Ref No: / MWEL004/12
Title & Version No. (eg V1,2 or 3) / Teachers guidelines – workshops/conferences / Section: / Education
Assessment carried out by: / SC
Location/
Description: / Education classrooms/lecture theatre / Date of Assessment: / 23/02/12
Review Date(6 months – 1 year) / 23/02/13
HAZARDS / PERSONS AT RISK / BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF RISK / PRESENT RISK / EXISTING PRECAUTIONS / ADDITIONAL CONTROLS NEEDED / ACTION BY WHOM / WHEN / Completion
Date
(L) / (S) / (SR)*
Location Hazards / All group / Injury through collision with obstacles, equipment in classroom. Tripping / 2 / 1 / 2 / Main area kept clear of obstructions.
Supervision of children by school appointed staff.
Animal Artefacts / All group / Allergic reaction
Risk of infection through pathogen entering body e.g. through open cut or ingestion, if hands not washed. / 1 / 2 / 2 / School appointed staff responsible for; recording known allergies (and phobias) and carrying medication, checking any open wounds are covered.
Hand washing notices and verbal reminders.
No eating/drinking allowed in classroom.
Contact with Animals / All group / Allergic reaction
Risk of infection through pathogen entering body e.g. through open cut or ingestion, if hands not washed.
Injury inflicted by animal on person / 2 / 2 / 4 / School appointed staff responsible for; recording known allergies (and phobias) and carrying medication, checking anyopen wounds arecovered.
Hand washing notices in class rooms.
Verbal reminders about hand washing. Supervised hand washing following session.
Contact only under supervision of trained staff, with known animals, ongoing staff vigilance and instructions given on way to touch animal.
No eating/drinking allowed in classroom.
Contact with reptiles / Under 5 year olds. Pregnant women. Elderly. Impaired immunity / Salmonella / 2 / 3 / 6 / Hand washing notices and
verbal reminders. Supervised hand washing following session.
Contact only under supervision of trained staff.
Animal Enclosures in room / All group / Unauthorised entry to enclosures e.g. opening of tanks or poking fingers into them. Injury inflicted by animal on person / 2 / 3 / 6 / Supervision of children by school appointed staff.
Enclosures secured where possible. Perspex/pvc screens provided to cover rat enclosures.
Step when entering room / All group / Tripping / 3 / 1 / 3 / Warning signs.
Verbal warning.
Lift / Staff/students with mobility problems / Stuck in lift due to malfunction / 1 / 1 / 1 / Lift serviced quarterly. Lift fitted with alarm button.
Signage warning against use of lift in the event of a fire.
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Likelihood (L) = Frequent(5) - Probable(4) - Occasional(3) - Improbable(2) - Remote(1) / Severity of Risk (SR) = (L) LIKELIHOOD x (S) SEVERITYSeverity: (S) = Catastrophic(5) – Major(4) – Reportable(3) - Serious(2) – Minor(1)
For more detailed information on how to calculate the Severity of Risk (SR) see explanation below and the supporting “Attached Information” document.
Where the Severity of Risk* score (found in column SR*) is above 10 (blue blocks) you must advise your Line Manager so that appropriate corrective action can be taken to reduce the risk level. If the score is above 16 (red blocks) STOP the activity and refer IMMEDIATELY to the H&S Manager and your Line Manager to decide on the corrective action necessary.
Risk Assessment ReviewSignature of assessor: / Line ManagerSignature
Date Completed: / Date for Revision:
When this form has been signed and countersigned by the line manager it should be scanned into a .pdf document and emailed to Louise Keys (H&S)
Reviewed by / Date for revision / Signature1.
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Other relevant Risk Assessments/Procedures or Protocols that should be read in conjunction
Ref No:MWEL 012/10 / Contact with rats
MWEL 016/10 / Contact with reptiles
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Revised: / 25/10/2018