Pitstone Community Car Scheme

RISK ASSESSMENT Covid-19 supplement

Risk	Probability	Impact	Mitigation	
Volunteer infects Passenger with Covid-19 	L	H	•	Volunteer will not take a trip if they have had a new, continuous cough, fever, or a loss of the senses of taste or smell at any time, in the preceding 7 days. This restriction also applies to if any other member of the Volunteer’s household has had these symptoms within the preceding 14 days.
•	Volunteer will wash their hands before leaving home and where possible at the destination and use hand sanitiser regularly at other times.
•	Volunteer will wear a face covering before leaving home and throughout the trip. If the volunteer does not have a face covering, the Coordinator will provide one before the trip.
•	Volunteer will clean and disinfect the car before and after the trip, paying particular attention to the touch points such as door handles, hold points, seat belt buckles etc.
•	Volunteer will increase ventilation in the car such as opening windows and avoid the recirculation mode of air conditioning.
•	If at all possible, the Volunteer will position the client in the back seat on the left-hand side of the car, behind the passenger seat.
•	Volunteer will maintain 2 metres social distance whenever possible and continue to observe the recommended hygiene practices of regular hand washing, use of hand sanitiser and not touching their face.
•	Volunteers will place a container in the car where the client can drop the cash payment and also consider leaving the cash untouched for 72 hours.
•	Volunteer to keep tissues to hand in the car.
•	Volunteer to keep a container for rubbish in the car, including used face masks. The contents will be disposed of in bagged household waste.
•	Clients should move unaided into the car.	
Client infects Driver with Covid-19

	L	H	•	Clients will not be transported who have had a new, continuous cough, fever, or a loss of the senses of taste or smell at any time in the preceding 7 days. This restriction also applies if any other member of the client’s household has had these symptoms within the preceding 14 days.
•	Client will wash their hands before leaving home and where possible at the destination and use hand sanitiser regularly at other times.
•	Client will wear a face covering before leaving home and throughout the trip including any time in a medical setting. If the client does not have a face covering, one will be provided by the Coordinator.
•	If at all possible, the client will sit in the back seat on the left-hand side of the car, behind the passenger seat.
•	The client will maintain the 2-metre social distance whenever possible and continue to observe the recommended hygiene practices of regular hand washing, use of hand sanitiser and not touching their face.
•	Clients will place the cash payment into the container in the car rather than handing it directly to the Volunteer.
•	Client to use a tissue or the crook of their elbow to catch coughs or sneezes.
•	Client to use the container provided for rubbish in the car, including used face masks or take and dispose of them at home.
•	Clients should move unaided into the car.

Review
 
This Risk Assessment was adopted by Pitstone Parish Council on ..............................................   minute reference ..................................................... and will be reviewed on at least an annual basis.

Signed on behalf of Pitstone Parish Council by:

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Chairman