Farm and woodland visits - Risk Assessment template
Land managers have a duty under health and safety law (COSHH) to assess the risks to visitors to their farm/woodland and to take appropriate action to prevent or adequately control that exposure. We expect you to be COSHH compliant. Your Risk Assessment template for farm/woodland visits should give an assessment of additional risks associated with hosting visits and how you will manage those risks.
Assessment
- Identify the risks likely to arise from visits of the general public in each of the areas highlighted below.
- What additional risks arise from visits of particular groups (such as children, disabled).
- What additional risks arise due to the size of group or purpose of the visit.
- Identify 'hot spots' where particular risks may be higher.
- Identify no-go areas (land and buildings) where the risk of access is too great to manage.
Management
- E. coli O157 control: Indicate how you will follow the risk management practice in HSE Agriculture Information Sheet no. 23 (revised) Avoiding Ill Health at Open Farms - Advice to Farmers. Provide evidence on how you will control each main aspect in this advice: farm/woodland layout and routes, animal contact, eating areas, washing facilities, information and signs, training and supervision, livestock management, manure and compost heaps;
- appropriate clothing:Advise your visitors to wear appropriate clothing for the conditions on the farm and weather conditions;
- toilet facilities;
- farm/woodland machinery and equipment;
- farm/woodland condition - waste, water, broken steps, dykes, etc.
- control of dogs and farm animals;
- required level of supervision;
- hazardous materials - chemicals, fertiliser, electrical appliances, etc.
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