Biomass Boiler Risk Assessment NP

KCC Education and Young Peoples Services & Growth, Environment and Transport
Generic Risk Assessment
Topic/Activity/Operation: Operation of Biomass Boiler

Name of Establishment/School:
Risk assessment completed by: (name)
Signed:
Please bring this assessment to the

attention of all relevant staff,
safety representatives and others
who assist in your activities.
Sign here only after giving consideration to additional

control measures.
Contact: (name)
Date:
Signed:
Sign here only after agreeing control measures and action

points.
Date:
Review Date:
.
Risk Rating: (LIKELIHOOD)
OUTCOME:
Unlikely
Possible
Probable
Insignificant Injury
Trivial Risk
Low Risk
Medium Risk
Significant Injury
Low Risk
Medium Risk
High Risk
Major Injury
Medium Risk
High Risk
STOP
Risk Level:
Trivial
Action and Timescales:

No action required and no documentary records are required
Low
Consider if the risk can be reduced further. Monitoring is required to ensure that the controls are maintained.
Medium
Risk reduction measures should be implemented within a defined period.
High
Give priority to removing or reducing the risk urgent action should be taken.
STOP
Work activity should NOT be started or continued until the risk has been removed or at least reduced.
KS/April 2014
Step 1
What are the
hazards?
Step 2
Who might be
harmed and how?
Step 3
What are you doing
already?
Current
Risk
Level
Step 4
Is anything further
needed?
By Whom and By When?
Blockages within
the boiler system.
Step 5
Date further action(s)
was/were completed
New
Risk
Level
Date of next Review
Staff, Pupils,
Visitors,
Contractors
Fire
Explosion
Inhalation of toxic
odorless CO gas
causing death.
(Carbon Monoxide
Poisoning)
Boiler malfunction
Staff, Pupils,
Visitors,
Contractors
Fire
Explosion
Operation of boiler
by unskilled
personnel.
Staff, Pupils,
Visitors,
Contractors
Malfunction of
boiler causing fire
or explosion.
KS/April 2014
Step 1
What are the hazards?
Step 2
Who might be
harmed and
how?
Step 3
What are you doing
already?
Current
Risk
Level
Step 4
Is anything further
needed?
Inappropriate oxygen
content to the boiler.
Step 5
was/were completed
New
Risk
Level
Date of next Review
Caretaker
Site Manager
Maintenance staff
Malfunction of
boiler causing fire
or explosion.
Inappropriate moisture
content of fuel for the
boiler.
Staff, Pupils,
Visitors,
Contractors
Malfunction of
boiler causing fire
or explosion.
Build-up of CO in
poorly ventilated
areas.
Staff, Pupils,
Visitors,
Contractors
Inhalation of toxic
odorless CO gas
causing death.
(Carbon
Monoxide
Poisoning)
KS/April 2014
Step 1
What are the
hazards?
Step 2
Who might be
harmed and how?
Step 3
What are you doing
already?
Current
Risk
Level
Step 4
Is anything further
needed?
Possible wood gas

escape from boiler
combustion
chamber
Combustion
Chamber flashback
Unauthorized
access to boiler
house and pellet
storage area
Step 5
was/were completed
New
Risk
Level
Date of next Review
Staff, Pupils,
Visitors,
Contractors
Fire, explosion, or
carbon monoxide
poisoning.
Staff, Contractors
Being struck by
fast opening of
chamber door.
Burns
Staff, Pupils,
Visitors,
Contractors
Carbon monoxide
poisoning,
Asphyxiation by
free flowing
materials (pellets)
Contact with
dangerous moving
machinery parts.
Slips/trips/falls
KS/April 2014
Step 1
What are the
hazards?
Step 2
Who might be
harmed and how?
Step 3
What are you doing
already?
Current
Risk
Level
Step 4
Is anything further
needed?
Confined Space
working
Step 5
was/were completed
New
Risk
Level
Date of next Review
Staff, contractors
Carbon monoxide
poisoning,
Asphyxiation by
free flowing
materials
(pellets)
Contact with
dangerous moving
machinery parts.
Danger of
moveable parts
(agitator rotary
arm)
Inappropriate
storage of wood
pellets
Slips/trips/falls,
Staff, contractors
Personal injury
Staff, Pupils,
Visitors,
Contractors
Fire, explosion, or
carbon monoxide
poisoning.
KS/April 2014
Step 1
What are the
hazards?
Step 2
Who might be
harmed and how?
Step 3
What are you doing
already?
Current
Risk
Level
Step 4
Is anything further
needed?
Storage of
combustible
materials in boiler
house
Step 5
was/were completed
New
Risk
Level
Date of next Review
Staff, Pupils,
Visitors,
Contractors
Fire, explosion, or
carbon monoxide
poisoning.
Delivery vehicle
collisions with
pedestrians
Staff, Pupils,
Visitors,
Contractors
Personal injury
Loading/unloading
of wood pellets
from delivery
vehicles.
KS/April 2014
Staff, contractors
Musculoskeletal
injury, personal
injury (including
crushing)
Step 1
What are the
hazards?
Step 2
Who might be
harmed and how?
Step 3
What are you doing
already?
Current
Risk
Level
Step 4
Is anything further
needed?
Manual Handling
Step 5
was/were completed
New
Risk
Level
Date of next Review
Staff, contractors
Musculoskeletal
injury
Dust generation
from transfer of
wood chips
Staff, Pupils,
Visitors,
Contractors
Fire, explosion, or
carbon monoxide
poisoning.
Dust generation
when emptying
ash bins
Staff, contractors
Fire, explosion, or
carbon monoxide
poisoning.
Respiratory
disease
KS/April 2014

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KCC Education and Young Peoples Services & Growth, Environment and Transport

Generic Risk Assessment

Topic/Activity/Operation: Operation of Biomass Boiler

Please bring this assessment to the

Sign here only after giving consideration to additional

Sign here only after agreeing control measures and action

Action and Timescales:

Risk reduction measures should be implemented within a defined period.

Date of next Review

Date of next Review

Possible wood gas

Date of next Review

Date of next Review

Date of next Review

Date of next Review

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