Bouncy Castle Risk Assessment Hazard Existing Control Harm Likely Risk Further Measures Controls to (1-5) (1-5) (1-5) Reduce Risk Over Responsible person 1 1 1 enthusiastic supervising at all times participants Jumping off unit Responsible person 1 1 1 In the event of supervising at all large numbers times. participants are controlled on and off of the castle Safety mats around entry/exit to the in timed groups. bouncy castle. Larger Responsible person 1 1 1 Participants put participants supervising at all times in to groups of colliding with similar size. smaller participants Tripping over Anchor points used as 1 1 1 In the event of anchorage per manufacturers large numbers of points, spare instructions and spare participants equipment, equipment erected attending or electrical cables safely or stowed away. large events, Where possible additional safety electrical cable does fencing is not cross any public erected, pathway. electrical cables will be erected overhead or covered and suitably marked. Petrol Blower, Safety fencing erected 3 1 1 All spare fuel is Generator around stored in suitable blower/generator. marked Risk of fire container, and in a safe location, Blowers/generators filled with fuel before units switched off delivery Suitable fire during re fuelling, extinguisher supplied, units are fire retardant, electrical equipment is PAT tested
Bouncy Castle Risk Assessment Hazard Existing Control Measures Harm (1-5) Likely (1-5) Risk (1-5) Further Controls to Reduce Risk Over enthusiastic participants Responsible person supervising at all times 1 1 1 Jumping off unit Responsible person supervising at all times. Safety mats around entry/exit to the bouncy castle. 1 1 1 In the event of large numbers participants are controlled on and off of the castle in timed groups. Larger participants colliding with smaller participants Responsible person supervising at all times 1 1 1 Participants put in to groups of similar size. Tripping over anchorage points, spare equipment, electrical cables Anchor points used as per manufacturers instructions and spare equipment erected safely or stowed away. Where possible electrical cable does not cross any public pathway. 1 1 1 In the event of large numbers of participants attending or large events, additional safety fencing is erected, electrical cables will be erected overhead or covered and suitably marked. Petrol Blower, Generator Risk of fire Safety fencing erected around blower/generator. Blowers/generators filled with fuel before delivery Suitable fire extinguisher supplied, units are fire retardant, electrical equipment is PAT tested 3 1 1 All spare fuel is stored in suitable marked container, and in a safe location, units switched off during re fuelling,
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