Risk Assessment for School Visits

RISK ASSESSMENT AND RISK MANAGEMENT: School Visits

RISK ASSESSMENT FOR OFF-SITE ACTIVITY

TO BE MADE AVAILABLE PRIOR TO VISIT

ACTIVITY: School visit to Windmill… LOCATION: High Salvington Windmill, Furze Road, High Salvington, Worthing, West Sussex, BN13 3BP DATE: March 2007 Name: J.Day, D. Fox, P.Casebow. Organisation: High Salvington windmill Trust

Assessment undertaken (date): 03/03/07 Assessment Review Date: March 2019 – Ian Fairclough, Sean Flynn

LIST HAZARDS HERE Activity, area and hazards	Who is affected? and typical outcome.	How will you control this risk? (You can append or refer to relevant documentation that explains your safety arrangements, e.g. letter to parents, booklet prepared for students, letter from residential centre, extract in safety manual etc.)	===== Risk Evaluation ===== 1=trivial, 2-3=slight, 4-6 = moderate 7-8=Substantial, 9=intolerable
Likelihood	Outcome	Risk Evaluation
School arriving; Vehicles on the road.	Visiting children and adults. Bruising, broken bones, other major injury.	On arrival the children dropped off by the windmill entrance. Children to stand in the Windmill lay-by then taken through the main entrance gate to the windmill site.	1	3	3
Windmill site: Uneven grass surface and small slope. Windmill’s tail pole	==== Children and adults ==== Bruises, sprains, minor cuts and grazes. Bruising from collision with pole.	Children are instructed before commencing activities that within the area there is a risk of falling over and that the tail pole is low so they children should not run around the site. In particular when the ground is wet.	2	2	4
Sails of Windmill turning: When the sails are set up for turning they can turn at high speed.	Children and adults Bruising, broken bones, other major injury.	The orange safety fence is to be put in place around the area where the sails fall. The children and adults are told that this is strictly out of bounds to them.	1	3	3
LIST HAZARDS HERE Activity, area and hazards	Who is affected? and typical outcome.	How will you control this risk? (You can append or refer to relevant documentation that explains your safety arrangements, e.g. letter to parents, booklet prepared for students, letter from residential centre, extract in safety manual etc.)	===== Risk Evaluation ===== 1=trivial, 2-3=slight, 4-6 = moderate 7-8=Substantial, 9=intolerable
Likelihood	Outcome	Risk Evaluation
Use of toilet: Risk of slipping	Children and adults Bruises, sprains, minor cuts and grazes.	The flooring in the toilet is commercial grade non-slip as used in hospitals. NB. The toilet is not accessible by the general public	1	1	1
Behind the Barn and workshop in the barn. Equipment and materials are stored here.	Children and adults Bruises, sprains, cuts and grazes.	Children are not allowed to go around the back of the barn. Barrier on the right hand side of barn already in place, by the toilet. Area fenced off	1	1	1
Winding the Windmill activity: Pushing the tail pole and raising/lowering the steps	Children and adults Bruising from collision with pole, or feet being crushed by the steps being lowered.	Children should stand well away from the steps, i.e. away from the Mill’s turning circle. Only a Mill guide should raise and lower the steps.	1	3	3
Roundhouse: 3 low even steps down the slope and then small step over into the Roundhouse. Low door – 1.55m (5’2”) Falling from climbing on Mill’s trestle.	Children and adults Bruises, sprains, minor cuts and grazes. Bruising from collision with the doorframe. Bruising from falling.	Verbal warning about the low door, and step into the mill. Children to stay in first segment, i.e. where the entrance is, of the Mill’s trestle.	2	2	4
LIST HAZARDS HERE Activity, area and hazards	Who is affected? and typical outcome.	How will you control this risk? (You can append or refer to relevant documentation that explains your safety arrangements, e.g. letter to parents, booklet prepared for students, letter from residential centre, extract in safety manual etc.)	===== Risk Evaluation ===== 1=trivial, 2-3=slight, 4-6 = moderate 7-8=Substantial, 9=intolerable
===== Likelihood =====	===== Outcome =====	Risk Evaluation
Entering the Windmill: Tall steps, with uneven height FIRST and LAST step.	Children and adults Bruising, broken bones, other major injury from falling down steps.	Children and adults only use the RIGHT HAND side of the staircase. Adults should supervise children as they ascend. A wire fence on the Right-hand side stops anyone falling out of the steps’ side. Make sure the mill door is open before ascent starts. Verbal warning about uneven steps.	1	3	3
Spout floor: Allergies to wheat and flour	Children and adults Allergic reactions.	Information should be requested at the time of booking visit about any child who is known to suffer allergic reactions, particularly wheat and its flour.	1	3	3
