Are you the manager of a private security company?
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 the field of private security.
→ A professional risk assessment specific to security agents.
→ Proposals for risk prevention adapted to security guards.
→ Integration of risks linked to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.
 
All this in an easily editable Excel format, allowing you to make personalized updates on your own.
 
FEATURES OF THE HEALTH AND SAFETY RISK ASSESSMENT 
 
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 25 occupational risk situations classified into 4 work units:
Security and surveillance
Road travel
Administrative - Secretarial
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 THE HEALTH AND SAFETY RISK ASSESSMENT 
 
Risks associated with the danger of physical aggression for security guards: The security guard's job exposes him or her to significant risks of physical aggression from third parties encountered during missions. These physical assaults are likely to come from provocative individuals, some of whom may even deliberately seek a fight. Repeated situations of physical aggression can lead to a feeling of resignation and fear among staff, which in turn can lead to psychosocial problems. In most cases, these situations of physical aggression occur because the aggressor is not in his normal state: heavy consumption of alcohol (drunkenness), use of narcotics (in particular hard drugs such as cocaine, ecstasy, etc.). The aggressor under the influence of these substances will then behave more violently, but with greater self-confidence (inhibition of fear), which will lead him to seek conflict. Damage can include bruising, fractures and haemorrhaging. To this can be added psychosocial problems: stress, anxiety, loss of self-confidence, lifestyle problems (insomnia), eating disorders (e.g.: comforting snacking, with health implications such as obesity) and increased risk of attraction and dependence on psychotropic substances offering comfort (medication, tobacco, drugs), even Burn-Out.
 
Risks associated with the dangers of prolonged standing or sitting postures: Prolonged postures are common postural constraints encountered by security guards. There are two types of posture. Firstly, the standing posture, which will be adopted by most security guards on a wide range of missions: store security, party surveillance, warehouse security, etc. Secondly, the seated posture, which will be adopted by most security guards on a wide range of missions: store security, party surveillance, warehouse security, etc. Secondly, the seated posture will be rarer, as it is reserved for video surveillance posts. For security guards, the risks associated with these prolonged postures will be encountered on a daily basis. The longer a security guard is on the job, the longer he or she will have to remain in the specific posture associated with the position. Unlike other professions, where it's possible to take breaks, the security profession involves a prolonged shift without a break, which exacerbates the risks. Prolonged standing can lead to foot pain, swollen legs, varicose veins, generalized muscle fatigue, lower back pain, and damage to the neck, shoulders, hips and knees. Prolonged sitting causes stiffness, lower back pain, muscular pain in the trapezius muscles of the upper back, as well as varicose veins and venous circulation disorders.
 
Risks associated with the danger of verbal aggression for security guards: The security guard's job exposes him/her to significant risks of verbal aggression from third parties encountered during missions. These verbal assaults are often the result of angry individuals insulting security guards to get over their nerves. Repeated verbal aggression can lead to a feeling of resignation among staff, the source of psychosocial problems. Depending on the user company, the reasons for such verbal aggression will vary. If the security guard works for a store, a dispute between the customer and the retailer may be the source of the verbal aggression: a thief caught red-handed, a customer unable to obtain a refund for recently purchased items, and so on. At party venues, customers who are turned away often verbally assault security guards. The main risks are damage to psychological health, such as stress, anxiety, loss of self-confidence, lifestyle problems (insomnia), and eating disorders (e.g. comfort food, with health implications such as obesity).
 
 
A GUARANTEE OF THE QUALITY OF OUR HEALTH AND SAFETY RISK ASSESSMENT 
_ 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 
_ "Preventing occupational hazards in the private security sector" by European Economic and Social Commitee.