School/Professional Location: (Site/ Building/ Room) Support Area: Assessment Date: Review Date: Assessors Name: Job Title: Task: Risk assessment for the activities associated with work in Lecture Rooms & Similar Teaching-Based Environments Who Risk Risk Evaluation Rating might be What are the harmed? Are the following control Severity Likelihood Overall Low, Yes/ hazards? (1 5) (1 5) risk Medium – – (e.g. What are the risks measures in place to eliminate or Corrective actions required (See list of sample No (S x L) or High Staff, reduce the risks? hazards) students, visitors) Staff, Chairs, other furniture and TRIP HAZARDS AND OTHER students items within, and trailing Awareness amongst individuals, OBSTRUCTIONS and cables across, walkways. particularly those supervising others activities within the room(s) of good using the Unnecessary delay in housekeeping practices. room(s). evacuation from the room as a result of obstructions on Sufficient storage space, particularly means of escape. for items when not in use. Routine housekeeping checks, including condition of floor coverings. Where possible trailing cables arranged to not run across walkways. If unavoidable, cable matting to be used. Any damaged floor coverings reported and made safe/repaired. ELECTRICITY Anyone Using damaged portable AND PORTABLE using or electrical appliances, cables, Appliances subject to appropriate ELECTRICAL coming plugs etc. levels of maintenance (i.e. APPLIANCES into inspection and, where necessary, contact Damage to portable testing) that is recorded. with electrical appliances, their cables, plugs etc. Use of personally-owned portable
School/Professional Support Area: Location: (Site/ Building/ Room) Assessment Date: Review Date: Assessors Name: Job Title: Task: Risk assessment for the activities associated with work in Lecture Rooms & Similar Teaching-Based Environments What are the hazards? (See list of sample hazards) Who might be harmed? (e.g. Staff, students, visitors) What are the risks Are the following control measures in place to eliminate or reduce the risks? Yes/ No Corrective actions required Risk Evaluation Risk Rating Severity (1 – 5) Likelihood (1 – 5) Overall risk (S x L) Low, Medium or High TRIP HAZARDS AND OTHER OBSTRUCTIONS Staff, students and others using the room(s). Chairs, other furniture and items within, and trailing cables across, walkways. Unnecessary delay in evacuation from the room as a result of obstructions on means of escape. Awareness amongst individuals, particularly those supervising activities within the room(s) of good housekeeping practices. Sufficient storage space, particularly for items when not in use. Routine housekeeping checks, including condition of floor coverings. Where possible trailing cables arranged to not run across walkways. If unavoidable, cable matting to be used. Any damaged floor coverings reported and made safe/repaired. ELECTRICITY AND PORTABLE ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES Anyone using or coming into contact with Using damaged portable electrical appliances, cables, plugs etc. Damage to portable electrical appliances, their cables, plugs etc. Appliances subject to appropriate levels of maintenance (i.e. inspection and, where necessary, testing) that is recorded. Use of personally-owned portable
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