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Car Travel and Transfer - Domiciliary
Car Travel and Transfer - Domiciliary
Car Travel and Transfer - Domiciliary
Risk assessment name Car travel and transfer - Domiciliary Assessment type General
Assessor name Joanne Kelly Affected site(s) Grace Live In Care Ltd t/a Grace 24/7 Care (M35 9BG)
Assessment date 20/07/2022 Review period Annually
Approved by Joanne Kelly Review date 20/07/2023
Approved date 20/07/2022 Reference GRA1540421
Description
Car Travel
All staff, Members of the Alcohol and drugs policy in place Competent drivers 2x3
public
Drivers are not allowed to work whilst Drivers are competent and have
under the influence of alcohol or drugs received relevant training to the
Other road users
and face severe disciplinary measures
for breaches.
environment and are licensed on the
particular vehicle type concerned.
6
Driving Activities How?
Driving company vehicles. Driver Risk of road traffic Driver licence Mobile phones are not used whilst
fatigue, distraction leading to loss of accidents resulting in driving Low
concentration and potential The Company will hold a copy of each
sever injuries to the driver,
collision. drivers license on file. This is reviewed Drivers are not expected to take calls
others in the vehicle, other every 6 months and drivers instructed whilst driving - unless using suitable
road users and possible to report any traffic offences and hands free equipment.
fatality. points to their licence
Vehicle checks
Drivers will carry out vehicle checks
prior to starting work including tyres
pressures and damage, oil and water
levels, headlights side lights and
indicators, windscreen washers etc.
Transfer activities
The client/ service user must be
assessed by a competent person to
determine the extent of assistance
necessary during transfer activities.
All staff, Operators Avoid steps and steep ramps Employees are provided with anti 2x3
Avoid steps and steep ramps when slip footwear
Service users
using wheelchair All staff will wear suitable footwear with
How?
non slip soles at all times 6
Slips, trips & falls Risk of slips, trips and fall Fire exits unobstructed
Caused by items left on the floor, injuries resulting in
water, oil and other slippery surface Ensure walkways and Emergency
bruising, cuts, sprains, Low
or poor footwear Escape routes are kept clear of
fractures.
obstruction at all times
How?
wheelchair operation. 6
Use of wheelchairs Risk of manual handling Safe lifting techniques observed Use of ramps
Misuse of wheelchairs injuries, bumps, bruises,
The carer must be familiar with the Where possible, ramps should be used
Low
lifting technique required to load and to access raised levels. Negotiating
unload the wheelchair safely from the steps should be not be attempted.
vehicle Routes should be planned in advance
Operating procedures
All Carers using their car for work purposes MUST have business insurance. Evidence of this is to be provided to the office to go on their file, and a full driving licence and MOT. This is
the responsibility of the carer not the company.
Risk ratings are calculated by considering the likelihood of an event occurring along with the severity of the potential consequence should an accident occur. After considering existing
control measures, values are assigned to the likelihood and severity from the scales below and these figures multiplied to established the risk rating.
1 5 9
No injury / harm Minor injury / harm Fatality