Identify hazards, risks and rate the risks Activity Hazards Identified Risks Risk Rating Control Measures Likelihood Impact Risk Rating Nature walk Walking to other educator’s homes Other: Snakes, animals, bees and other insects, sticks, uneven surfaces Flora and fauna Other: Trips, falls, bites, stings, poisoning, allergic reactions Other: Almost Certain Likely Possible Unlikely Rare Severe Major Moderate Minor Insignificant Very high High Medium Low Walk as a group - children hold onto pram and/or educators hand for support, younger children seated in pram if necessary. Educate children about road safety rules (e.g. how to cross a road, how to react when snake/dog/kangaroo present) Remind children to walk and not run on uneven surfaces Behaviour management controls Take first aid kit and mobile phone. Scan immediate area constantly Other: Road crossings Other: Hit by car Other: Travelling in a car, taxi, or bus Other: Car accident Road safety Car park - loading and Unloading children in the car Doing up seatbelts, Driving to destination - traffic and detours Other: Injury, child wanders away from car, another car could hit child Other: Educate children on safety around cars and roads rules Supervise children Drive safely - to speed limit and road conditions Ensure all children are strapped into age appropriate child restraints Ensure all seatbelts are on Place all children in the car first and then commence putting seat belts on. Drive in a registered, road worthy vehicle Have fully licenced driver driving Exit from car through door closest to footpath (where possible) and walk as a group to venue Parking is planned to be: Other:
Activity Hazards Identified Risks Risk Rating Control Measures Likelihood Impact Risk Rating Park/Playground position and features Swings Slides Sand Climbing equipment Trees See saws Rock walls Grassy areas High structure fort Ladders Rope items Fireman pole Monkey bars Tunnels Flying fox Lack of shade Bikes and scooters Ball games Others: No fencing Gates don’t self-close Park positioned near a road Other: Lost child, child wanders away from park, injury, hit by car Other: Establish set boundaries with children and explain safety rules of park and park equipment on arrival. Rules for park and equipment are: Effective supervision and assistance on equipment Ensure footwear is worn Environmental/venue checklist completed on day Encourage toileting before leaving home. Have regular toilet breaks whilst on excursion where all children go together. Take change of clothes Encourage children to assess their own risks Have stocked first aid kit available Play gross motor games/other ball games on a grassed area positioned furthest away from road (if available) Check inside tunnels for spiders. Avoid park in spring when birds may be swooping. Children to wear helmets when riding bikes and scooters Use appropriate equipment for age and abilities levels of child. Give examples of how you attempt to do this with equipment provided at park Other: Insects/animals, flora, fauna, kangaroos, swooping birds Other: Bites, stings, allergies Other: Environmental hazards, no shade, gross motor activities, playground equipment injury Other: Injury, falls, bumps, scraps needle stick or glass injury, sunburn Other: Toilets positioned away from park Other Toileting accidents Other: Children present on a day which warrant more attention or higher adult/child ratio Behavioural Medical Other: Child running away, medical emergency Other: Injury, lost child Other: Have an additional adult present in ratios to help support the child on the excursion – Ratio of 1:1 for this child Effective supervision Other:
Activity Hazards Identified Risks Risk Rating Control Measures Likelihood Impact Risk Rating (if applicable) – other: (if applicable) – other: (if applicable) – other: All Above boxes must be completed, then form signed and sent to responsible person. This MUST be approved before activity commences.