.
Hazard
assessment was traditionally concerned with accident hazards posed by technical
problems. This approach is no longer adequate today. Health and safety at work
now has to be regarded in its entirety, including the physical and mental requirements
of the job. This is the only way to prevent impairment to health, which
ultimately leads to the occurrence of occupational diseases.
4. Factors
to motivate employers
Undertakings
are subject to economic constraints, now more than ever before. Success depends
above all on cutting costs and improving the quality of the products produced
or services provided. Success is hindered by accidents and occupational
diseases, machinery and plant breakdowns, costly maintenance work and faulty
products.
A successful
corporate philosophy includes worker health and safety. This applies both to
medium-sized and large operations as well as to small ones.
It is crucial
for an undertaking geared to quality to take into account not only the products
and services offered but also the work process. Worker health and safety and
measures to promote good health help to determine the quality of the work
process. Preventive measures are of particular importance in this context.
The basis for
preventive measures is an assessment of all work-related aspects in terms of
the risk they pose to employee health and safety.
5. Basic
terms and definitions
Hazards
occur where there is the possibility of human contact in space and time with
harmful energy or substances (e.g. electricity, abrasive dust), as a result of
which there is potential harm to health.
Risk is
the likelihood and severity of harm which may be caused by a hazard.
Stress
comprises all the external work-system conditions and requirements which may
affect a person’s physical or mental condition.
Pressure is
the effect of stress on a person according to their individual qualities and
capabilities.
Work content is
understood to mean all the work requirements to which a person is subject as a
result of the work assigned and working conditions.
Activities
are parts of the assignment and are characterised by the equipment required in
each case (e.g. grinding, drilling, lifting and carrying loads, handling
dangerous substances).
6. When
do hazards/stress factors have to be identified and assessed?
Hazards/stress
factors are identified and assessed
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as an initial assessment at existing workplaces,
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at regular intervals, particularly when regulations change,
or to adapt to technical progress,
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if installations are substantially enlarged or converted,
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if there is a substantial change in the use of
installations,
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prior to the acquisition of new machinery and production
equipment,
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in the event of substantial changes to the work
organisation, and
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after the occurrence of industrial accidents, near-accidents
and diseases.
7. Who
can identify and assess work-related hazards/stress factors?
Work-related
hazards and stress factors may be identified and assessed by employers
themselves or by
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managers
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industrial safety officers
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company medical officers
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other specialists
acting on
behalf of employers.
It is
generally advisable to form a team from this group, from the employees
concerned and possibly from the Works Council to identify and assess
work-related hazards/stress factors.
8. Who
will give advice and carry out checks?
The staff of
the technical supervisory service (Technischer
Aufsichtsdienst) of the relevant trade association with responsibility for
safety at work and insurance are available to provide advice on identifying and
assessing work-related hazards/stress factors.
Implementation
of the necessary measures is checked by the employer, while the documentation
(where required) is checked by the appropriate authority.
9. How
are the safety objectives to be identified?
Safety
objectives are an expression of safety requirements and specifications, i.e.
they describe the guidelines for machinery/plant and processes. The overall
safety objective is a risk-free environment.
Where safety
objectives are laid down in statutory instruments, safety regulations and
standards, they are binding and are referred to as standard safety objectives.
If safety objectives are not standard, a risk assessment becomes necessary.
10. Purpose
of the hazard assessment and requirements
The
safety check is a guide to enable employers to assess working conditions
themselves. It comprises not only a means of identifying potential hazards and
the introduction of measures to eliminate or at least minimise these hazards
but also the documentation and a review of the effectiveness of the measures
chosen. The safety check is also an aid in the choice of suitable preventive
measures and their implementation.
11. Structure
and arrangement of the hazard assessment
The
safety check is a sector/occupation-specific method of identifying and
assessing work-related hazards/stress factors. It is arranged by risk factors,
divided into technical factors and organisational and behavioural aspects. Its
scope is roughly proportional to the sector-specific risk of accident and
disease and to the complexity of the sector. This means that the overall scope
is much smaller in occupations and sectors where there are few risks than in
those where there are many.
This
Guide is not to be regarded as a set of rules but merely as an aid couched in
very general terms. This, however, enables employers to take suitable account
of the special features of their undertaking.
12. Procedure
for carrying out the hazard assessment
Employers
must identify and assess the hazards and stress factors to which workers in
their undertakings are exposed.
For this
purpose, it may be necessary for them to look not just at one operating
division but at each individual work place or even each individual activity.
On
the other hand, in Section 5 of the German HSW Act the legislator states that,
where working conditions are very similar, it is adequate to assess one work
place or one activity.
To
enable employers in the area of passenger transport to identify very similar
working conditions, this hazard assessment is based on a “matrix solution”.
This “matrix solution” includes an overview entitled “Summary of hazards/stress factors”, which
indicates all the data sheets that could be used for the hazard assessment.
Central to the matrix solution are, however, the hazard matrices which enable
the likely hazards/stress factors to be recorded for the work places/activities
encountered in the undertaking in practice. Using the examples, employers can
summarise all work places/activities before actually carrying out the hazard
assessment, and they can stipulate which stress factors, problems or hazards
must be investigated. Employers can also use the solutions which have already
been very largely summarised for typical work places/activities in passenger
transport undertakings; these need be supplemented only in the areas in which
the typical work place/activity differs from that actually found in their
undertakings.
It is not
therefore necessary to check all conceivable risks and stress factors by means
of a generalised check-list. A more specific hazard assessment is restricted to
and concentrates on the stress factors/problems/hazards which occur in the
relevant work place/activity in practice.
Once the
“Undertaking and work organisation record” and the relevant “Work place and/or
activity record hazard matrix” forms have been completed, and the data sheets
in Section C have been selected and processed in conformity with the hazard
matrices, these documents must be collated as shown overleaf.
This document
collation shows that the hazard assessment has been carried out and provides
documentation to that effect.
The
following arrangement shows how the individual data sheets could be collated
with the hazard matrix and the undertaking and work organisation record form:
When
the hazard assessment has been collated in this way, it can be used as
evidence, i.e. as documentation within the meaning of Section 6 of the German
HSW Act, for the work place/activity identified.
B.
Work place/activity record hazard matrix and examples of typical work places/
activities in passenger transport undertakings
Hazard matrix
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Using
the matrix
First step: Identify whether the hazard
assessment is to be carried out for a specific work place or activity.
Second step: Using the “Summary of
hazards/stress factors” (see overleaf), identify the hazards/stress factors
likely to occur at the specified work place or during the specified activity.
Third step: On the matrix, put a
cross by the numbers assigned to the likely hazards/stress factors.
Fourth step: Select the data sheets
corresponding to the numbers and copy them if the original hazard assessment
sheet is to be retained.
Fifth step: Process the data sheets as
described in Section C.
In the example, crosses
indicate the numbers on the “Summary of hazards/stress factors” forms to be
processed during the hazard assessment for the activity described as “Carriage
of passengers”.
After processing, these
data sheets must be collated as shown in the illustration on the previous page.
This collation of data sheets demonstrates the safety situation at the
“Vehicle, depot” work place or, if appropriate, how the work place has been
made safe.
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*) This example covers only the hazards that may occur where there
is typical “Carriage of passengers” activity. The hazards/stress
factors/problems which employers have to take into account in practice when
carrying out the hazard assessment will depend solely on the circumstances in
their undertakings.
“Summary
of hazards/stress factors” data sheet appears at this point
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Principal activity: ..................................................................................…………………………………………
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Are qualifications
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Do employment restrictions
have to be observed and, if so, which?.................................................………….
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Additional
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Principal activity: Driving coach/bus or taxi ............................………………………………………………….
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Secondary activities: e.g. Loading and unloading vehicle,
filling up with fuel, washing vehicle ………………..
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Additional
remarks:
Principal activity: Vehicle repair, servicing and maintenance .................……………………………………….
.................................................................................................................................................................................
Secondary activities: e.g. repair of technical instruments,
operating equipment and plant ..................………….
.................................................................................................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................................................................................
Has a health check been
carried out? ....................................……………………………………………………
...................................................……………….........................................................................................................
Are qualifications
adequate? ............................................................................................................................…
..................................................................................................................................................................................
Do employment restrictions
have to be observed and, if so, which?.................................................…………..
..................................................................................................................................................................................
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Hazard matrix
Work
place/activity record
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Work place: Vehicle,
workshop, depot.......................
.........................................................................................
Brief
description:............................................................
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Activity: Cleaning
staff .................................................
.........................................................................................
Brief description: Vehicle cleaning................................
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Additional
remarks:
Principal activity: Vehicle cleaning, vehicle upkeep ........................................………………………………….
.....................................................…………………………………………………………………………………..
.................................................................................................................................................................................
Secondary activities: e.g. Cleaning the firm’s building and the
workshop ....................................……………….
.................................................................................................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................................................................................
Has a health check been
carried out?.........................................................................................………………..
..................................................................................................................................................................................
Are qualifications
adequate?
............................................................................................................................…
..................................................................................................................................................................................
