Hazard Identified? / Risks from it? | Category | Who is at risk? | How are the risks already controlled? What extra controls are needed? | What has changed that needs to be thought about and controlled? |
Hazard – something that may cause harm or damage. Risk – the chance of it happening. | Category to help organise risks | Young people, Leaders, Visitors? | Controls – Ways of making the activity safer by removing or reducing the risk from it. For example - you might use a different piece of equipment or you might change the way the activity is carried out. | Keep checking throughout the activity in case you need to change it…or even stop it! This is a great place to add comments which will be used as part of the review. |
Slips, trips and falls | | All present | Warn participants to look out for uneven ground, branches etc.
Participants to wear appropriate footwear. | |
Hit by Frisbee – bruising and abrasions | | All present | Participants to pay attention to person throwing frisbee. Stand appropriate distance away from each other around the ‘hole’ – spectators standing behind the thrower. | |