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E Volunteer Risk Assessment
VOLUNTEER ROLE RISK ASSESSMENT RECORD
A. ACTIVITY/ PROCESS /OPERATION
Volunteer Role Risk Assessment for …Serving Refreshments………………………………………………………
B. What are the Health & Safety
Hazards?
C. Who might be harmed and how?
Transport (Getting to, from and during activity etc.)
Volunteer not attending for their planned
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shift
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D. What measures have been taken to reduce the risks?
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Volunteer may have had an accident
on the way
Volunteer maybe unwell
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Volunteers advised to inform relevant OCC
personnel if they are unable to attend the Centre
Information about Next of Kin held in Centre
Coordinator will contact Next of Kin if unable to
make contact with volunteer
Activity(ies) (List all activities taking place)
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Making hot drinks
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Using toaster
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Volunteer making/serving hot drinks may
scald themselves
Risk of trip, slips and falls from spillages
in the area
Service users in the area
Staff in area
Visitors to the Centre
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Volunteer using the toaster may burn
themselves
Risk of toaster catching fire
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Hot drinks policy is read and signed by volunteer and
copy in file
Health and Safety Policy displayed in tea bars
Trays are used by volunteers if they are serving drinks
Spillages on surfaces and floors are cleaned up
immediately
Visitors and service users do not have access to tea
bars
Volunteers are given guidance on safe use of toasters
Tongs are available for removing toast
Toaster turned off after use
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Using dishwasher
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Volunteer using the dishwasher may
injure themselves
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Toaster is cleaned regularly
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Volunteer shown correct procedure for loading and
unloading dishwasher
Volunteer will wait to unload dishwasher once
crockery has cooled down
COSHH data sheets are available in tea bars
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Environment (Issue that will impact on activity, people, buildings etc)
 The number of individuals in the
tea bar will be limited to two at
any one time
 Volunteers will be made aware of
the need for good hygiene
practices when serving
refreshments through Hygiene
Policy
 Volunteers will be instructed not
to attend if they have had any
sickness etc
 Volunteers are issued/wear ID
Badges in order for
users/staff/visitors to aware of
their role
Group or Individual Management (Behaviour, special needs, medication management, ‘free time’ etc)
Other (Are there any other Risks that need to be addressed?)
Volunteers are restricted from being
involved in any manual handling tasks
including unloading stores ( unless they
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have attended Manual Handling
Training)
Outline below any emergency plan relating to your Risk Assessment above (if applicable)
Volunteers are provided with information about Fire Evacuation Plan during induction
Have all the risks been reduced to an acceptable operational level?
Please list any Personal Protective Equipment required for this role:
Name of supervisor
completing
assessment
Job
Title
Yes
No
Blue latex free gloves to be worn if preparing toast or
sandwiches or cutting up cake
Date
Volunteer declaration:
I agree that I have had the Health and Safety risks detailed in this form explained to me by my supervisor, and I understand I share responsibility for
following the measures detailed in column D to reduce these risks.
Volunteer’s signature
Role
Date