Do employment restrictions
have to be observed and, if so, which?.................................................………….
..................................................................................................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................................................................................
Hazard matrix
Work
place/activity record
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Work place: Office
and other operating divisions..........
.........................................................................................
Brief description:
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Activity: Coordinators/non-manual
commercial employees.........................................................................
Brief description: Bookkeeping, correspondence ...........
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Additional
remarks:
Principal activity: Rostering, route planning, itinerary
planning, general correspondence ..............................….
.................................................................................................................................................................................
.................................................................................................................................................................................
Secondary activities: Display screen equipment work, telephone
work, bookkeeping .....................................….
....................................................................................................................................................................………..
..................................................................................................................................................................................
Has a health check been
carried out?.........................................................................................………………..
..................................................................................................................................................................................
Are qualifications
adequate?
............................................................................................................................…
..................................................................................................................................................................................
Do employment restrictions
have to be observed and, if so, which?.................................................…………..
..................................................................................................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................................................................................
C. Data sheets for assessing work-related hazards
and stress factors as defined by Section 5 of the German Health and Safety at
Work Act
If employers
use this Guide for hazard assessment, they have a clear objective and hence the
procedure takes a minimum of time and money.
By using this
Guide, they create the required transparency in the operations and demonstrate
to the workers that they are taking the matter of their health and safety
seriously.
Use of the
systematic procedure of the Guide makes it easier for employers to provide the
supervisory services with evidence that they have carried out their duties
under the German HSW Act.
The following
data sheets make it possible to identify the hazards and stress factors to
which workers are exposed at work and to assess which health and safety
measures are needed to eliminate these hazards and stress factors or, if that
is not possible, at least to minimise them. Employers are also able to review
the effectiveness of the measures instigated by them and likewise to document
this review.
The
data sheets are divided into five columns:
·
The first column lists possible hazards based on the hazards
and pressures referred to in Section 5 of the German HSW Act.
·
The second column lists possible causes in the form of
situations or equipment, products or problems, and contains specific questions
and remarks relating to these factors and designed to make it easier for employers
to identify possible hazards in their operations: for example, whether workers
are permanently exposed to noise. In this column they mark the hazard or
problem they have identified.
·
In the third column, employers state how the measures they
have selected are to be implemented to eliminate identified hazards or
problems. Examples of these measures are summarised in the fourth column.
Employers are also able to assess the effectiveness of the action they have
initiated and to instigate further action where necessary.
·
The fourth column contains a list of tried and tested
measures, from which employers can choose the one they think likely to
eliminate or at least minimise the identified hazard; they then enter this
action in column three. They are also at liberty to choose measures other than
those proposed. If they do choose measures other than those referred to in the
regulations (e.g. statutory instruments relating to the German HSW Act, safety
regulations, ZH 1 documents) they are obliged to assess whether, with the
action they have chosen, the risk is smaller than or equal to the acceptable
risk. A risk is acceptable if, with an increasing amount of harm, the
probability of harm occurring is increasingly small.
·
The fifth column includes references to further information
and regulations.
These data sheets are not intended to be a final summary of all the
hazards/stress factors to be recorded at the work place but merely a guide to
how these hazards/stress factors can be identified and assessed in the required
manner. Extra data sheets need to be used according to the work place and
conditions at the work place.
At this point the
data sheets relating to Section C, in the following order:
1. Undertaking
and work organisation record
2. Notes on completion
of the data sheets
3. Data sheets
Undertaking and
work organisation record
Description
of undertaking: ...............................................................
Employer’s
name ..............................................................
Address: ...............................................................
...............................................................
Telephone: ...............................................................
Number
of workers: ...............................................................
Outline
of products and services: ...............................................................
Safety
officer: ...............................................................
Occupational
health care officer: ...............................................................
Identification
and assessment
of
work-related hazards/stress factors
Identification
and assessment carried out for:
Work place: ...................................................................................................
(e.g. vehicle, depot, office)
Activity: ...................................................................................................
(e.g. driving, loading and
unloading luggage)
Identification
and assessment carried out by:
Name, Job
title:
..............................................................................…….
Signature: ...............................................................................................
Place, Date: ...............................................................................................
|
Example
Undertaking
and work organisation record
Description of undertaking: Coach and taxi
company
Employer’s name Hans
Meyer
Address: Alter
Steinweg 25
22367
Hamburg
Telephone: 040-352379/156
Number of workers: 15
staff
Outline of products and services: Carriage of passengers (coaches
and taxis)
Safety officer: Peter
Müller
Occupational health care officer: Dr. Hilde Schulz
Identification
and assessment
of work-related
hazards/stress factors
Identification and assessment carried out for:
Work place: Vehicle, depot, office
(e.g. vehicle, depot, office)
Activity: PC workstation, loading and
unloading, driving
(e.g. driving, loading and
unloading luggage)
Identification
and assessment carried out by:
Name, Job
title: Peter Müller, Occupational Safety
Officer
Signature: Peter Müller
Place, Date: Hamburg,
27.03.1997
|
Notes
on the completion of data sheets for the assessment
of
work-related hazards and stress factors (Section 5 German Health and Safety at
Work Act)
Operating division:
|
Work place:
|
Field of activity:
|
Activity:
|
1. Mechanical safety
|
|
 Possible
hazard and
problems
|
Equipment/machinery or
situations where
these hazards or
problems occur and their possible effects
(Mark hazard or problem with a cross)
|
Completion/review of
measures taken
(Monitoring effectiveness)
|
Possible measures
to improve safety
(indicate measures chosen)
|
Further information
|
|
    
Explanatory references to legislative provisions.
|
|
Details of
how the measures have been reviewed for effectiveness.
|
|
1.1
Unprotected
moving
machine parts
on and in
vehicle
|
Is there
machinery with unprotected moving parts? If so, what (e.g. lifting device,
kneeling system, ramp, doors, service flaps, boot flap, spare-wheel holder,
jack, height control)
........................................................................................
........................................................................................
........................................................................................
Can anyone
operating the equipment/machinery encounter hazard points and be injured?
?
Get hands caught
?
Get clothing or hair caught
?
..................................................................................
?
Prick themselves on sharp parts
?
Cutting edges
?
Knock themselves on large parts
Can hazard
points occur in particular situations or operating conditions (e.g. cleaning,
eliminating faults, wheel changing)?
?
..................................................................................
?
..................................................................................
?
..................................................................................
?
..................................................................................
No hazards identified! Þ O
|
Specify deadline
for elimination of the hazard.
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Effectiveness of
measures adequate?
Yes O
No „
í
Further
measures:...............................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Additional remarks:
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
|
O
Only buy safe equipment (EC symbol, safety symbol)
O
Isolating protective devices (e.g. cladding, cover, starting
prevention mechanisms in the engine compartment)
O
Fixed safety features (e.g. two-hand control, switch mats, switch
cover strips)
O
Keep-off safety features (guards, stirrup pieces)
O
Proximity safety features (e.g. light barriers)
O
Review safety features for effectiveness
O
Label hazard points
O
Observe safe distances
O
Operation without compulsory resetting if the driver can see the area
O
Safeguards against unauthorised use
O
Workshop switch to switch off the kneeling system
O
Spare-wheel winch
O
Non-slip jack fitting point
O
.................................................................
|
*VBG 1
VBG 5
VBG 8
VBG 9
VBG 125
ZH 1/25
ZH 1/29.3
DIN EN 292
DIN EN 294
DIN EN 349
*VBG = German employers’
liability insurance association accident prevention regulations
|
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Operating division:
|
Work place:
|
Field of activity:
|
Activity:
|
1. Mechanical safety
|
|
Possible
hazard and
problems
|
Equipment/machinery or
situations where
these hazards or
problems occur and their possible effects
(Mark hazard or problem with a cross)
|
Completion/review of
measures taken
(Monitoring effectiveness)
|
Possible measures
to improve safety
(indicate measures chosen)
|
Further information
|
|
1.1
Unprotected
moving
machine parts
on and in
vehicle
|
Is there
machinery with unprotected moving parts? If so, what are they (e.g. lifting
device, kneeling system, ramp, doors, service flaps, boot flap, spare-wheel
holder, jack, height control)
........................................................................................
........................................................................................
........................................................................................
Can anyone
operating the equipment/machinery encounter hazard points and be injured?
?
Get hands caught
?
Get clothing or hair caught
?
..................................................................................
?
Prick themselves on sharp parts
?
Cutting edges
?
Knock themselves on large parts
Can hazard
points occur in particular situations or operating conditions (e.g. cleaning,
eliminating faults, wheel changing)?
?
..................................................................................
?
..................................................................................
?
..................................................................................
?
..................................................................................
No hazards identified! Þ O
|
Specify deadline
for elimination of the hazard.
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Effectiveness of
measures adequate?
