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Activity |
Risk for Practical workshop/ Youth Theatre |
Assessed by |
Stuart England |
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Location |
Strode Theatre |
Date |
28/03/07 |
Review before |
28/03/08 |
Date/duration |
All times |
Team |
Theatre |
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Time of
activity |
All Times |
Line Manager |
Liz |
Summary of factors
People affected |
Young People, Teachers, Staff |
Substances/materials used |
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Equipment used |
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Additional
assessments required delete as appropriate |
COSHH, Display Screen Equipment, Manual Handling, Pregnant Workers, L= one Workers, First Aid |
Relevant safety documents |
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Steps in the task |
Hazards and risks |
Who’s=
at
risk? |
Risk level<= o:p> |
How are risks controlled? |
Are controls
adequate? Actions req= uired: |
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Slips/Trips |
Sprain/Strains |
Y, T, S |
M |
Practitioner to check floor prior to use. Full warm = up before physical activity, Safety briefing to group |
YES |
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Wearing incorrect footwear |
Twisted ankles, Blisters |
Y, T, S |
M |
Correct footwear advised no activity continuously repeated. Full warm up before physical activity |
YES |
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When blindfolded/Wearing masks. Walking and falling = into objects |
Bumps and Bruises |
Y, T, S |
M |
Safety briefing. Smooth wooden resources used. Mater= ials checked and maintained prior to event. |
YES |
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Faulty Props equipment |
Cuts |
Y, T, S |
M |
Safety briefing.&nb= sp; Smooth wooden resources used. Materials checked and maintained pri= or to event. |
YES |
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Being hit by props |
Bumps and Bruises |
Y, T, S |
M |
Safety briefing. Large activity area group control.<= /p> |
YES |
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Allergy to face paints |
Skin redness rash, Soreness to affected areas |
Y |
L |
Test patch first. Use hypo-allergenic paints. If use= d check for allergies before hand |
YES |
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Injury from ropes/props/costumes |
Entanglement/strangulation |
Y |
M |
Safety brief. Group control. |
YES |
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Props being used as weapons |
Curs/Bumps and bruising |
Y |
M |
Safety briefing. Group control |
YES |
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Being hit by accident by another person’s move= ment. |
Curs/Bumps and bruising |
Y |
M |
Safety briefing. Group control. School/Youth/Vulnera= ble adult groups must have responsible adult presents at all times. |
YES |
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Faulty electrical equipment |
Electric Shock |
YT,S |
M |
Out of bounds areas clearly marked NO WATER/DRINKS. = Group control, Safety briefing |
YES |
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Strobe and Flashing lights |
Epileptic seizures |
Y,T,S |
M |
Warnings to be given before use. |
YES |
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Slipping on wet floor |
Sprains and Strains |
Y, T |
M |
Refreshment area marked. Any fluids split are cleane= d up immediately. |
YES |
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Falls onto head or neck |
Bumps |
Y |
M |
Safety briefing group control. Spotting/supporting i= mpairs or groups used during any physical activity. |
YES |
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Incorrect manual handling/lifting |
Back injuries, Sprains and strains. |
Y,T,S |
L |
Demonstration of correct way of lifting. Full warm up before physical activity. |
YES |
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Using ropes and props |
Abrasions and cuts. |
Y |
L |
Controlled environment. Group control. Safety briefi= ng. |
YES |