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.
ingestion of magnets
STEM Zone
Young People
Supply appropriate sized magnets to be easily handled and not easily swallowed.
Discourage all participants from putting anything in their mouths.
Over excited participants
STEM Zone
All
Give clear instructions before the start of the activity about expected behaviour and the consequences for not following these instructions. Those unable to follow instructions to observe activity from a safe distance until they are able to participate safely.