Yes O
No „
í
Further
measures:...............................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Additional remarks:
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
|
O
Only buy safe equipment (EC symbol, safety symbol)
O
Isolating protective devices (e.g. cladding, cover, starting
prevention mechanisms in the engine compartment)
O
Fixed safety features (e.g. two-hand control, switch mats, switch
cover strips)
O
Keep-off safety features (guards, stirrup pieces)
O
Proximity safety features (e.g. light barriers)
O
Review safety features for effectiveness
O
Label hazard points
O
Observe safe distances
O
Operation without compulsory resetting if the driver can see the area
O
Safeguards against unauthorised use
O
Workshop switch to switch off the kneeling system
O
Spare-wheel winch
O
Non-slip jack fitting point
O
.................................................................
|
*VBG 1
VBG 5
VBG 8
VBG 9
VBG 125
ZH 1/25
ZH 1/29.3
DIN EN 292
DIN EN 294
DIN EN 349
*VBG = German employers’ liability insurance association accident
prevention regulations
|
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Operating division:
|
Work place:
|
Field of activity:
|
Activity:
|
1. Mechanical safety
|
|
Possible hazard and problems
|
Equipment/machinery or situations where
these hazards or problems occur and their possible
effects
(Mark hazard or
problem with a cross)
|
Completion/review
of
measures taken
(Monitoring
effectiveness)
|
Possible
measures
to improve safety
(indicate measures
chosen)
|
Further information
|
|
1.2
Parts with dangerous surfaces on and in the vehicle, including
built-on accessories
|
Can lacerations or cuts occur, e.g. as a result of
?
corners
?
sharp edges
?
pointed objects
?
rough surfaces
?
broken glass
Can these
injuries occur on the following components, e.g.
?
roof lights
?
ticket counter
?
ticket-cancelling machine
?
seats
?
barriers
?
boot and service flaps
?
operating mechanisms
?
spare wheel removal mechanism
?
jack and/or fitting points
?
ramp (manual operation)
?
chocks
?
doors
?
..................................................................................
No hazards identified! Þ O
|
Specify deadline for
elimination of hazards.
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Effectiveness of measures adequate?
Yes O
No „
í
Further
measures:
................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Additional remarks:
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
..............................................................................
|
O
Cladding, cover
O
Trim edges
O
Safety glass/laminated glass
O
Protective gloves, protective
clothing where relevant
O
Fault reporting, e.g. using driver
control sheet
O
Replace broken operating or
adjusting levers
O
Store pointed and sharp objects in a
suitable manner
O
Protective gloves
O
.................................................................
O
.................................................................
O
.................................................................
O
.................................................................
O
.................................................................
O
.................................................................
O
.................................................................
O
.................................................................
O
.................................................................
O
.................................................................
O
.................................................................
O
.................................................................
O
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|
VBG 1
VBG 12
ZH 1/706
DIN-EN 31001
Guidelines re. Section 30 German Road Traffic Regulations (StVZO)
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Operating division:
|
Work place:
|
Field of activity:
|
Activity:
|
1. Mechanical safety
|
|
Possible
hazard and
problems
|
Equipment/machinery or
situations where
these hazards or
problems occur and their possible effects
(Mark hazard or problem with a cross)
|
Completion/review of
measures taken
(Monitoring effectiveness)
|
Possible measures
to improve safety
(indicate measures chosen)
|
Further information
|
|
1.3
Moving means of transport, moving equipment, and driving operations
and vehicle movement
|
Do hazards occur, e.g. as a
result of
?
vehicle overloading
?
vehicle overturning (e.g. on impassable terrain)
?
load improperly or inadequately secured
?
.................................................................................
?
malfunctions/failure (e.g. brakes)
?
.................................................................................
?
unauthorised use of vehicles
?
improper use of vehicles
?
.................................................................................
?
restricted driver vision (e.g. dirty windows or stickers on windows)
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
unsuitable roads (e.g. load-carrying capacity)
?
.................................................................................
?
reversing (e.g. when parking in a space)
?
restricted-width road space (bus bay)
?
excessive speed
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
No hazards identified! Þ O
|
Specify deadline
for elimination of the hazard.
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Effectiveness of
measures adequate?
Yes O
No „
í
Further
measures:...............................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Additional remarks:
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
|
O
Take note of manufacturer’s information, operating manual and rating
plate
O
Regular vehicle check for operating safety
O
Deployment of suitable, trained personnel
O
Ensure sufficient road width
O
Observe load-bearing capacity and stability, place and secure load
correctly (see operating manual)
O
Deploy someone to direct operations (when reversing)
O
Make load as secure as possible
O
Training, driver training
O
Safety training
O
.................................................................
O
.................................................................
O
.................................................................
O
.................................................................
O
.................................................................
O
.................................................................
O
.................................................................
O
.................................................................
O
.................................................................
O
.................................................................
O
.................................................................
|
VBG 1
VBG 12
ZH 1/282.1
ZH 1/282.2
|
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Operating division:
|
Work place:
|
Field of activity:
|
Activity:
|
1. Mechanical safety
|
|
Possible
hazard and
problems
|
Equipment/machinery or
situations where
these hazards or
problems occur and their possible effects
(Mark hazard or problem with a cross)
|
Completion/review of
measures taken
(Monitoring effectiveness)
|
Possible measures
to improve safety
(indicate measures chosen)
|
Further information
|
|
1.4
Uncontrolled movement of parts, and maintenance work in moving
traffic
|
Can objects move
in an uncontrolled manner?
?
Overturn (e.g. load, stacks, suitcases, bags)
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
Fall down (e.g. cases, bags, chocks, spare wheel)
?
.................................................................................
?
..................................................................................
?
Refuse containers or drinks in glass bottles during the journey
?
.................................................................................
?
Crockery or fold-down table during the journey
?
Tow bar or tools
?
.................................................................................
Can hazards occur,
e.g. as a result of
?
changing tyres
?
adjusting the means of securing the load
?
filling up with fuel
?
maintenance work on the vehicle
?
checking the vehicle
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
No hazards identified! Þ O
|
Specify deadline
for elimination of the hazard.
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Effectiveness of
measures adequate?
Yes O
No „
í
Further
measures:...............................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Additional remarks:
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
|
O
Comply with load-bearing capacity of bearing surface
O
Comply with admissible roof load
O
Comply with measures to secure load
O
Ensure luggage is stowed safely, comply with admissible stacking
heights
O
Secure luggage in the luggage racks
O
Check safety features are in working order
O
Comply with safe distance from driver’s seat
O
Barrier around driver’s seat
O
Check guards and stops
O
Safely stow loads such as bottles and cans of drink
O
Safely stow tools and tow bar
O
Secure ticket counter with a positive fit
O
Provide means of lashing
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
Prohibit driver from carrying out maintenance work
O
Suitable tools for maintenance work
O
Alert traffic
O
High visibility clothing
O
Training and instruction
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
|
VBG 1
VBG 12
ZH 1/413
ZH 1/454
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|
|
|
|
Operating division:
|
Work place:
|
Field of activity:
|
Activity:
|
1. Mechanical safety
|
|
Possible
hazard and
problems
|
Equipment/machinery or
situations where
these hazards or
problems occur and their possible effects
(Mark hazard or problem with a cross)
|
Completion/review of
measures taken
(Monitoring effectiveness)
|
Possible measures
to improve safety
(indicate measures chosen)
|
Further information
|
|
1.5
Falls on flat surfaces and on traffic routes and at work places
|
Can people fall, slip,
stumble, turn their ankle or miss their footing, e.g. as a result of:
?
spillages (e.g. oil, fat, granules)
?
..................................................................................
?
..................................................................................
?
slippery surfaces caused by the weather
?
..................................................................................
?
uneven surfaces, height differences (e.g. platforms, access and exit
points, thresholds, potholes)
?
..................................................................................
?
items left lying around (e.g. drinks cans, luggage)
?
traffic routes with restricted width or obstructions or not providing
adequately safe footing (e.g. at depot)
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
incorrect footwear
?
................................................................................
?
................................................................................
?
................................................................................
No hazards identified! Þ O
|
Specify deadline
for elimination of the hazard.
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Effectiveness of
measures adequate?
Yes O
No „
í
Further
measures:...............................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Additional remarks:
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
|
O
Use non-slip floor covering
O
Remove spillages and obstructions immediately
O
Repair damaged floor covering
O
Remove unstored objects and store in an appropriate manner
O
Do not lay cables or leads straight across work premises
O
Mark remaining obstructions
O
Appropriate footwear: wear work shoes or safety shoes
O
Use safety marking
O
Use colours to indicate access and exit steps
O
Illuminate steps
O
.................................................................
O
.................................................................
O
.................................................................
O
.................................................................
O
.................................................................
O
.................................................................
O
.................................................................
O
.................................................................
O
.................................................................
O
.................................................................
O
.................................................................
|
VBG 1
VBG 125
German Work Place Regulations (ArbStättV)
ZH 1/571
DIN EN 471
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating division:
|
Work place:
|
Field of activity:
|
Activity:
|
1. Mechanical safety
|
|
Possible
hazard and
problems
|
Equipment/machinery or
situations where
these hazards or
problems occur and their possible effects
(Mark hazard or problem with a cross)
|
Completion/review of
measures taken
(Monitoring effectiveness)
|
Possible measures
to improve safety
(indicate measures chosen)
|
Further information
|
|
1.6
Falls from high work places and climbing points
|
Is there a danger of falling?