Spout floor door Entrance to the mill at the top of a tall set of steps.	==== Children and adults ==== Risk of falling, bruising, broken limbs, other major injury	Children are to lead inside the body of the mill, i.e. towards the front of the mill away from the door, by an adult and then the barrier closed behind them. No more than2 groups should be in the body of the mill at one time.	1	3	3
Spout floor Trap door in the floor	Children and adults Catching fingers in the doors. Risk of falling, bruising, broken limbs, other major injury	Trap door must not be opened. The retaining closing clamp must always be in position to prevent opening.	1	3	3
LIST HAZARDS HERE Activity, area and hazards	Who is affected? and typical outcome.	How will you control this risk? (You can append or refer to relevant documentation that explains your safety arrangements, e.g. letter to parents, booklet prepared for students, letter from residential centre, extract in safety manual etc.)	===== Risk Evaluation ===== 1=trivial, 2-3=slight, 4-6 = moderate 7-8=Substantial, 9=intolerable
===== Likelihood =====	===== Outcome =====	Risk Evaluation
Ascending to the stone floor Steep ladder style steps	Children and adults Risk of falling, bruising, broken limbs, other major injury.	Verbal instructions. Children to be supervised by an adult. There is a banister to hold on the left hand side and a thick rope to hold on the right hand side. Climb facing forward into the steps.	1	3	3
Ascending to the stone floor Low beam at the top of the stairs.	Children and adults Bruising from collision with the low beam.	Verbal warning to avoid low beam, in particular adults.	2	2	4
Stone floor Moving parts and machinery	Children and adults Risk bruising, broken limbs, and other major injury.	The mill must not turn whilst the children or visiting adults are inside the body of the mill.	1	3	3
Stone floor Uneven floor, risk of tripping. Machinery, e.g. stones	Children and adults Bruises, sprains, minor cuts and grazes. Risk of falling if climbing on machinery.	Verbal instructions. Children are to be supervised by an adult. Children are not allowed to climb onto the machinery.	2	2	4
Stone floor Low beam above a step when moving to the back of the mill.	Children and adults Bruising from collision with the low beam or tripping over step.	Verbal warning about the low beam and the step down. Adults to supervise children at all times.	2	2	4
LIST HAZARDS HERE Activity, area and hazards	Who is affected? and typical outcome.	How will you control this risk? (You can append or refer to relevant documentation that explains your safety arrangements, e.g. letter to parents, booklet prepared for students, letter from residential centre, extract in safety manual etc.)	===== Risk Evaluation ===== 1=trivial, 2-3=slight, 4-6 = moderate 7-8=Substantial, 9=intolerable
===== Likelihood =====	===== Outcome =====	Risk Evaluation
Stone floor Trap door, at the back of the mill, and ladder to the bin floor. Confined space of bin floor.	Children and adults Risk bruising, broken limbs, and other major injury.	The sheet of plywood available should always cover the ladder to the bin floor. The trap door is then covered as well. No visitors should go up to the bin floor	1	3	3
Stone floor trap door at front of mill.	Children and adults Catching fingers in the doors. Risk of falling, bruising, broken limbs, other major injury	Trap door must not be opened. The retaining closing clamp must always be in position to prevent opening.	1	3	3
Descending from stone floor to spout floor.	Children and adults Risk of bruising, broken limbs, and other major injury from falling	Adults to supervise at all times. An adult should go down the steps first to receive the children on the spout floor and be mindful of the doorway to the mill body. It is recommended that children descend backwards, facing the steps. Guides to offer assistance to the school staff and children as necessary.	1	3	3
Granary visit Steps into the granary, low height and even spacing. Door of granary above entrance steps	Children and adults Risk of bruising, broken limbs, and other major injury from falling	Adults to supervise with a verbal warning about holding the side bar of the steps Children to be guided away from the door once inside the granary.	1	3	3
Wind pump, engines and generator When the sails on the wooden wind pump are set up for operation they can turn at high speed. Climbing on the wind engine and generator structure	Children and adults Risk of bruising, broken limbs and other major injury	Area fenced off. Adults to supervise with a verbal warning about crossing into the enclosure and the risks involved.	1	3	3

CHANGES AT REVIEW MARCH 2019

Behind the Barn and workshop in the barn.		Area fenced off	1	1	1
Wind pump, engines and generator When the sails on the wooden wind pump are set up for operation they can turn at high speed. Climbing on the wind engine and generator structure	Children and adults Risk of bruising, broken limbs and other major injury	Area fenced off. Adults to supervise with a verbal warning about crossing into the enclosure and the risks involved.	1	3	3
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