Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health

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Title: Risk Assessment

Form

Doc. No:

SPH-F-012

Ver No:
Issue date:

003
2-Mar-09

Page:

Risk Assessment based on Risk Matrix

Risk Assessment Form for stall owners/cooks at NUS Arts Canteen(The Deck)
Department / Facility: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Name of Laboratory/Room: The Deck
Name of Activity / Experiment: Cooking & Serving Food
Reference (if applicable):
1. Hazard Identification
No.

Description / Details of Steps in

Activity

1.

2.

3.

4.

Food Preparation

Cooking

Equipment Used

Hazardous
Agents /
Materials Used/
Hazards

Possible Accident /
Ill Health & Personat-Risk

Risk Assessment No.: SPH-RA-000

Location/s of Lab/Room: Canteen at the Faculty of Arts and Social Science
Name of PI/Supervisor:
2. Risk Assessment
Existing Risk
Control

Knives

Physical

Cuts

Stove

Physical/
Chemical

Inhalation of
gas/fumes, eye
and throat
irritation

Some
ventilation

Boiling water

Boiler/Kettle

Cleaning

Water,
cleaning
solvents,
detergent

Physical

Scald, Burns

Chemical

Chemical
degradation of
skin

Rubber
gloves

Severit
y

Likelihood
(Probabilit
y)

3. Risk Control
Risk

Additional Risk
Control

Person
Responsible

Send staff for

courses on
handling
cooking
equipment
safely

Canteen
Managem
ent
committee

Better
ventilation

Canteen
Managem
ent
committee

Campaign,
training for
staff on
proper
handling of
kettles

Canteen
Managem
ent
committee

Compulsory
use of rubber
gloves

Canteen
Managem
ent
committee

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Remarks

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Title: Risk Assessment

5.

6.

7.

Slipping/ Tripping

Carrying Heavy supplies

Pots/pans/dis
hes

Use of electronic equipment

Grinding
machine,
Blender, oven

Form

Safety

Injuries from
falling

Keeping
floors dry

Ergonomics

Strains and/or
Bruising

Physical

Electric shocks
( when used
with wet hands)

Wellinsulated
plugs

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Ensure
suitable
footwear is
worn and
install non slip
tiles
Reminders on
how to
maintain good
posture while
carrying
heavy
equipment
(posters)
Have
reminders in
the form of
safety posters
near these
equipments.

Regulations to
ensure that
there is no
over plugging
etc.

Regular
inspections of
electrical
appliances by
safety officials

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Canteen
Managem
ent
committee

Canteen
Managem
ent
committee

Canteen
Managem
ent
committee

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Encourage
them to
hydrate
themselves
regularly.
8. High workplace
temperature

9.

10.

Cooking/Using of stove

Customer handling

Kitchen

Stove

NIL

Physical

Heat injuries,
heat stroke

Some
ventilation

Physical

Resulting big
fire and burns
due to poor
separation of
cooking oil to
stove

Sprinkler
and
existing fire
evacuation
plans

Abuse from
customers,
other staff, and
superiors

Existing
communica
tion
channels
with other
staff and
superiors

Psychosocial

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If possible,
renovate and
expand the
working space
to allow for
more
ventilation.
Daily
reminders to
remind them
to take extra
precautions
when
handling oil
while cooking.
Can also have
posters
around in the
stalls about
possible
precautions to
take.
Send staff for
courses on
customer
management.
Raise
awareness on
psychosocial

Canteen
Managem
ent
committee

Canteen
Managem
ent
committee

Canteen
Managem
ent
committee

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issues
Implement
regular,
proper
communicatio
n channels (if
not already
done)
Remind
students and
university staff
to treat the
canteen staff
with respect.
Likelihood
Severity
Low
(1)
Medium
(2)
High
(3)

Conducted By

Very Likely
(3)

Possible
(2)

Unlikely
(1)

Risk

Decision Process

<3

Risk Acceptable

3,4

Consider appropriate risk control measure/s

>4

Risk control measure/s a requirement

Approved By
Name

Prepared by:
PI /Supervisor
Signature:

Signature

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