?
from ladders, steps, stairs (e.g. on the upper deck)
?
from high work places (e.g. from high control points, from roofs)
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
at openings and cavities (e.g. in floors, platforms, assembly
openings, hatches and service flaps, wall openings)
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
when loading roof racks
?
when cleaning vehicle windows and roofs
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
when jumping from the driver’s cab and from the roof-rack ladder
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
as a result of unsuitable clothing
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
No hazards identified! Þ O
|
Specify deadline
for elimination of the hazard.
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Effectiveness of
measures adequate?
Yes O
No „
í
Further
measures:...............................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Additional remarks:
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
|
O
Prevent ladders from sinking
O
Ensure ladders are placed at the correct angle, open stepladders
fully and ensure that they are steady
O
Prevent simple ladders from slipping (e.g. by hooking them into or
hanging them on the vehicle structure)
O
Use only suitable ladders (e.g. tested in accordance with VBG 74),
follow manufacturer’s instructions
O
If devices to prevent falls or catch anyone falling are impractical,
safety harnesses should be used e.g. when loading and unloading the roof
O
Block off the area in front of edges which might cause falls, e.g.
stairs on the upper deck
O
Secure openings with a guard, rails or a cover
O
Ensure safety of steps and/or floor space (suitable floor covering,
at least R 11)
O
Prohibit jumping from high surfaces or points
O
Clean windows with suitable aids
O
..................................................................
O
.................................................................
|
VBG 1
VBG 12
VBG 74
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating division:
|
Work place:
|
Field of activity:
|
Activity:
|
2. Electrical safety
|
|
Possible
hazard and
problems
|
Equipment/machinery or
situations where
these hazards or
problems occur and their possible effects
(Mark hazard or problem with a cross)
|
Completion/review of
measures taken
(Monitoring effectiveness)
|
Possible measures
to improve safety
(indicate measures chosen)
|
Further information
|
|
2.1
Harmful electrical installations and
equipment, also batteries/
starting aids
|
Are there
hazards caused by electrical power, e.g. as a result of
?
damaged insulation to leads, e.g. kinks, exposed individual wires
?
damaged equipment housing
?
damaged plug-in devices
?
fuse box (main switch)
?
..................................................................................
?
improper use of electrical equipment
?
using damp electrical equipment, or operating electrical installations
with wet hands, feet or clothing
?
..................................................................................
?
not observing special safety rules
?
special circumstances in the surroundings (e.g. confined spaces, rest
room, kitchens)
?
..................................................................................
?
..................................................................................
?
engine compartment, battery compartment
?
..................................................................................
?
improper use of starting aids
?
battery explosion
?
burns caused by excessively high current flow
?
..................................................................................
No hazards identified! Þ O
|
Specify deadline
for elimination of the hazard.
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Effectiveness of
measures adequate?
Yes O
No „
í
Further
measures:...............................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Additional remarks:
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
|
O
Visual inspection for identifiable faults before starting work
O
Regular checks by qualified electrician
O
Use only EC-labelled equipment
O
In the event of damage to equipment/ malfunctions: immediately turn
off voltage, remove plug. Report damage and have repairs carried out.
O
Label and, where appropriate, isolate electrical plant or switchgear
O
Select and use equipment according to application (e.g. protection by
enclosures, mechanical protection)
O
Use low-voltage equipment or equipment with safety separation
O
Comply with special safety regulations (e.g. at > 48 V)
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
Use only insulated tools
O
Follow the operating instructions for starting aids
O
Connect and disconnect starting aids correctly
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
.................................................................
O
.................................................................
|
VBG 1
VBG 4
VBG 12
ZH 1/454
VDE 0100
(German Electrical Engineers Association guidelines)
|
|
|
|
|
O
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating division:
|
Work place:
|
Field of activity:
|
Activity:
|
2. Electrical safety
|
|
Possible
hazard and
problems
|
Equipment/machinery or
situations where
these hazards or
problems occur and their possible effects
(Mark hazard or problem with a cross)
|
Completion/review of
measures taken
(Monitoring effectiveness)
|
Possible measures
to improve safety
(indicate measures chosen)
|
Further information
|
|
2.2
Risks resulting from overhead electrical
lines and other live installations
|
Do hazards
occur, e.g. as a result of
?
working dangerously near electrical installations
?
..................................................................................
?
failure to observe the safe distance from overhead lines
(NB: also work
movements, swinging lifting gear, erecting scaffolding, movement of loads or
overhead lines)
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
recurring short circuits
?
live equipment or plant which has to be connected
?
arcing
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
No hazards identified! Þ O
|
Specify deadline
for elimination of the hazard.
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Effectiveness of
measures adequate?
Yes O
No „
í
Further
measures:...............................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Additional remarks:
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
|
O
Connect leads with supply switched off
O
Cover overhead lines with insulating rubber or plastic sections
O
Erect screens
O
Restrict areas in which lifting gear operates
O
Observe safe distances
O
Have causes of short circuits investigated and remedy faults
O
Test electrical plant and equipment prior to initial operation, after
repairs and at regular intervals
O
Follow safety precautions where there is an increased electrical
hazard
O
Observe safe distances from live installations
O
Safety marking
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
|
VBG 1
VBG 4
ZH 1/228
ZH 1/249
ZH 1/257
VDE 0100 ff
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating division:
|
Work place:
|
Field of activity:
|
Activity:
|
3. Chemical safety
|
|
Possible
hazard and
problems
|
Equipment/machinery or
situations where
these hazards or
problems occur and their possible effects
(Mark hazard or problem with a cross)
|
Completion/review of
measures taken
(Monitoring effectiveness)
|
Possible measures
to improve safety
(indicate measures chosen)
|
Further information
|
|
3.1
Use of products containing dangerous substances
|
Which dangerous substances or
dangerous formulations are used (check danger symbols on packaging, comply
with safety data sheets)?
?
Chemicals for toilet and kitchen
?
Window cleaning products
?
Diesel/heating oil
?
Coolant
?
Hydraulic fluid
?
Engine oil
?
Diesel exhaust particulates filter
system
?
Batteries
?
Cleaning products (e.g. wax,
polishes, floor cleaner)
?
..................................................................................
?
..................................................................................
Risks can arise as a result of
?
dangerous liquids, dusts, or other solids which may accidentally come
into contact with the skin, eyes or mucous membranes
?
gases or vapours from dangerous liquids which may accidentally be
inhaled
?
..................................................................................
?
the absence of personal protective equipment
?
..................................................................................
No hazards identified! Þ O
|
Specify deadline
for elimination of the hazard.
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Effectiveness of
measures adequate?
Yes O
No „
í
Further
measures:...............................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Additional remarks:
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
|
O
Identify dangerous substances
O
Replace by less dangerous substances
O
Comply with storage conditions according to safety data sheet
O
Never mix different products (cleaners or the like)
O
Prevent contact with food and drink
O
Personal protective equipment in accordance with instructions for use
or transport emergency card
O
Take hygiene measures (skin cleansing and care products)
O
Carry transport emergency cards
O
Prepare operating instructions
O
First aid equipment
O
Instructions to workers
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
|
VBG 1
ZH 1/700 ff
GGVS (German
regulations governing carriage of dangerous goods by road)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating division:
|
Work place:
|
Field of activity:
|
Activity:
|
3. Chemical safety
|
|
Possible
hazard and
problems
|
Equipment/machinery or
situations where
these hazards or
problems occur and their possible effects
(Mark hazard or problem with a cross)
|
Completion/review of
measures taken
(Monitoring effectiveness)
|
Possible measures
to improve safety
(indicate measures chosen)
|
Further information
|
|
3.2
Dangerous substances released or occurring at the time of vehicle
contact
|
Which dangerous
substances can be released?
?
Gases, fumes (e.g. exhaust gases, diesel engine emissions, solvent
fumes from cleaning products)
?
..................................................................................
?
..................................................................................
?
Fumes (coolant, diesel, petrol, heating oil, window cleaning
products)
?
..................................................................................
?
Suspended particles: mists, smoke, dusts (e.g. cleaning products
added to jet stream machines)
?
..................................................................................
?
..................................................................................
?
..................................................................................
?
..................................................................................
?
Liquid products (e.g. petrol, diesel, battery acid)
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
Do these hazards
occur as a result of
?
skin contact
?
inhalation
?
ingestion
?
..................................................................................
?
..................................................................................
No hazards identified! Þ O
|
Specify deadline
for elimination of the hazard.
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Effectiveness of
measures adequate?
Yes O
No „
í
Further
measures:...............................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Additional remarks:
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
|
O
Identify dangerous substances in accordance with Section 16 of the
German regulations governing dangerous substances (GefStoffV)
O
Extract harmful substances at the point of origin or exit
O
Ventilation
O
Respiratory equipment
O
Skin protection
O
Draw up work plan with personal safety measures
O
Instruction and operating instructions
O
Packaging in accordance with the regulations
O
Appropriate transportation
O
Bind dust particles through wetting
O
Instructions and operating instructions in accordance with Section 20
GefStoffV
O
Hand protection when filling with fuel
O
.................................................................
