Lockton Health and Safety Manual

HSP 14 Young Persons  Young persons are defined as anyone under the age of 18.  A child is  anyone who has not yet reached the official minimum school leaving  age.  Due to their lack of experience, maturity and risk awareness – young  persons and children could be at increased risk of harm from work  activities.    Lockton activities are predominantly low‐risk office based and  therefore would not expose young persons or children to work that:   Involves risk of accidents that cannot reasonably be recognized  or avoided by young people due to their insufficient attention  to safety or lack of experience or training.   Has a risk to health from extreme cold, heat, noise or vibration.  Consequently the health and safety arrangements set out within this  document and specific office risk assessments effectively mitigate  any risks to which young persons are exposed.    In the event of children being present in a Lockton office and where  they are not directly supervised by their guardian (e.g. parent or  teacher) then a specific risk assessment needs to be carried out.    Also; in the event of a young person or child undertaking an activity  that is outside the scope of normal office operations then specific  risk assessments may be required.  Examples of where this might be  appropriate include visits to industrial premises / construction sites  or participation in charitable events.  Is beyond their physical or psychological capacity   Exposes them to harmful substances or radiation 

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