Section 3 - YOUNG PERSONS RISK ASSESSMENT for the STUDENT s2

Name of Business:-

YOUNG PERSONS RISK ASSESSMENT FOR A WORK EXPERIENCE PLACEMENT Management of Health and Safety Regulations 1999

Occupational Sector Environment, Animals and Plants

Job Title Horse groomer

Main Tasks and duties Duties include admitting of horse’s preparing of equipment required i.e. grooming equipment. Hose pipes, basic hand tools, brushes, manoeuvring of horses, collecting and returning horses from stables.

Specific Hazard Identified Current Control Measures Additional controls for the The following control young person to make sure the measures risk is adequately controlled will apply to this job (tick box) Manual handling  manual handling eliminated  young person instructed on where possible manual handling while on  on induction employees are induction aware of lifting practices  young person to seek help  dual lifts where possible when needed Chemicals  all chemicals stored and checked  young person to be by manager instructed on use of mild  Access to chemicals only by chemicals only e.g. sanitizer, authorized personnel. mild bleach  chemicals used under controlled  young person instructed on conditions must be used with the chemical hazards appropriate equipment  the use of controlled  personal protective equipment chemicals such as solvents, used e.g. goggles, gloves, aprons and acids are not to be used and mask by young persons  young person to be issued with personal protective equipment while using chemicals Slips, trips and falls  employees to be made aware of  young persons to be made slipping on wet floors or any wet floors with the use of aware of any such cleaning unleveled floor signage or word of mouth activities that will leave depending on the size of the residue on the floor(s) work area  young person to be made  employees to be made aware of aware of uneven steps, floors which decline or incline uneven floors, hidden steps, uneven steps or bumpy lanes while on induction Zoonoses / ringworm  Employees to wash hands after  Young persons to be trained Contact with urine contact with animal or contact on how to use all equipment with urine  Young person to always  Employees trained in correct wash hands after contact disposal of waste p.p.e. material with animal e.g. gloves  Young person to be issued  Use of personal protective with personal protective equipment before assessment of equipment animal Animal behaviour  Employees trained in the safety  Young person to be made bitten of working with horses aware of the dangers with  Employees issued with personal working with horses protective equipment  Young person allowed to observe only while working with dangerous horses (assessment by employer)  Young person to be trained on equipment for purpose  Young persons to be issued with personal protective equipment when needed Use of hand tools  Employees to be trained on  Employer to issue personal Cuts equipment protective equipment e.g. ear  Personal protective equipment to defenders be issued

Young persons risk assessment completed by:- ______Date:- ______

Name of student:- ______

Copy of risk assessment sent to:- ______Date:- ______

A copy of the risk assessment will be sent to the parents via the school/college