O
.................................................................
O
.................................................................
O
.................................................................
O
.................................................................
O
.................................................................
O
.................................................................
O
.................................................................
O
.................................................................
O
.................................................................
|
VBG 1
VBG 12
VBG 113
ZH1/706
GefStoffV
GGVS/ADR
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating division:
|
Work place:
|
Field of activity:
|
Activity:
|
4. Protection against fire
and explosion
|
|
Possible
hazard and
problems
|
Equipment/machinery or
situations where
these hazards or problems
occur and their possible effects
(Mark hazard or problem with a cross)
|
Completion/review of
measures taken
(Monitoring effectiveness)
|
Possible measures
to improve safety
(indicate measures chosen)
|
Further information
|
|
4.1
Fire hazards
|
Are highly flammable substances handled,
e.g.
?
flammable liquids (e.g. acetone, petrol, heating oil)
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
flammable solids (e.g. wood, paper)
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
Do hazards
occur, e.g. as a result of
?
sources of ignition
?
sparks, e.g. from matches, cigarettes, naked flames, electrical
equipment, welding torches or friction
?
.................................................................................
?
batteries
?
.................................................................................
?
..................................................................................
?
static
?
heat conduction, e.g. during welding work
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
No hazards identified! Þ O
|
Specify deadline
for elimination of the hazard.
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Effectiveness of
measures adequate?
Yes O
No „
í
Further
measures:...............................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Additional remarks:
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
|
O
Remove unneeded flammable material
O
Use equipment made from flame-resistant materials
O
Identify sources of ignition and eliminate where possible
O
Smoking ban
O
Mark fire hazard
O
Render goods transported inert
O
Ensure sufficient earthing is present
O
Eliminate dangerous forms of heat transfer
O
Fire alarm system (e.g. in engine compartment)
O
Explosion-resistant design (e.g. in vehicles run on LPG or natural
gas)
O
Explosion pressure release (e.g. explosion door, fast-closing valve)
O
Regular servicing and testing of extinguishing system
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
|
VBG 1
VBG 125
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating division:
|
Work place:
|
Field of activity:
|
Activity:
|
4. Protection against fire
and explosion
|
|
Possible
hazard and
problems
|
Equipment/machinery or
situations where
these hazards or
problems occur and their possible effects
(Mark hazard or problem with a cross)
|
Completion/review of
measures taken
(Monitoring effectiveness)
|
Possible measures
to improve safety
(indicate measures chosen)
|
Further information
|
|
4.2
Explosion
hazard
|
Are explosive mixtures produced and do hazards
therefore occur, e.g. as a result of
?
air and gases (e.g. uncontrolled escape of gas from LPG-fired
equipment or gas-operated engines)
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
air and vapours, mist (e.g. solvent vapours)
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
Are there areas
which represent an explosion hazard?
?
inside containers (e.g. during cleaning work)
?
in confined spaces
?
..................................................................................
?
An explosive atmosphere may occur in potentially dangerous
proportions
?
No measures to control the spread of an explosion have been put in
place
?
..................................................................................
?
There are no prohibiting or informative signs or hazard markings.
?
Fire-extinguishing equipment does not meet the requirements
?
.................................................................................
No hazards identified! Þ O
|
Specify deadline
for elimination of the hazard.
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Effectiveness of
measures adequate?
Yes O
No „
í
Further
measures:...............................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Additional remarks:
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
|
O
Natural or artificial ventilation
O
Monitor concentration
O
Eliminate sources of ignition
O
Keep substances which form explosive mixtures with air away from
naked flames, electrical equipment, sparks, etc.
O
Comply with explosion hazard protection zones
O
Work in areas representing an explosion hazard not to be carried out
by a solitary worker
O
Access permit (written permit)
O
Check numbers and allocation of fire-extinguishing devices and that
they are in working order
O
Measures to prevent the spread of an explosion
O
Keep plant and parts of buildings geographically separate
O
Gas-operated welding torches: when flames go out, interrupt gas
supply (e.g. ignition safety device)
O
Keep substances which form explosive mixtures with air away from
naked flames, electrical equipment, sparks, etc.
O
Labelling, e.g. including piping
O
Instruction (sniffing test)
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
|
VBG 1
VBG 125
ZH 1/10
ZH 1/57
ZH 1/77
ZH 1/391
ZH 1/701
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating division:
|
Work place:
|
Field of activity:
|
Activity:
|
4. Protection against fire
and explosion
|
|
Possible
hazard and
problems
|
Equipment/machinery or
situations where
these hazards or problems
occur and their possible effects
(Mark hazard or problem with a cross)
|
Completion/review of
measures taken
(Monitoring effectiveness)
|
Possible measures
to improve safety
(indicate measures chosen)
|
Further information
|
|
4.3
Deficiencies in the fire-fighting system
|
Do hazards occur as a
result of the fact that fires cannot be fought, e.g. because
?
there is no fire extinguishing equipment
?
the fire extinguishing equipment is unusable
?
the fire extinguishing equipment is unsuitable
?
.................................................................................
?
the fire extinguishing equipment is not readily accessible
?
.................................................................................
?
there are no alarm or escape plans
?
no escape routes have been identified
?
escape routes are not marked
?
..................................................................................
?
..................................................................................
?
..................................................................................
?
extinguishing equipment is not regularly serviced
?
there are no fire alarms
?
..................................................................................
?
..................................................................................
?
staff have not been given instructions
?
no fire extinguishing practice or fire drills take place
?
..................................................................................
No hazards identified! Þ O
|
Specify deadline
for elimination of the hazard.
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Effectiveness of
measures adequate?
Yes O
No „
í
Further
measures:...............................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Additional remarks:
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
|
O
Fire extinguishers (choose according to flammable material and size
of work place)
O
Fire blankets or extinguishing system
O
Smoke and heat extraction plant
O
Regular servicing of extinguishing equipment
O
Fire alarm systems
O
Fire doors
O
Supply, label and provide easy access to the necessary fire
extinguishing equipment for all rooms, according to fire hazard
O
Escape and rescue routes to be labelled and kept clear
O
Put up alarm and escape route plans and carry out drills
O
Fire fighting practice and fire drills
O
Provide instructions to staff
O
Carry out emergency drills
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
|
VBG 1
VBG 125
ZH 1/50
ZH 1/116
ZH 1/201
German Work
Place Regulations (ArbStättV)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating division:
|
Work place:
|
Field of activity:
|
Activity:
|
5. Biological safety
|
|
Possible
hazard and
problems
|
Equipment/machinery or
situations where
these hazards or
problems occur and their possible effects
(Mark hazard or problem with a cross)
|
Completion/review of
measures taken
(Monitoring effectiveness)
|
Possible measures
to improve safety
(indicate measures chosen)
|
Further information
|
|
5.1
Viruses, parasites, fungi, bacteria
|
Is there contact with infected
materials or animals?
?
Infected materials
?
Infected animals
?
..................................................................................
?
In the course of work, is there contact with pathogenic bacteria or
viruses
?
During the activity, must infected or contaminated materials be used
?
Residence in tropical and subtropical regions
?
..................................................................................
?
..................................................................................
Can a hazard
occur as a result of mildew or bacteria formation?
?
Mildew formation
?
Bacterial invasion (especially in aqueous solutions, e.g. water-mixed
coolants)
?
..................................................................................
?
..................................................................................
?
..................................................................................
Is there an
air-conditioning system?
?
Contamination of the air-conditioning system by bacteria, fungus
spores
?
..................................................................................
No hazards identified! Þ O
|
Specify deadline
for elimination of the hazard.
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Effectiveness of
measures adequate?
Yes O
No „
í
Further
measures:...............................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Additional remarks:
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
|
O
Avoid contact
O
Division into black and white areas
O
Proper disposal of waste
O
Take suitable personal protection measures
O
Regular washing and (hand) disinfection
O
Preventive health care (e.g. medical check-ups, vaccinations)
O
Ventilation
O
Service plan for coolants
O
Closed containers
O
Comply with storage conditions (e.g. chilling)
O
Regular servicing of air-conditioning system
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
|
VBG 1
ZH 1/203
ZH 1/248
ZH 1/600.42
ZH 1/700
ZH 1/701
ZH 1/708
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating division:
|
Work place:
|
Field of activity:
|
Activity:
|
6. Physical safety
|
|
Possible
hazard and
problems
|
Equipment/machinery or
situations where
these hazards or
problems occur and their possible effects
(Mark hazard or problem with a cross)
|
Completion/review of
measures taken
(Monitoring effectiveness)
|
Possible measures
to improve safety
(indicate measures chosen)
|
Further information
|
|
6.1
Noise
|
Are there noise hazards,
e.g. as a result of
?
vehicles (e.g. driving mechanisms, auxiliary drives)
?
..................................................................................
?
