RA-HS133 Care and Support Work Domiciliary
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Care and Support Work Domiciliary Risk Assessment
This fully completed care and support work domiciliary risk assessment example has been prepared by a qualified health and safety professional. It covers a typical range of hazards associated with domiciliary care and support work including personal care, medication administration, and manual handling in service users' homes, and can be used as a starting point when developing your own risk assessment documentation.
What Does This Care and Support Work Domiciliary Risk Assessment Cover?
This risk assessment identifies the key hazards associated with care and support work domiciliary including;
- Moving and handling musculoskeletal disorders from assisting service users with limited mobility in restricted home environments
- Blood-borne pathogen and infection risk from personal care tasks including continence care and wound management
- Physical aggression from service users with dementia, mental health conditions, or substance misuse issues
- Lone working in service users' homes without immediate colleague support in the event of an incident
- Medication administration error causing toxic harm to service user from incorrect dose or drug
Each hazard includes an inherent risk rating and a listing of applicable control measures covering areas such as;
- Manual handling risk assessment completed for each service user; moving and handling equipment provided and maintained
- Nitrile gloves, aprons, and hand hygiene protocol for all personal care tasks; PPE restocked regularly
- Lone worker check-in system; supervisor contact before and after each visit; safe exit protocol for all carers
- Aggression risk assessment and trigger identification for each service user; lone worker personal alarm provided
- Medication administered only by trained and competency-assessed staff; medicines administration record (MAR) completed at point of administration
A residual risk rating is then assigned to each hazard, demonstrating how effective risk management can be used to reduce the overall risk to a tolerable level.
A Professional, Easy-to-Use Risk Assessment Template
This document uses colour-coded header styles matched to risk ratings, making it quick to read and easy to communicate during toolbox talks and worker training. A built-in risk rating matrix supports consistent evaluation of likelihood and consequence, and hazard pictograms using internationally recognised ISO warning symbols are included alongside relevant hazard entries — improving clarity and helping to highlight risks and mandatory controls.
The result is a completed risk assessment that looks professional, reads clearly, and demonstrates a structured and effective approach to risk management.
Who Is This Care and Support Work Domiciliary Risk Assessment Suitable For?
This care and support work domiciliary risk assessment is suitable for health and safety advisers, care managers, registered managers, and any employer providing domiciliary care services with a duty to assess risks under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992. It can be implemented as a standalone document or as part of a broader occupational health and safety management system aligned with ISO 45001.
Note: This example risk assessment is supplied for use as guidance only and should be reviewed and completed by a competent person.