Risk Rating Control Measures Activity Hazards Identified Risks Risk Likelihood Impact Rating No fencing Lost child, child Establish set boundaries with children and explain safety rules of park and park Park/Playground Gates don’t self-close position and features wanders away equipment on arrival. Rules for park and equipment are: Park positioned near a from park, injury, road Swings hit by car Other: Slides Other: Effective supervision and assistance on equipment Sand Ensure footwear is worn Climbing equipment Environmental/venue checklist completed on day Trees Insects/animals, flora, Bites, stings, fauna, kangaroos, allergies See saws Encourage toileting before leaving home. swooping birds Other: Rock walls Have regular toilet breaks whilst on excursion where all children go together. Other: Grassy areas Take change of clothes High structure fort Encourage children to assess their own risks Ladders Have stocked first aid kit available Environmental hazards, Injury, falls, Rope items Play gross motor games/other ball games on a grassed area positioned furthest no shade, gross motor bumps, scraps away from road (if available) Fireman pole activities, playground needle stick or Check inside tunnels for spiders. equipment injury glass injury, Monkey bars Other: sunburn Avoid park in spring when birds may be swooping. Tunnels Other: Children to wear helmets when riding bikes and scooters Flying fox Use appropriate equipment for age and abilities levels of child. Lack of shade Give examples of how you attempt to do this with equipment provided at park Bikes and scooters Ball games Others: Other: Toileting Toilets positioned away accidents from park Other: Other Children present on a Child running away, Injury, lost child Have an additional adult present in ratios to help support the child on the excursion day which warrant more Ratio of 1:1 for this child medical emergency Other: – attention or higher Effective supervision Other: adult/child ratio Other: Behavioural Medical Other:
Activity Hazards Identified Risks Risk Rating Control Measures Likelihood Impact Risk Rating Park/Playground position and features Swings Slides Sand Climbing equipment Trees See saws Rock walls Grassy areas High structure fort Ladders Rope items Fireman pole Monkey bars Tunnels Flying fox Lack of shade Bikes and scooters Ball games Others: No fencing Gates don’t self-close Park positioned near a road Other: Lost child, child wanders away from park, injury, hit by car Other: Establish set boundaries with children and explain safety rules of park and park equipment on arrival. Rules for park and equipment are: Effective supervision and assistance on equipment Ensure footwear is worn Environmental/venue checklist completed on day Encourage toileting before leaving home. Have regular toilet breaks whilst on excursion where all children go together. Take change of clothes Encourage children to assess their own risks Have stocked first aid kit available Play gross motor games/other ball games on a grassed area positioned furthest away from road (if available) Check inside tunnels for spiders. Avoid park in spring when birds may be swooping. Children to wear helmets when riding bikes and scooters Use appropriate equipment for age and abilities levels of child. Give examples of how you attempt to do this with equipment provided at park Other: Insects/animals, flora, fauna, kangaroos, swooping birds Other: Bites, stings, allergies Other: Environmental hazards, no shade, gross motor activities, playground equipment injury Other: Injury, falls, bumps, scraps needle stick or glass injury, sunburn Other: Toilets positioned away from park Other Toileting accidents Other: Children present on a day which warrant more attention or higher adult/child ratio Behavioural Medical Other: Child running away, medical emergency Other: Injury, lost child Other: Have an additional adult present in ratios to help support the child on the excursion – Ratio of 1:1 for this child Effective supervision Other:
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