..................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
noise emission by third parties (e.g. building machinery, stationary
pumps, building site noise, production noise)
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
operation noise blocks out alarm signals
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
No hazards identified! Þ O
|
Specify deadline
for elimination of the hazard.
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Effectiveness of
measures adequate?
Yes O
No „
í
Further
measures:...............................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Additional remarks:
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
|
O
When buying new, compare noise specifications of machinery offered
O
Reduce periods of deployment
O
Physically separate (e.g. dividing wall), screen off or enclose
sources of loud sounds
O
Use sound-absorbent materials
O
Use ear protection (ear plugs, ear defenders)
O
Mark noise ranges
O
Mainly mental activity < 55 dB(A)
O
Simple and mainly mechanised office work < 70dB(A)
O
Other activities < 85dB(A)
O
Mark noise ranges upwards of 90dB(A)
O
Written noise reduction programme for noise ranges upwards of 90dB(A)
O
Medical check-up
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
|
VBG 1
VBG 121
VBG 100
G 20
ZH 1/564.1 ff
ZH 1/652
ZH 1/705
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating division:
|
Work place:
|
Field of activity:
|
Activity:
|
6. Physical safety
|
|
Possible
hazard and
problems
|
Equipment/machinery or
situations where
these hazards or
problems occur and their possible effects
(Mark hazard or problem with a cross)
|
Completion/review of
measures taken
(Monitoring effectiveness)
|
Possible measures
to improve safety
(indicate measures chosen)
|
Further information
|
|
6.2
Whole-body vibrations
|
Are there
hazards due to whole-body vibrations, e.g. as a result of
?
driving over uneven roadway surfaces
?
a poorly sprung driving seat
?
..................................................................................
?
..................................................................................
Is there
frequent or lengthy use of vehicles or means of transport where definite
vibrations are felt while seated?
?
Fork lift truck
?
Electric truck
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
Driving in an awkward or twisted position (e.g. frequent and lengthy
reversing)
?
..................................................................................
?
Definite jolts are felt
?
Driving in an awkward or twisted position
?
.................................................................................
No hazards identified! Þ O
|
Specify deadline
for elimination of the hazard.
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Effectiveness of
measures adequate?
Yes O
No „
í
Further measures:...............................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Additional remarks:
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
|
O
When purchasing vehicles and equipment, look for models with a low
vibration intensity (low k value)
O
Use vehicles with vibration-absorbent seats
O
Reduce periods of deployment
O
Appropriate, slow speed of travel
O
Choose the most resilient tyres possible
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
|
VBG 1
ZH 1/581
VDI 2058/2
(German
Engineers Association guidelines)
VDI 2057
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating division:
|
Work place:
|
Field of activity:
|
Activity:
|
6. Physical safety
|
|
Possible
hazard and
problems
|
Equipment/machinery or
situations where
these hazards or
problems occur and their possible effects
(Mark hazard or problem with a cross)
|
Completion/review of
measures taken
(Monitoring effectiveness)
|
Possible measures
to improve safety
(indicate measures chosen)
|
Further information
|
|
6.3
Hand-arm
vibration
|
Which hand-held equipment
and tools, resulting in severe hand-arm stress, are used?
?
Compressed air tools
?
Motor saws
?
Impact drilling machines
?
Impact screwdrivers
?
Hammers
?
Picks
?
.................................................................................
?
Hand-arm vibration is noticeable when operating the vehicle steering
gear
Are equipment
and tools with vibrations at 20 to 1000 Hz used (e.g. high-speed drills,
chisels, mills, grinding machines)
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
..................................................................................
Are compressed air tools used (e.g.
hammers, chisels, drills, rammers)
?
.................................................................................
?
Recoils are not cushioned by active pressure
?
Impact cycles of approx. 10 to 50 Hz occur
?
..................................................................................
No hazards identified! Þ O
|
Specify deadline
for elimination of the hazard.
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Effectiveness of
measures adequate?
Yes O
No „
í
Further
measures:...............................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Additional remarks:
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
|
O
Use of vibration-absorbent equipment
O
Handles with absorbers or padding
O
Reduce periods of deployment
O
Avoid cold equipment handles
O
Follow operating manual for equipment and machinery used
O
Precautions must focus on machinery manufacturer’s specifications for
acceleration values
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
|
VBG 1
DIN 45675
VDI 2057
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating division:
|
Work place:
|
Field of activity:
|
Activity:
|
7. Work organisation and
behaviour
|
|
Possible
hazard and
problems
|
Equipment/machinery or
situations where
these hazards or
problems occur and their possible effects
(Mark hazard or problem with a cross)
|
Completion/review of
measures taken
(Monitoring effectiveness)
|
Possible measures
to improve safety
(indicate measures chosen)
|
Further information
|
|
7.1
Stress
|
Do conditions
leading to stress occur frequently or over relatively long periods?
?
Working time (worker must frequently work longer than the agreed
working time)
?
..................................................................................
?
The required breaks/rest periods are not observed
?
..................................................................................
?
The workflow is often interrupted unexpectedly; continuous working is
not possible
?
..................................................................................
?
Frequent working under time pressure
?
.................................................................................
?
Work is not known about and cannot be planned in good time
?
.................................................................................
?
Major decisions have to be made quickly without the boss; necessary
information is not always available
?
.................................................................................
?
Staff are not up to working with plant, equipment or programs
?
Sanitary installations are not provided or are unsuitable
?
Telecommunications equipment is used during the journey
?
.................................................................................
No hazards identified! Þ O
|
Specify deadline
for elimination of the hazard.
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Effectiveness of
measures adequate?
Yes O
No „
í
Further
measures:...............................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Additional remarks:
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
|
O
Recruitment of temporary staff when under time pressure
O
Prompt announcement of duty rosters and any changes
O
Breaks, free days and rest periods between two working days observed
O
Creation of clear, direct information systems; give insight into entire
operations
O
Involve staff in planning workflows
O
Reach prompt agreement with other staff
O
Do not alter shift cycle too frequently
O
Make equipment available in good time
O
Instructions, qualifications, training
O
Familiarisation with new technology
O
Automatic volume control on hands-free communications equipment
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
|
VBG 1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating division:
|
Work place:
|
Field of activity:
|
Activity:
|
7. Work organisation and
behaviour
|
|
Possible
hazard and
problems
|
Equipment/machinery or
situations where
these hazards or
problems occur and their possible effects
(Mark hazard or problem with a cross)
|
Completion/review of
measures taken
(Monitoring effectiveness)
|
Possible measures
to improve safety
(indicate measures chosen)
|
Further information
|
|
7.2
Problems
between
colleagues
|
Do problems occur between colleagues,
e.g. as a result of:
?
interpersonal tensions/conflicts at work
?
..................................................................................
?
?
team work
?
?
..................................................................................
?
irregular feedback on work done (recognition or criticism)
?
..................................................................................
?
..................................................................................
?
high sickness levels or high turnover of staff
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
No hazards identified! Þ O
|
Specify deadline
for elimination of the hazard.
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Effectiveness of
measures adequate?
Yes O
No „
í
Further
measures:...............................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Additional remarks:
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
|
O
Prevent staff behaving competitively by openly providing information
O
Address problems in individual discussions
O
Regular information on the quality of work done (praise and
criticism) by boss and colleagues
O
Motivate to act on own responsibility within fixed limits
O
Rethink pattern of management and division of labour
O
................................................................
O
.................................................................
O
.................................................................
O
.................................................................
O
.................................................................
O
.................................................................
O
.................................................................
O
.................................................................
O
.................................................................
O
.................................................................
O
.................................................................
O
.................................................................
O
.................................................................
O
.................................................................
O
.................................................................
|
VBG 1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating division:
|
Work place:
|
Field of activity:
|
Activity:
|
7. Work organisation and
behaviour
|
|
Possible
hazard and
problems
|
Equipment/machinery or
situations where
these hazards or
problems occur and their possible effects
(Mark hazard or problem with a cross)
|
Completion/review of
measures taken
(Monitoring effectiveness)
|
Possible measures
to improve safety
(indicate measures chosen)
|
Further information
|
|
7.3
Deficiencies in personal protective equipment (PPE)
|
Are there deficiencies in
protective equipment used?
?
Holes in gloves
?
..................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
Incorrect footwear, damaged protective shoes
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
Ear defenders with worn sealing pads
?
.................................................................................
?
Incorrect breathing apparatus or filters
?
.................................................................................
?
Unsuitable protective skin products
?
.................................................................................
?
Period of use for PPE exceeded
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
No hazards identified! Þ O
|
Specify deadline
for elimination of the hazard.
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Effectiveness of
measures adequate?
