If you are in the process of re-opening a hotel or B&B then you must
follow the appropriate COVID-19 related Government guidance. A crucial part
of this guidance is for workplaces to be risk assessed so that the safest
possible environment can be created for staff and guests.
Risk Assessment Form for Hotels and B&Bs (Worked Example)
A new Worked Example Risk Assessment Form for Hotels and B&Bs is now
available. The worked example is designed to help your assessor get started
when they carry out a risk assessment for your particular hotel or bed and
breakfast establishment and should only be used as a guide/hints list when
applying the COVID-19 Return to Work Blank Risk Assessment Form to your own
particular premises. The idea of these worked examples is to prompt the
identification of hazards, those at risk, controls undertaken and further
actions.
This example risk assessment form is based on a hypothetical medium sized
hotel with restaurant and bar, with indoor and outdoor seating
availability. A booking reservation system is in place for hotel rooms and
dining. It provides for individual rooms with en-suite bathrooms and suites
with a shared bathroom, and room service. The content of this example will
also assist with B&Bs.
The example risk assessment forms for Office, Shop and Pub/Restaurant have
also been updated to provide for new Government guidance on face coverings.
Carrying out a COVID-19 Risk Assessment
Carrying out a COVID-19 Risk Assessment is one of the 5 steps the
Government has stipulated as necessary in order to manage the risk of the
spread of coronavirus and the safety of staff returning to work and
customers/guests returning to the premises. For full details of these 5
steps please click
here
.
The risk assessment templates include a Return to Work Covid-19 Blank Risk
Assessment Form template for writing in your risk assessment findings: the
hazards you have identified; the existing controls; the further measures
and actions required and when they have been completed.
It is imperative that any risk assessment is specific to each business,
location, department and staff member and that all measures, controls
and actions are carried out and not just recorded on the form. It is
important to make sure that “you have done enough” in your risk
assessment.
The Government has advised that all business with 50 employees or more must
share the completed COVID-19 risk assessment forms with their workforce,
but it is recommended that all employers should do so, even if they have
less than 50 employees.
The Worked Example Risk Assessment Forms for Shops, Offices and Restaurants
have also been updated to include the latest provisions in respect of face
masks.
These documents are also available in the Employment folder of document
templates.
The contents of this Newsletter are for reference purposes only and do not constitute
legal advice. Independent legal advice should be sought in relation to any specific
legal matter.