Hazard Identified? /
Risks from it? | Who is at risk? | Gross Risk Rating
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What extra controls are needed? | Net Risk Rating | Actions for further Controls
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Hazard – something that may cause harm or damage.
Risk – the chance of it happening. | Young people,
Leaders,
Visitors? | The gross risk rating is a combination of the likelihood of the risk happening and the impact should no mitigating actions be taken. | 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. | The net risk rating is a combination of the likelihood of the risk happening and the impact once the mitigating actions have been taken. | These are further actions which have either been identified or are in the process of being implemented to provide additional control to mitigate risks |
walking to the zone Make a safe space on the car park to stand away from moving cars Leader in charge to wear a hi viz jacket and make themself known to leaders Each dray to provide 1 to 4 ratio Clear instructions explained to leaers before walking to the zone Each group leader to do a head count of the children in their group Bags to be carried on a trolly or childrens backs Children to walk not run Use a walking rope if appropriate Children to rest in the shade if needed First aid kit to be carried | |
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| Sensory jars Clear instructions given to leaders helping with this activity plastic bottles to be used not glass children to be supervised at all times Glue and baby oil to be non toxic Spillages to be cleaned up to avoid trips and falls Check items dont go into childrens mouths Hand washing station to be provided Bottle caps to be hot glued on out of zone Items to be taken home not played with in the zone
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| Sand play Sand to be purchased from a reputable company meeting child safety standards Sand to be used on a ground sheet in tuffy tray on the floor Clear sandpit rules to be explained to children,to inlude not throwing of sand Sand tray to be supervised by an adult Sand spillages to be swept up prompty to avoid trips and falls
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Childrens safety | All Present | Zone to be fenced off for childens safety One entry only Children to be in squirrel ratio with one zone leader Toilet trips to be taken with two adults and a small group in ratio only No visitors to enter the zone unless agreed with zone leader ,no extra childen Zone rules to be shown to all helping adults First aid kit for minor injuries Drinking station to be used to fill water bottles .Only to be refilledfrom drinking water tap Hand washing available No movement of set up areas in the zone
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Sun/warm weather Parents to provide sun cream for their children ,leaders to reply if needed Children to be kept out of the hot sun inside Fresh water to be provided Sun hats to be warn if children leave the zone | All Present |
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Play tents Role play /home corner to be supervised by leader or young leader Only 3 children to be inside a play tent at once Tents to be kept open | Scouts |
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Scissors | All Present | Cuts | Leader to count scissors and check the number being used and returned Squirrels to be supervised using scissors by an adult or young leader Scissors to be used on paper or card not clothes or hair Children shown the approprite way to use scissors Age appropriate scissors to be used with round edges |
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Paint and glue | All Present |
| Glue and paint to be non toxic Children to be supervised by an adult or young leader Prove ppe Avoid hand contact with eyes and mouth Hand washing station to be provioded Spills to be cleaned up to avoid splips and falls |
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Play dough risk of allergies chocking on dough if eaten contamination of play dough | Young People | low | Squirrels to be supervised at all times Check allergies of children present Hand washing station so dough stays clean play dough changed regulaly if it becomes unclean |
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Bubble and water play skin irration eyes stinging and irritation falling and slipping
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| Bubble activity to be supervised . hypoallerenic bubble mix/bubble bath fresh water for rinsing children off children get changed after activity Activity to be carried out on the floor not ground sheets to stop slips and falls
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