Yes O
No „
í
Further
measures:...............................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Additional remarks:
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
|
O
Choose correct PPE and make available in adequate numbers
O
Replace defective protective equipment
O
Always check equipment is in working order prior to use
O
Store (e.g. hygiene clothing) in a suitable manner
O
Regular cleaning and care of PPE
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
|
VBG 1
ZH 1/70
ZH 1/712
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating division:
|
Work place:
|
Field of activity:
|
Activity:
|
7. Work organisation and
behaviour
|
|
Possible
hazard and
problems
|
Equipment/machinery or situations
where
these hazards or
problems occur and their possible effects
(Mark hazard or problem with a cross)
|
Completion/review of
measures taken
(Monitoring effectiveness)
|
Possible measures
to improve safety
(indicate measures chosen)
|
Further information
|
|
7.4
No motivation for health and safety at work
|
Do staff have
problems complying with safety precautions?
?
Safety features are bypassed
?
..................................................................................
?
Casual approach to risks
?
..................................................................................
?
Careless disregard of PPE (e.g. not wearing ear protection)
?
..................................................................................
?
Instructions have not been given for some time
?
.................................................................................
?
Staff reports of defects are not taken seriously
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
Information flow halted
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
High visibility jackets are not worn
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
No hazards identified! Þ O
|
Specify deadline
for elimination of the hazard.
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Effectiveness of
measures adequate?
Yes O
No „
í
Further
measures:...............................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Additional remarks:
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
|
O
Give instructions at regular intervals
O
Encourage safety awareness and sense of responsibility amongst staff
O
Provide information on possible harm caused by non-use of PPE
O
Mark hazards
O
Mark PPE requirement
O
Encourage flow of information
O
Attach importance to reports of defects
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
|
VBG 1
VBG 125
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating division:
|
Work place:
|
Field of activity:
|
Activity:
|
7. Work organisation and
behaviour
|
|
Possible
hazard and
problems
|
Equipment/machinery or
situations where
these hazards or problems
occur and their possible effects
(Mark hazard or problem with a cross)
|
Completion/review of
measures taken
(Monitoring effectiveness)
|
Possible measures
to improve safety
(indicate measures chosen)
|
Further information
|
|
7.5
Ignorance of what to do in emergencies
|
Do hazards occur as a result of, e.g.
?
staff not being regularly informed of what to do in emergencies
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
no instructions being given about possible risks in the operation
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
no fire-extinguishing practice being carried out
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
there being no alarm plan
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
no first aid measures being organised
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
passengers causing a nuisance
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
No hazards identified! Þ O
|
Specify deadline
for elimination of the hazard.
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Effectiveness of
measures adequate?
Yes O
No „
í
Further
measures:...............................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Additional remarks:
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
|
O
Familiarise staff with first aid measures and equipment
O
Put up necessary signs
O
Observe code of behaviour
O
Appoint and train first-aiders
O
Make dressings available
O
Carry out practice rescues
O
Use technical safety precautions
O
Training in coping with conflict situations
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
|
VBG 1
VBG 109
VBG 125
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating division:
|
Work place:
|
Field of activity:
|
Activity:
|
8. Work-place design
|
|
Possible
hazard and
problems
|
Equipment/machinery or
situations where
these hazards or
problems occur and their possible effects
(Mark hazard or problem with a cross)
|
Completion/review of
measures taken
(Monitoring effectiveness)
|
Possible measures
to improve safety
(indicate measures chosen)
|
Further information
|
|
8.1
Interior
conditions
|
Do difficult
conditions occur?
?
Interior temperature too warm/too cold
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
Interior air too dry
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
Draught
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
Radiation of heat
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
Bright sunlight
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
Irritation of the airways
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
No hazards identified! Þ O
|
Specify deadline
for elimination of the hazard.
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Effectiveness of
measures adequate?
Yes O
No „
í
Further
measures:...............................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Additional remarks:
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
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|
O
Adjust temperature to requirements (heating, air conditioning system)
O
Thermal insulation, insulation against humidity
O
Check ventilation systems in the vehicle are in working order
O
Humidify interior air
O
Voluntary or forced intermittent ventilation, avoid a draught
O
Avoid direct sunlight
O
Breaks as required at excessively high temperatures
O
Dissipate heat at excessively high temperatures
O
Protective clothing for work at low temperatures
O
Ensure there is an air flow
O
Separate heating and air conditioning for driver’s cab and/or rest
room
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
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O
..................................................................
O
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O
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O
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VBG 1
VBG 12
VBG 20
VBG 100
G 30
G 21
ZH 1/28
ZH 1/174
Sections 5, 6
German Work Place Regulations (ArbStättV)
DIN 33403
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Operating division:
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Work place:
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Field of activity:
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Activity:
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8. Work-place design
|
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Possible
hazard and
problems
|
Equipment/machinery or
situations where
these hazards or
problems occur and their possible effects
(Mark hazard or problem with a cross)
|
Completion/review of
measures taken
(Monitoring effectiveness)
|
Possible measures
to improve safety
(indicate measures chosen)
|
Further information
|
|
8.2
Bad weather conditions when working in the open air
|
Is work frequently
carried out under bad weather conditions, e.g. in
?
heat
?
..................................................................................
?
sunlight
?
..................................................................................
?
cold
?
..................................................................................
?
rain
?
.................................................................................
?
strong wind
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
No hazards identified! Þ O
|
Specify deadline
for elimination of the hazard.
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Effectiveness of
measures adequate?
Yes O
No „
í
Further
measures:...............................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Additional remarks:
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
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O
Reasonable breaks where heavy physical work is carried out under
exposure to heat
O
In bad weather conditions, give work where the weather is irrelevant
O
Use sun screens
O
Protective clothing (winter clothing and rainwear)
O
Use head covering in strong sunlight
O
Adjust manner of driving
O
Secure loose parts to prevent blowing away
O
Training and instruction
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
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O
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O
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O
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O
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O
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VBG 1
ZH 1/700
ZH 1/712
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Operating division:
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Work place:
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Field of activity:
|
Activity:
|
8. Work-place design
|
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Possible
hazard and
problems
|
Equipment/machinery or
situations where
these hazards or problems
occur and their possible effects
(Mark hazard or problem with a cross)
|
Completion/review of
measures taken
(Monitoring effectiveness)
|
Possible measures
to improve safety
(indicate measures chosen)
|
Further information
|
8.3
Lighting
Visual signals
Display screen working
|
?
Work places on and in the vehicle are wrongly lit (too dark, sources
of glare)
?
There are dark spots, e.g. in entries to bays, thoroughfares, loading
and unloading points
?
Displays absent from or not working in the driver’s cab
?
Displays/visual signals on or in the vehicle are difficult to see
?
Access and exit points are inadequately marked
?
Lamps are too small (e.g. map-reading lamp)
?
Dirty lamps
?
Dazzle resulting from unsuitable lighting
?
Flickering lighting
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
The following
problems occur with display screen working:
?
inadequate character size and definition
?
poor character contrast and brightness
?
display screen flicker
?
dazzle and reflections on desk and display screen surfaces
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
No hazards identified! Þ O
|
Specify deadline
for elimination of the hazard.
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Effectiveness of
measures adequate?
Yes O
No „
í
Further
measures:...............................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Additional remarks:
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
|
O
Measure illuminance
O
Alter lighting system
O
Eliminate/screen off sources of glare
O
Regular cleaning of lights
O
Signal design (arrangement, enlargement)
O
Purchase only EC-labelled equipment
O
Clean and focus display screen surfaces regularly, character size at
least 2.6 mm
O
Use anti-glare lamps and non-reflective display screens; arrange
lamps parallel to the main line of vision
O
Adjust illuminance to work as appropriate
O
Plugs, switches, sockets, cables undamaged, and equipment housing in
original state, i.e. sealed
O
Antistatic floor covering
O
Display screen to be cleaned or treated with antistatic products
O
Increase humidity of interior
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
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VBG 1
VBG 12
VBG 28
ZH 1/282.1
German Display
Screen Equipment Work Regulations
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Operating division:
|
Work place:
|
Field of activity:
|
Activity:
|
8. Work-place design
|
|
Possible
hazard and
problems
|
Equipment/machinery or
situations where
these hazards or problems
occur and their possible effects
(Mark hazard or problem with a cross)
|
Completion/review of
measures taken
(Monitoring effectiveness)
|
Possible measures
to improve safety
(indicate measures chosen)
|
Further information
|
|
8.4
Lifting and
carrying of loads
|
?
Heavy loads are frequently lifted and carried
?
?
?
?
?
Loads > 50 kg are carried on the shoulder
?
An awkward posture is adopted (e.g. severely bent, twisted) when
lifting and carrying
?
No second man is available for heavy loads
?
No lifting or carrying aids are available
?
Technical aids are available but are not used
Which workers
are particularly subject to these stresses?
?
Drivers
?
Co-drivers
?
Workshop staff
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
No hazards identified! Þ O
|
Specify deadline
for elimination of the hazard.
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Effectiveness of
measures adequate?
