RISK ASSESSMENT
Location / activity: Sculpture workshop at ...
Attended by selected adults and children:
Person in charge: Alison Catchlove helped by ...
 
HAZARD WHAT IS AT RISK CONTROLS FURTHER ACTION NEEDED LEVEL OF RISK
working outdoors children maximum 14 children, supervised at all times by at least 2 adults risks explained to the children low
drawing and using scissors children children sitting at a table, materials laid out   low
handling metal children and adults gloves and goggles to be worn by all children, optional for adults risks explained to the children medium
cutting metal using a guillotine children and adults to be used one at a time under adult supervision demo given to show how to use the guillotine safely medium
filing metal children   risks explained to the children low
hammering metal, using chisels children and adults supervised by an adult, metal held in pliers children only using chisels with hand guards risks explained to the children medium
using the pillar drill to make holes in the metal children and adults only to be used one at a time under direct supervision of Alison Catchlove risks explained to the children medium
welding demonstrations children and adults only 2 children to watch at a time, welding aprons and goggles to be worn bucket of water and fire extinguisher kept nearby and risks explained to the children medium