Risk Assessment for Online Dissertation Project
Assessment Ref No: Assessed By:
22535021
Location:
Online Survey
Overall Assessment of the Risk of Injury or Ill Health after Control Measures have been Implemented:
Other Risk Assessments Related to this Activity: N/A
Who might be harmed
What are the hazards?
and how?
Slips, trip and fall Researcher and Participants
may be injured if they trip
over objects or slip on
spillages while completing
the Online Survey
questionnaire
Exposure to biological Researcher and Participants
hazards when using may be exposed to biological
public spaces for research hazards while using public
work. space when completing the
Online Survey questionaries.
Ergonomic Risk Due to Researcher and Participant
Continuous and Prolong may suffer from upper limb
use of Desktop display disorders or suffer
Equipment eyestrain/headaches
Validated By: Date of Assessment: Review Date:
12/06/2023 11/12/2023
Peter Ingham
Activity: For Online Survey Questionnaire for Health and Safety Impact of using Rockwool in
MEP Process in Construction sector in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
✘ LOW MEDIUM HIGH
Risk
What are you already doing to control the risk? Is any further action needed?
 Good general housekeeping. Low
 All areas were well lit, including the stairs.
 No trailing cables or leads.
 Researcher and Participants keep work area clear e.g., no
boxes left in walkways, deliveries stored immediately.
 Avoid places which can lead to slip, rip and fall
 Proper hygiene to be maintained and follow all safety Low
procedures in public spaces by Researchers and
Participants
 Comply with safety signages in public places
 Display Screen Equipment (DSE) self-assessment of Low  Regular breaks away from the laptop/screen will be
computer workstation carried out. required to avoid risk of straining eyes and leading to
 Issues identified in the self-assessment will be reviewed headache.
and rectified.
 Taking a walk during breaks could also help with possible
 DSE assessments renewed, when necessary, in line with
back pains and help to increase concentration.
the procedure.
 Wrist exercises and stretching
Electrical equipment: PC, Researcher and Participant
printer/photocopier, could suffer electric shock or
extension leads etc. burns
Physical Stress such as Researcher and participant
Fatigue may feel too hot or too cold
or suffer general discomfort
Environmental stress Researcher and Participant
such as inadequate may suffer eyestrain if the
lighting and ventilation, lighting is insufficient or the
thermal comfort. wrong type
 All office equipment used and maintained in accordance Low  Ensure no ‘daisy-chaining’ of extension cables where one
with the manufacturer’s instructions. extension cable is plugged into another.
 Portable Appliance Testing carried out.  Ensure coiled extension cables are fully unraveled.
 Sufficient power sockets were provided to reduce the
need for extension cables.
 Room temperatures kept as reasonable as possible. Low
 Room is adequately ventilated where possible
 Lighting levels are sufficient for the room. Low
 Window blinds fitted where necessary to reduce glare.

Severity of the Consequence

RISK ESTIMATOR
Assess the likelihood of LOW RISK MEDIUM RISK HIGH RISK
the incident and the
severity of the Slightly Moderately Extremely
consequence harmful harmful harmful

LOW RISK POTENTIAL LOW RISK LOW RISK MEDIUM RISK

Unlikely Trivial Acceptable Moderate
Likel

MEDIUM RISK LOW RISK MEDIUM RISK HIGH RISK

POTENTIAL Acceptable Moderate Substantial
Likely/possible

HIGH RISK POTENTIAL MEDIUM RISK HIGH RISK HIGH RISK

More likely/near certain Moderate Substantial Intolerable