Yes O
No „
í
Further measures:...............................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Additional remarks:
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
|
O
Use transport aids and lifting equipment (e.g. transport car or
trolley)
O
Reduce load weights
O
Where possible, carry load close to the body with spine upright
O
Ask other people for assistance
O
Back training, instruction
O
Passenger assistance with loading and unloading
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
|
VBG 1
German
Regulations on the Handling of Loads
ZH 1/28
German Maternity
Protection Act
German
Occupational Diseases Regulations (BeKV )
DIN 33402
DIN 33406
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating division:
|
Work place:
|
Field of activity:
|
Activity:
|
8. Work-place design
|
|
Possible
hazard and
problems
|
Equipment/machinery or
situations where
these hazards or
problems occur and their possible effects
(Mark hazard or problem with a cross)
|
Completion/review of
measures taken
(Monitoring effectiveness)
|
Possible measures
to improve safety
(indicate measures chosen)
|
Further information
|
|
8.5
Working in an awkward posture
|
Are the following postures
often adopted?
?
Standing for long periods without being able to sit down
?
Being permanently seated without being able to stand up and walk
about from time to time
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
..................................................................................
?
Heavily bent/stooped, extreme bending from the hips
?
Squatting, kneeling
?
..................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
..................................................................................
?
Above-head working during assembly operations
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
..................................................................................
?
Forced posture due to confined spaces (e.g. very low rooms, shafts,
containers)
?
.................................................................................
?
Static carrying work over long periods
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
No hazards identified! Þ O
|
Specify deadline
for elimination of the hazard.
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Effectiveness of
measures adequate?
Yes O
No „
í
Further
measures:...............................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Additional remarks:
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
|
O
Provide for change of posture (e.g. alternate between sitting and
standing, provide seating)
O
Adjust working height individually (e.g. height and angle of driver’s
seat)
O
Adjust seat height to body size
O
Position equipment within reach
O
Ensure adequate leg room
O
Ergonomically adjust operating mechanisms and devices on vehicle
O
Adjust driver’s place individually (e.g. seat height, steering wheel
angle and dashboard angle)
O
Position control mechanisms within reach
O
If possible, automatic gear transmission
O
If possible, cruise controller with distance warning device
O
Improve rest room
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
|
VBG 1
VBG 12
German
Regulations on the Handling of Loads
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating division:
|
Work place:
|
Field of activity:
|
Activity:
|
9. Hot and cold media
|
|
Possible
hazard and
problems
|
Equipment/machinery or
situations where
these hazards or
problems occur and their possible effects
(Mark hazard or problem with a cross)
|
Completion/review of
measures taken
(Monitoring effectiveness)
|
Possible measures
to improve safety
(indicate measures chosen)
|
Further information
|
|
9.1
Contact with hot media
|
Is there a risk
of getting burnt on
?
naked flames
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
hot surfaces of equipment, work pieces, tools, pipes
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
hot liquids (e.g. liquid coolant)
?
superheated steam (e.g. preparation of food or drink)
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
splashes of hot material
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
hot components in the engine compartment
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
No hazards identified! Þ O
|
Specify deadline
for elimination of the hazard.
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Effectiveness of
measures adequate?
Yes O
No „
í
Further
measures:...............................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Additional remarks:
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
|
O
Screen or divide off danger area
O
Insulate objects against heat
O
Affix the necessary markings
O
Protective gloves
O
Eye protection
O
Protective shoes
O
Protective clothing
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
|
VBG 1
ZH 1/ 524
ZH 1/700 ff
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating division:
|
Work place:
|
Field of activity:
|
Activity:
|
9. Hot and cold media
|
|
Possible
hazard and
problems
|
Equipment/machinery or
situations where
these hazards or
problems occur and their possible effects
(Mark hazard or problem with a cross)
|
Completion/review of
measures taken
(Monitoring effectiveness)
|
Possible measures
to improve safety
(indicate measures chosen)
|
Further information
|
|
9.2
Contact with cold media
|
Is there the
possibility of contact with
?
refrigerants and coolants, dry ice
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
cold piping, metal parts
?
.................................................................................
?
..................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
cold equipment
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
No hazards identified! Þ O
|
Specify deadline
for elimination of the hazard.
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Effectiveness of
measures adequate?
Yes O
No „
í
Further
measures:...............................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Additional remarks:
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
|
O
Use protective gloves and suitable personal protective equipment
O
Draft operating instructions for refrigerating plant and cooling
equipment
O
Affix the necessary labelling
O
Preventive occupational health care
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
|
VBG 1
VBG 100
ZH 1/700ff
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating division:
|
Work place:
|
Field of activity:
|
Activity:
|
10. Other safety factors
|
|
Possible
hazard and
problems
|
Equipment/machinery or
situations where
these hazards or problems
occur and their possible effects
(Mark hazard or problem with a cross)
|
Completion/review of
measures taken
(Monitoring effectiveness)
|
Possible measures
to improve safety
(indicate measures chosen)
|
Further information
|
|
10.1
Human hazards
|
?
Employees are not suitable for the
activity for which they are deployed
NB:
Qualifications, experience, age, special groups of people (e.g. disabled
employees, pregnant women and nursing mothers), physical conditions, characteristics
(e.g. choleric type)
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
Dangerous situations have already
occurred as a result of careless behaviour by staff or incorrect behaviour
through overestimating their own abilities
?
..................................................................................
?
Workers have not been informed of all the hazards at the work place
?
Vehicles or equipment are misused or used in an unauthorised manner
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
?
.................................................................................
No hazards identified! Þ O
|
Specify deadline
for elimination of the hazard.
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Effectiveness of
measures adequate?
Yes O
No „
í
Further
measures:...............................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Additional remarks:
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
|
O
Choose staff who meet the requirements
O
Give regular instructions to staff and motivate them to behave in a
safety-conscious manner
O
Medical care for staff with physical impairment
O
Prevent the misuse or unauthorised use of vehicles or equipment
O
Draw attention to risks and hazards
O
Provide instructions on handling equipment and machinery
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
|
VBG 1
VBG 100
ZH 1/191
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating division:
|
Work place:
|
Field of activity:
|
Activity:
|
10. Other safety factors
|
|
Possible
hazard and
problems
|
Equipment/machinery or
situations where
these hazards or
problems occur and their possible effects
(Mark hazard or problem with a cross)
|
Completion/review of
measures taken
(Monitoring effectiveness)
|
Possible measures
to improve safety
(indicate measures chosen)
|
Further information
|
|
10.2
Hazards caused by the use of tele-communications systems
|
Do hazards occur, e.g. as a
result of using
?
the radio-telephone system in the vehicle
?
a cellular phone in the vehicle
?
a fax machine in the vehicle
?
..................................................................................
?
..................................................................................
?
..................................................................................
?
..................................................................................
?
navigation systems
?
electromagnetic radiation
?
..................................................................................
?
..................................................................................
?
..................................................................................
?
..................................................................................
?
..................................................................................
?
..................................................................................
?
..................................................................................
?
..................................................................................
?
..................................................................................
?
..................................................................................
?
..................................................................................
No hazards identified! Þ O
|
Specify deadline
for elimination of the hazard.
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Effectiveness of
measures adequate?
Yes O
No „
í
Further
measures:...............................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
Additional remarks:
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
|
O
Install a hand-free communications system
O
Maintain radio silence during the journey
O
Training and instruction
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
O
..................................................................
|
VBG 1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Summary of
hazards/stress factors
|
1.
Mechanical safety
|
2.
Electrical safety
|
3.
Chemical safety
|
4.
Protection against fire
and explosion
|
5.
Biological safety
|
6.
Physical safety
|
7.
Work organisation and
behaviour
|
8.
Work-place design
|
9.
Hot and cold media
|
10.
Other safety factors
|
|
1.1
Unprotected
moving
machine parts
on and in
vehicle
|
2.1
Harmful electrical installations and
equipment, also batteries/starting aids
|
3.1
Use of products containing dangerous
substances
|
4.1
Fire hazards
|
5.1
Viruses,
parasites, fungi, bacteria
|
6.1
Noise
|
7.1
Stress
|
8.1
Interior conditions
|
9.1
Contact with hot media
|
10.1
Human hazards
|
|
1.2
Parts with dangerous
surfaces on and in the vehicle, including built-on accessories
|
2.2
Risks resulting from overhead
electrical lines and other live installations
|
3.2
Dangerous substances released
or occurring at the time of vehicle contact
|
4.2
Explosion hazard
|
|
6.2
Whole-body
vibrations
|
7.2
Problems between colleagues
|
8.2
Bad weather conditions when
working in the open air
|
9.2
Contact with cold media
|
10.2
Hazards caused by
the use of tele-communications systems
|
|
1.3
Moving means of transport,
moving equipment, and driving operations and vehicle movement
|
|
|
4.3
Deficiencies in the
fire-fighting system
|
|
6.3
Hand-arm vibration
|
7.3
Deficiencies in personal protective
equipment (PPE)
|
8.3
Lighting
Visual signals
Display screen working
|
|
|
|
1.4
Uncontrolled movement of
parts, and maintenance work in moving traffic
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.4
No motivation for health
and safety at work
|
8.4
Lifting and
carrying of loads
|
|
|
|
1.5
Falls on flat surfaces and
on traffic routes and at work places
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.5
Ignorance of what to do in
emergencies
|
8.5
Working in an awkward
posture
|
|
|
|
1.6
Falls from high work places
and climbing points
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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