Risk Assessment P3 M2 D1
Hazard Identified
Risk/ Current control
Who is at risk?
Likelihood of Risk (of injury occurring)
Severity of Risk (type of injury) (1-5, 5=High)
Recommendations/ further controls
Date to review
Children spreading mould around the room after playing in the animal/plant area
The mould is cleaned up with a dust pan and brush when mould is spilt around the area/room.
Staff and mostly children (service users)
1 – low risk
1 – low risk
Children should be told to wash their hands after playing with the animals in the mould area to prevent mould being spread around the room.
4 weeks
Children spilling their water on the floor
The spillages are wiped/ cleaned up when the children are sat down for their lunch.
Children (service users), staff and children’s parents when they drop off/collect their children.
2 – low risk
1 – low risk
Spillages must be cleaned/wiped up immediately after the spillage happening to avoid anyone slipping because of it.
4 weeks
Children tripping and falling over toys
Toys are put away towards the end of the day just a little before the children start to get ready to go home.
Children (service users) and staff.
4 – fairly high
1 – low risk
Toys should be picked up and tidied up after the children have finished playing with them or children should be asked to tidy up after themselves to avoid any risk.
4 weeks
Children banging their head onto the corner of the tables in the room
Staff tell children off if they run around areas with table corners and they try to stop them.
Children (service users)
3 – quite high
1 – low risk but child could develop a bump from banging their head
Low tables should be placed against walls rather than in the middle of the room so that the risk of children falling over and banging their heads onto the corners is minimised.
4 weeks
Children putting small objects into their mouths
Staff would take objects out of children’s hands if they saw them trying to put the object into their mouth.
Children
4 – fairly high
Risk/ Current control
Who is at risk?
Likelihood of Risk (of injury occurring)
Severity of Risk (type of injury) (1-5, 5=High)
Recommendations/ further controls
Date to review
Children spreading mould around the room after playing in the animal/plant area
The mould is cleaned up with a dust pan and brush when mould is spilt around the area/room.
Staff and mostly children (service users)
1 – low risk
1 – low risk
Children should be told to wash their hands after playing with the animals in the mould area to prevent mould being spread around the room.
4 weeks
Children spilling their water on the floor
The spillages are wiped/ cleaned up when the children are sat down for their lunch.
Children (service users), staff and children’s parents when they drop off/collect their children.
2 – low risk
1 – low risk
Spillages must be cleaned/wiped up immediately after the spillage happening to avoid anyone slipping because of it.
4 weeks
Children tripping and falling over toys
Toys are put away towards the end of the day just a little before the children start to get ready to go home.
Children (service users) and staff.
4 – fairly high
1 – low risk
Toys should be picked up and tidied up after the children have finished playing with them or children should be asked to tidy up after themselves to avoid any risk.
4 weeks
Children banging their head onto the corner of the tables in the room
Staff tell children off if they run around areas with table corners and they try to stop them.
Children (service users)
3 – quite high
1 – low risk but child could develop a bump from banging their head
Low tables should be placed against walls rather than in the middle of the room so that the risk of children falling over and banging their heads onto the corners is minimised.
4 weeks
Children putting small objects into their mouths
Staff would take objects out of children’s hands if they saw them trying to put the object into their mouth.
Children
4 – fairly high