Risk Assessment for Farm Visit

Risk Assessment for Farm Visit

Date of Assessment: February 2012

Visits covered by this assessment: School Groups with or without Guided Tour

Action / Hazard(s) / Control(s) / Control Method(s)
Equipment Design. / European Standards
Fall From Height / Maintenance of Guard &
Hand Rails / Daily & Weekly Visual Check
Annual Audit
1,
Using
Playground / Cushion areas around equipment / Safety surface
(Bark Chippings)
Incorrect use of equipment- Not age appropriate / Age/Height Restriction / Signage
Regular Patrols
Incorrect use of equipment-
Horseplay / Monitor Equipment Use / Regular Patrols
Incorrect use of equipment-
Inappropriate clothing / Information
Monitor Equipment Use / Leaflets/Verbal information prior to visit
Regular :Patrols.
Incorrect use of equipment-
Double Riding / Restrict Activity / Signage
Regular Patrols
Action / Hazard(s) / Control(s) / Control Method(s)
Moving parts.- Trapping hazard / Equipment
Design. / European Standards
1,
Using
Playground / Maintenance
Of Equipment / Daily & Weekly Visual Check
Annual Audit
Collision with
other users / Equipment
Design. / Position of equipment with respect to other activities
Restrict
Activity / Signage
Visual Check
Cuts, Scapes
& Bruises / Equipment
Design. / European Standards
Maintenance of Equipment / Daily & Weekly Visual Check
Annual Audit
Remove Detritus / Regular Patrols
Action / Hazard(s) / Control(s) / Control Method
Slips, Trips & Falls / Remove Detritus. / Daily Cleaning.
Regular Patrols
Restrict Activity / Signage prohibiting climbing
Temporary/Permanent No Access Areas
2.
Visting farm / Animal Bites / Prevent Contact / Double Fence animals prone to biting
Continually Monitor Other Animals
Ill Health from Animal born
Infections / Prevent Contact / Farmyard cleaned & disinfected daily before opening.
Ill animals removed from public areas
No unsupervised children allowed
Only non contact feeding permitted
Signage to discourage vulnerable groups from touching animals
Cuts, Scrapes
& Bruises / Equipment
Design. / European Standards
Maintenance
Of Equipment / Visual Check
Annual Audit
Action / Hazard(s) / Control(s) / Control Method / Monitoring Procedure
(Method/frequency) / Corrective
Action / (Person(s) responsible) / Records
Excessive
Speed.-
Unable to stop / Equipment
Design. / European Standards /
Manufacturers Handbook
Collision with
other users / Equipment
Design. / Position of slide exit with respect to other activities /
Manufacturers Handbook
Slips, Trips
& Falls / Cushion area around slide / Safety surface
(Bark Chippings) / Daily/Weekly
Yearly / Redistribute
Restock / Cannon Hall
Farm Staff
Cannon Hall
Farm Staff / Maintenance Logs
Maintenance Logs
3.
Exiting
Slide / Remove
Detritus / Visual Check / Regular Patrols / Remove / Cannon Hall
Farm Staff
Incorrect use of equipment-
Horseplay / Monitor
Equipment Use / Visual Check / Regular Patrols / Intervene / Cannon Hall
Farm Staff / Incident Log
Cuts, Scapes
& Bruises / Equipment
Design. / European Standards /
Manufacturers Handbook
Maintenance
Of Equipment / Visual Check
Annual Audit / Daily/Weekly
Yearly / Close/Repair
Close/Repair / Cannon Hall
Farm Staff
Contractor / Maintenance Logs
Maintenance Logs

Review Date(s): January 2012 Author: M. West Checked: R. Nicholson 11/01/2012