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. |
Failure of equipment
| General | All Present | Activity leader is responsible for checking the equipment for any obvious flaws before use. Equipment to be checked annually. Any defective equipment to be removed and reported to the duty warden or a member of the site team. |
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Grazing of arms and legs
| Tunnels | All Present | All users are advised to wear long-sleeved clothing and trousers.
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| Nature of terrain, slips, trips, and falls – personal injuries, sprains, and strains. | General | All Present | Check for natural hazards in the build area. Make sure everyone’s wearing suitable footwear. Assess the weather risk before and during the session. Consider moving this activity to another area if needed. Any unused equipment is to be kept clear of entrances, exits, and general walking areas |
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Participants suffering from Claustrophobia / or fear of the dark
| Tunnels | All Present | Group is to take their own torches to the activity with them. Entrance and exit doors are to be kept open when tunnels are in use. X2 emergency exits for the tunnels are to be kept unlocked and unbolted so that participants may exit quickly if needed. Leader running the activity to be aware of what is happening in the tunnels and should not leave it unsupervised.
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Hitting head on roof of tunnels / obstacles
| Tunnels | All Present | Helmets must be worn at all times by users
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| Injury or bullying through lack of supervision, horseplay, collision, or verbal exchange | General | All Present | Leader to discuss appropriate behaviour and expectations prior to the start of the activity. A safety briefing is given prior to starting.
If the group becomes unmanageable the activity is to cease and return together to re-explain expectations and appropriate behaviour
A leader or responsible person to supervise at all times must keep eye on the activity and ensure that contact is kept as minimal as possible and as YP becomes excited they do not become rough. |
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| Emergency aid | General | All Present | Make sure a qualified first aider is present throughout the activity. Make sure a first aid kit is on-site during the activity.
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Unauthorised access | General | All Present | Physical barrier in place that must be removed to gain access Signage to indicate that it is a supervised activity |
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Accidents general | General | All Present | Safety talks are to be given at the start of the session. Activity leader to consider the group size using the activity. Activity leader is to read the operating procedure before use. |
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Injury or harm caused by using a generic risk assessment | Activity - Self-Led | All Present | THIS RISK ASSESSMENT IS PROVIDED AS AN EXAMPLE ONLY. YOU SHOULD CONSIDER THE RISKS AND MITIGATIONS AS THEY APPLY TO YOUR SITUATION. |
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