Are you a supermarket 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 supermarkets.
→ Risk prevention proposals dedicated to supermarkets.
→ 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 SUPERMARKETS 
 
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 36 occupational risk situations classified into 5 work units:
Loading docks
Shelving
Cashiering station
Cleaning of premises
Administrative
 
☑ 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 SUPERMARKETS 
 
The danger of manual handling during shelf-stacking: When stocking shelves, supermarket employees have to handle large quantities of products, which represents a considerable weight. Mainly when putting new products on the shelves. The risk is proportional to the quantity of products handled and the weight involved. Possible damage is Musculoskeletal Disorders affecting muscles, tendons and nerves in the upper limbs (shoulders, elbows, wrists) as well as the spine.
 
The danger of repetitive movements at the cashier's station: The cashier's job requires a number of repetitive gestures, including pulling items towards you and pushing them away from you. The risk is present all year round for checkout staff. In particular, it depends on the amount of time spent at the checkout, the quantity of items pulled/pushed and the weight involved. Possible damage includes Musculoskeletal disorders (formerly known as periarticular affections) in the upper limbs: wrists (carpal tunnel syndrome), elbows (epicondylitis), shoulders (tendonitis).
 
The danger of awkward postures - crouching or forced extension: Store shelving staff have to work in awkward postures, such as kneeling to fill the lower shelves, or in forced extension to fill the upper shelves. Mainly when stocking shelves, when it comes to feeding the bottom or top shelves of the store. The risk is proportional to the time spent and the weight handled. Possible damage includes joint pain (knees), circulatory problems, back pain and muscle aches.
 
The danger of being hit or crushed by a delivery vehicle: The retail sector mainly uses heavy goods vehicles to deliver goods. During loading and unloading operations, employees are exposed to crushing hazards. The risk is mainly present when heavy goods vehicles maneuver on the delivery area and loading/unloading dock. Potential damage is caused by collisions and crushing by vehicles, which can result in bruising, broken bones, crushed limbs and even death.
 
 
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 SUPERMARKETS 
_ "Grocery Store Safety Tips" by AmTrust Financial.