Hospitality COVID 19 Risk Assessment

As the Hospitality sector prepares to return to work, and businesses such as hotels, restaurants, pubs and cafes start to think about producing a COVID19 risk assessment, SMSE Health and Safety Consultants have produced an example hospitality COVID19 risk assessment template which shows the approach enforcing authorities such as the HSE expect a hospitality business or workplace (such as a hotel, restaurant, public house or cafe) to take when carrying out a hospitality risk assessment for COVID-19 in the workplace.

Click on the link below to access the example Hospitality COVID 19 risk assessment template:

• Example Hospitality Risk Assessment for COVID-19 - Email philip@smseurope.co.uk for an editable word copy.

Restaurants, Hotels, Public Houses and Cafes in the hospitality industry should use it as a guide to think about:

• The additional  hazard that COVID 19 introduces into your hospitality business;
• the steps you need to take to control the risks to preevent the spread of COVID19.

It is best not to just copy the Hospitaility COVID 19 Risk Assessment and put your company name on it, as that would not satisfy the law.  You should think about how it applies to your hospitailtiy business, be it a hotel, restaurant, pub or cafe, and make appropriate changes to the COVID19 risk assessment . Every hospitality business is different.  You should think about the hazards and control measures your business needs to take to maintain Healthy and Safe employees.  The COVID19/Coronavirus control measures you introduce may have to be different from those in the example to meet the conditions in your particular workplace. 

You should ensure that you follow the latest advice from  Public Health England incorporate this information into your risk assessment.

If you would like an onsite COVID19 Risk assessment for your hospitality business, completed by a qualified Helath and Safety Consultant, SMSE can help.

For further advice, please contact us via our contact form, or email office@smseurope.co.uk 

Why do I need a Hospitality COVID19 Risk Assessment?

Hospitaility businesses such as restaurants, public houses, cafes and hotels need a COVID19 risk assessment to comply with legislation and government guidance on COVID19.  The risk assessment will businesses identify control measures and implement safe working practices to be able to return to work safely. 

Who can carry out a Hospitality COVID19 Risk assessment?

Anyone who has sufficient understaning of the government guidance on COVID19 can carry out a risk assessment, providing they are confident to do so. Some more complex COVID19 risk assessments will likely be completed by Helath and Safety professionals. If you need support in producing a OCIVD19 risk assessment, please do not hesitate to contact SMSE via office@smseurope.co.uk or via out contact form. 

What other types of COVID19 Risk Assessments templates are there?

Please visit our COVID-19 Risk Assessment Template page here for a Standard COVID 19 Risk Assessment Template.