Leighton Hall Risk Assessment - School Visits

Arrival and Departure

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.

Woodland Walk, Garden and Grounds

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.

Leighton Hall Tour

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.