Are you an optical store manager?
In search of a health and safety risk assessment tailored to your activity?
Do you need a pre-filled assessment to save you hours of work?
Want to be in compliance with safety regulations?
 
Our Health and Safety Risk Assessment is designed to meet your needs with:
→ A professional risk assessment totally specific to opticians.
→ Risk prevention proposals dedicated to opticians.
→ A health and safety implementation schedule.
 
All this in an easily editable Excel format, allowing you to make personalized updates on your own.
 
FEATURES OF OUR HEALTH AND SAFETY RISK ASSESSMENT FOR OPTICIANS 
 
This 5-page Excel file includes:
A Cover Page
A Company Information page
A presentation of the Risk Assessment Methodology used.
An occupational risks assessment tailored to your sector of activity.
A risk prevention schedule with all the different safety measures.

It contains 20 occupational risk situations classified into 5 work units:
Work on frames and optical lenses
Administrative: customer files
Customer contact
Work environment
Work premises
 
☑ Complies with the employer's obligation to assess risks
(Regulation 3 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulation 1999)
☑ Adheres to the General Principles of Prevention
(Schedule 1 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulation 1999)
☑ Takes into account good practice and pitfalls in risk assessment
(Report RR151 from the Health and Safety Executive)
 
EXCERPTS FROM OUR HEALTH AND SAFETY RISK ASSESSMENT FOR OPTICIANS 
 
The hazard associated with the use of heating machines when working on frames : Opticians regularly use the blowtorch and heater to soften plastic frames (often made of acetate) so that they can bend and/or straighten them without damage. The use of these pieces of equipment inevitably leads to the risk of burns for opticians, particularly in the event of accidental contact, which most often occurs on the fingers, hands, or even forearms if these areas are not covered. Opticians are exposed to these risks of burns on a daily basis, during adjustment operations, or frame repair requiring the occasional or repeated use of heating machines. This exposure significantly increases in the absence of suitable PPE, particularly for the hands (protective gloves), as well as in the absence of work clothing covering the forearms. Burns caused by heating machines and tools can be superficial and without long-term sequelae (1st degree burn: skin redness and moderate pain), reach the epidermis and dermis with a risk of sequelae (2nd degree burn: blisters accompanied by intense pain), or destroy tissues in depth with almost certain sequelae (3rd degree burn: blackened or whitish skin, insensitivity).
 
The hazard related to prolonged standing with constant foot shuffling : Opticians are exposed to postural constraints, one of which is prolonged standing with foot shuffling. Indeed, their work is predominantly carried out in a standing position, in a confined space, shared between the customer reception area, the glasses display stands, and the repair and assembly workshop for frames. This prolonged standing posture coupled with foot shuffling can cause short-term as well as long-term damage.Opticians are exposed to prolonged standing with daily foot traffic, almost throughout their working days. Customer reception, frame presentation and trials, as well as adjustment and repair tasks are those that expose them most to these constraints. Conversely, office administration allows for a break from this prolonged working posture by providing a seated position. In the short term, prolonged standing with stamping causes muscular fatigue that is mainly felt in the calves and thighs, the sensation of heavy legs, as well as lower back pain. In the long term, it promotes the appearance of varicose veins, oedema of the lower limbs, chronic lower back pain, musculoskeletal disorders, and even lasting circulatory diseases.
 
The hazard associated with cutting and drilling machines when working on frames and optical lenses : Opticians use grinders on a daily basis for the cutting and bevelling of optical lenses, as well as drills used, for example, in the context of drilled frames. These machines have a particularly high cutting power, which exposes their users to significant risk of injury. In addition, there are also risks associated with the noise emitted by these machines during cutting phases. Opticians are exposed to these risks on a daily basis, when working on the lenses and frames of their customers in the workshop. The risks increase significantly if opticians work with machines without wearing suitable personal protective equipment: EN388 type gloves to protect against cuts to the hands, and EN352 hearing protection to protect against decibel peaks. In the short term, cutting machines can lead to cuts (superficial or deep) as well as headaches related to noise. Exposure to noise can induce increased nervousness and a decrease in concentration, increasing the risk of accidents. In the long term, this exposure to noise results in a progressive but irreversible loss of hearing ability, accompanied by auditory disorders (tinnitus, loss of balance, etc.)
 
 
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE OF OUR RANGE OF HEALTH AND SAFETY RISK ASSESSMENTS 
_ We're registered as Professional Risk Prevention Consultants.
_ Our team comprises graduate safety engineers.
_ Our documents are routinely checked by safety inspectors.
_ We frequently update our Occupational Risk Assessments.
 
RESOURCES ON WORK-RELATED RISKS IN OPTICIANS 
_ "Fundamentals of eye care practice 1: Health and safety" by Optician.