Health and Safety at Work

FORM A: RISK ASSESSMENT SHEET NUMBER 1 of3 (Please attach map or other notes if this helps) e.g. 1 of 3 This form is for staff or volunteers responsible for a Trust site or a Trust activity. You have a responsibility to assess the risks and undertake precautions which reduce significant risks. This form is to help with your assessment and is designed to show how your precautions reduce any risks. Name of site . Date of assessment 23/1/12.Assessed by Laura Harvey… Are you undertaking this assessment for a whole site or a particular activity? Please specify Minibeast Hotel

Risk of injury Risk of injury with Description of hazard Who is at risk? Precautions needed to reduce risks precautions Severity Likelihood: Severity Likelihood: of injury: high/med/ of injury: high/med high/med/ low high/med/ / low low low Low Low Leaf litter – bacteria & viruses, Anyone who puts Low Low Collect leaf litter away from thorny sharp stick & thorns their hands in the leaf bushes & not in places where dogs may litter. have access. Provide gardening gloves and paint brushes for searching through leaf litter. Give warning and tell pupils to keep hands away from mouths & wash hands at end of session Low Low Low Snails – E. coli Anyone who touches Low Provide plastic gloves and paint brushes a snail for searching through leaf litter. Give warning and tell pupils to keep hands away from mouths & wash hands at end

of session Low Low Beetles jaws – sharp centipedes jaws Anyone who picks up Use brushes to put creatures into bug

a beetle or centipede. boxes for viewing. Give warning about sharp jaws and clear instructions on handling and viewing. Low Low Low Low Leaf litter flicked in eyes Anyone present Give warning to keep litter in trays and to use paint brushes carefully, not to flick – give only 3 brushes per tray Poisonous seeds and berries Children Low/med Low/me Give warning - never eat any berries or Low Low d seeds, keep hands away from faces, wash hands at end of session. Inform supervisors of any lethally poisonous berries or seeds.

Scratches from thorns / sharp branches. All Low/me Survey area before activity - give group a Low/me Low/med Low/med d warning of any hazards ( low branches/ d Twigs in eyes. brambles) that they need to avoid. Ensure they are wearing appropriate clothing and shoes.

Low/me Warn people to keep burrs away from hair Low Low Burrdock burrs in hair & clothing All Low d & clothes as they irritate skin if they get in and can get really tangled in hair.

Infection from bacteria in the soil All Low Low/me Warn children to keep hands away from Low d mouths. Ensure everyone washes their Low hands after activity. Insect bites/stings All Low/med Low/me Give warning not to touch insects with Low Low fingers. Ask teachers/parents about allergies so they are aware & will act accordingly select safer area.

Low/me Only pupils dressed adequately to come out. Extreme weather All Low/med d Any child becoming too cold or wet to go Low Low in. In sun, ensure all wear sun hats and

cream (supervisors responsibility). Work in shade wherever possible. Ensure adequate fluid intake. If children getting too hot send them indoors/into shade. High Low Tools (hammer, Secateurs and loppers) All/Children Medium Children not allowed to use without Low teacher/adult supervision.

Crates falling All High Medium Nail boxes together, put heavier items in bottom box to act as an anchor, stack no higher than 2 boxes on top of each other, if at all possible, tie structure to a fence or post.

Flying bits of stick/brick/ crockery/tile all med Med Break items away from other people, protective goggles worn if necassary

Please copy blank forms as needed. Please return completed forms to your Line Manager. A copy will be sent back to you with any comments.