DATE: February 2010

SITE OR LOCATION:

JOB OR SITUATION: Kirk Sandall Infant School

DEGREE OF RISK

RISK

RATING

PERSONS AT

RISK

SERIOUSNESS

LIKELIHOOD

5

4

3

2

1

 5

4

3

2

1

F

A

T

A

L

M

A

J

O

R

I

N

J

U

R

Y

3

D

A

Y

M

I

N

O

R

I

N

J

U

R

Y

N

O

I

N

J

U

R

Y

C

E

R

T

A

I

N

V

E

R

Y

L

I

K

E

L

Y

L

I

K

E

L

Y

U

N

L

I

K

E

L

Y

V

E

R

Y

U

N

L

I

K

E

L

Y

I

N

I

T

I

A

L

F

I

N

A

L

E

M

P

L

O

Y

E

E

Y

O

U

N

G

P

E

R

S

  O

N

C

H

I

L

D

P

U

B

L

I

C

O

T

H

E

R

S

I

T

E

U

S

E

R

TASKS OR ACTIVITIES

HAZARDS IDENTIFIED

No.

Football

Safety / security on the field

1

/

X

/

X

12

4

/

/

Accidents

2

/

X

/

X

9

4

/

/

Tyre Park

Slipping, falling

3

/

X

/

X

9

4

/

Safety

4

/

X

9

4

/

/

Condition of the equipment

5

/

X

/

X

9

4

/

/

Small games equipment

Accidents caused by the equipment

6

/

X

/

X

6

4

/

Quiet Area

Too many children in the area

7

/X

/

X

6

4

Safe use of equipment

8

/ X

/

X

6

4

/

Games zone

Accidents caused by equipment

9

/

X

/

X

9

4

Too many children in the area

10

/X

/

X

6

4

RISK SCORES:-      0  - 8        LOW RISK          

                                             9 - 15      MEDIUM RISK   

                                           16 - 25      HIGH RISK

RISK RATING

/   = INITIAL RISK RATING

X  = FINAL RISK RATING

For further information contact Corporate Safety Section: Tel: 01302 737537        

Postal Address: Unity House, Carr Lane, Doncaster DN4 5AA

Email: safety@doncaster.gov.uk

Hazard

No.

Existing Controls

Further Controls

By Whom

Completion Date

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

1 member of staff (LSA) on the gate and 2 on the field

Marks on the field keep them in a controlled area

Both staff are first aid trained

Children reminded about safe use of the equipment

Only 20 children allowed (Winter)

Supervised through the playground gate into a secure area

Responsibility of the person supervising the activity to check the equipment

Children taught appropriate use of equipment

All staff first aid trained

Games equipment used in a restricted area

Number of children in the area is controlled by the supervisor with responsibility there

Children reminded consistently about personal safety and the safety of other children e.g. no throwing equipment etc

Supervision within the area. Children consistently reminded about playing safely

Monitored by the supervisors to meet the needs of the children e.g. 2 areas play same game if lots of children make the same choices

1 member of staff on the gate counts the children out (20)   

If children need the toilet 1 member of staff walks them to the gate/ secure playground area

Additional LSA support

All children must have correct footwear

Staff very vigilant whilst children use the equipment. Children only allowed to take part if they use the equipment appropriately

Any child needing the toilet is sent back in through the secure playground with another child

Any concerns with equipment reported immediately and children not allowed to use it

Any minor accidents dealt with immediately

Monitored regularly by K.Sheehan

Any disruptive children removed from the area

Amount of equipment is restricted appropriately

Support / monitoring by K.Sheehan

Lunchtime supervisors – rota planned

Lunchtime supervisors

+ K.Sheehan

On -going

Assessed by: ........K.Sheehan.................    Approved by: …J.Foster…. Review Date: …Annually……………