COUNTRYSIDE EDUCATION TRUST ACTIVITY RISK ASSESSMENT ACTIVITY TEAMBUILDING (A

ACTIVITY

Teambuilding (a variety of activities)

REF NO.

DEPARTMENT

COUNTRYSIDE EDUCATION TRUST

STAFF RESPONSIBLE

Education Officers

DATE/S

Ongoing

LOCATION

Hartford Wood and the Out of Town Centre

elevant Site Risk Assessments

Nature of hazard

Potential outcomes: severity, likelihood and persons at risk

Precautions

Estimation of residual risk

Further precautions

Cans

Cuts and other injury

Low Medium

All participants

Only cans with smooth edges to be used.

Cans not to be put in mouths.

Severity of hazard : Very low

Likelihood of event : Very low

Adequacy of controls : High

Qualified first aider available

Balls

Injury

Low Low

All participants

Ensure balls are not thrown at anyone.

Encourage children to use underarm throws.

Severity of hazard : Very low

Likelihood of event : Low

Adequacy of controls : High

Qualified first aider available

Ropes/Inner Tube

Injury & Bruises and abrasions

Medium Low

All participants

Ensure that when ropes are being used there is no risk of strangulation. Avoid stretching and letting go abruptly.

Severity of hazard : Low

Likelihood of event : Very low

Adequacy of controls : High

Qualified first aider available

Tyres

Twisting ankles

Medium Medium

All participants

No one is to be in or on the tyres without adult supervision.

When moving between the tyres only step, do not jump.

Severity of hazard : Low

Likelihood of event : Low

Adequacy of controls : High

Qualified first aider available

Skis

Bumps, bruises and twisted ankles

Medium Medium

All participants

Maximum of 6 people on one set of skis.

Equipment only used with CET staff supervision.

All participants must utilise rope hand holds.

Severity of hazard : Low

Likelihood of event : Low

Adequacy of controls: High

Qualified first aider available

Use of Blindfolds

Children becoming over excited, bumping in to each other. Low Medium All participants

Ensure there is enough room for activity to take place.

Ensure the activity is controlled

Severity of hazard : Low

Likelihood of event : Low

Adequacy of controls : High

Blindfold Trail

Bumps, bruises and twisted ankles, slips trips & falls

Medium Medium

All participants

Give detailed instruction before activity, and supervise the group at all times.

Severity of hazard : Medium

Likelihood of event : Low

Adequacy of controls : High

Assessment carried out by

Steve Barnard

Date of previous assessment

April 2016

Job title

Education Officer

Date of this assessment

07/11/2017

Signed

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