| HAZARD!
HARM
POTENTIAL |
WHERE
ENCOUNT-
ERED |
EFFECTS |
PERIOD OF
USE
EXPOSURE |
CURRENT
SAFETY
MEASURES |
POTENTIAL
FOR HARM
SEVERITY |
PROBABILITY
OF
OCCURRENCE |
RISK |
FURTHER
ACTION
REQUIRED!
REMARKS |
| ESTATE ROADS |
At front of Hall |
Physical injury, death |
When embarking/ disembarking
from buses/cars |
Children are told of danger
and seen across the road by guides |
High |
Low |
Med |
Ensure Guides make children
aware of danger. Teachers to supervise. |
| CATTLE GRID |
At front of Hall |
Physical injury |
When entering/leaving Hall
grounds |
Sign asking for visitors to
use gate to the side |
Low |
Low |
Low |
Ask children to use side gate
and are supervised by teachers whilst entering Hall grounds |
| OUTSIDE STEPS, INCLUDING
TERRACE STEPS |
Throughout Hall grounds,
gardens, woodland walk and entering Hall |
Physical injury |
Throughout the visit |
Signs to warn children of
slippery/uneven steps. |
Med |
Med |
Med |
Ensure children are warned of
slippery/uneven and un-obvious steps. Hand rail to be put in by
Terrace Steps. Teachers to supervise |
| WALLS |
Throughout the gardens/
grounds |
Physical injury |
Throughout the visit |
Children asked not to climb
on top of walls |
Low |
Med |
Low |
Ensure Guides ask children
not to climb on top of walls. Teachers to supervise. |
| HOT WATER |
Outside Toilets (male and
female) |
Scalding |
When using the toilets |
Warning signs erected. |
Med |
Med |
Med |
Guides to warn children.
Teachers to supervise. |
| HAZARD!
HARM
POTENTIAL |
WHERE
ENCOUNT-
ERED |
EFFECTS |
PERIOD OF
USE
EXPOSURE |
CURRENT
SAFETY
MEASURES |
POTENTIAL
FOR HARM
SEVERITY |
PROBABILITY
OF
OCCURRENCE |
RISK |
FURTHER
ACTION
REQUIRED!
REMARKS |
| PONDS, WATER FEATURES |
Garden |
Drowning, exposure to wet/cold |
During woodland walk |
Children asked not to go near edge of pond |
High |
Med |
Med |
Fence to be erected round open parts of pond and children asked not to go near edge. |
| WOODLAND TRACKS, GARDEN PATHS |
Woodland Walk/garden |
Physical injury |
During Woodland Walk |
Wood chips laid in places to create even surface. Children asked to be careful. |
Low |
Med |
Low |
Ensure children are warned of dangers and stick to tracks especially where limestone grikes are evident. |
| DRAIN INSPECTION GRID |
Kitchen Garden |
Physical injury |
During Woodland Walk |
None |
Low |
Low |
Low |
Children to be asked not to walk over grid |
| SWINGS/SLIDES |
Woodland Walk |
Physical injury |
During Woodland Walk |
None |
Med |
Med |
Med |
Swings/slides to inspected and maintained. Children to be supervised at all times by their teachers |
| GARDEN EQUIPMENT, MACHINERY |
Woodland Walk/Garden |
Physical injury, mainly to limbs |
During Woodland Walk |
Try to avoid working in the areas mentioned with machinery during school visits |
High |
Low |
Low |
Avoid leaving machinery/tools unattended during school visits. If work is unavoidable, ensure children are supervised at all times. |
| Yew and laurel berries, fungi |
Woodland Walk, Garden |
Poisoning |
During Woodland Walk |
None |
Med |
Low |
Low |
Guides to ask children not to eat/touch berries/fungi. Teachers to supervise. |
|
HAZARD!
HARM
POTENTIAL |
WHERE
ENCOUNT-
ERED |
EFFECTS |
PERIOD OF
USE
EXPOSURE |
CURRENT
SAFETY
MEASURES |
POTENTIAL
FOR HARM
SEVERITY |
PROBABILITY
OF
OCCURRENCE |
RISK |
FURTHER
ACTION
REQUIRED!
REMARKS |
| ELECTRICAL CABLES |
Throughout the Hall |
Physical injury |
During tour of Hall |
None |
Med |
Med |
Med |
Signs should be visible warning of cables. Try to avoid having cables in the house during tours. Children should be made aware of hazards. Cleaning of flags |
| HEATERS, APPLIANCES, TOOLS |
Throughout the Hall |
Physical injury |
During tour of Hall |
None |
Med |
Med |
Med |
Use of appliances, tools and heaters should be avoided during tours. Children supervised at all times |
| FLAGGED FLOORS |
Throughout the Hall |
Physical injury |
During tour of Hall |
None |
Med |
Med |
Med |
Signs should be visible if flags are known to slippery/uneven. Children should be made aware of hazards. Cleaning of flags should be avoided immediately prior to tours. |
| STEPS, STAIRCASES, THRESHOLDS |
Throughout |
Physical injury |
Throughout the tour |
Signs to warn children of slippery/uneven steps. |
Med |
Med |
Med |
Ensure children are warned of slippery/uneven and un-obvious steps, thresholds. Banisters to be checked/maintained so that they are safe to use. Make sure spindles are secure. |
| CARPETS, RUGS |
Throughout the Hall |
Physical injury |
During tour of Hall |
None |
Low |
Low |
Low |
Children should be made aware of hazards. |