Health and safety monitoring
Music department
School:
Head of music:
Music environments and activities
List type and number of spaces where music activities take place (ie classroom, practice
room, ensemble room, hall):
List range of musical activities taking place (ie class or instrumental/vocal lessons,
rehearsals, workshops, public concerts):
Teachers regularly responsible for music (including visiting teachers or tutors):
Range of activities beyond the normal school day or involving external providers:
Health and safety checklist
Item
Yes
No
Comments/action points
Is the line of management, and its
role and responsibilities, clearly
recognised within and beyond the
department?
Have you got a departmental
health and safety policy? (Refer to
the Health and Safety Policy
section on the HMS Website
Health & Safety page
http://www3.hants.gov.uk/educatio
n/hms/hms-schools/hms-schoolshealthandsafety.htm)
Are you and your staff aware of
the HMS health and safety
guidance for music?
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Yes
No
Comments/action points
Are all staff trained in all relevant
health and safety procedures,
including those for noise, moving
and handling and fire risks?
Is audiometric testing and health
surveillance in place for staff?
Are sound levels in all music
activities checked periodically?
Are you and your staff aware of
other information to support health
and safety in music, eg: suppliers’
guidance for unusual instruments,
electronic equipment, etc?
Do you have effective
arrangements in place to ensure
pupils are aware of safe practice
in the music environment (eg:
lesson plans, supervision and
instructions)?
Do teachers explain and
demonstrate to pupils safe use of
equipment?
Do you check that pupils use
equipment safely during lessons
(in and out of the classroom)?
Are health and safety instructions
and risk assessments integrated
into the schemes of work?
Is there safety induction and
awareness information for new
staff covering, for example:
evacuation procedures, pupil
behaviour and well-being, and
equipment.
Are cover staff alerted to specific
health and safety issues and the
procedures needed when working
in the music environment?
Are visiting staff aware of lone
working issues?
Do all visiting musicians have
CRB checks completed? NB all
HMS staff have CRBs with HCC
Are all staff and pupils aware of
relevant procedures for moving
equipment – especially pianos?
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Yes
No
Comments/action points
Are procedures for use of brass
and woodwind instruments known
and implemented by staff and
pupils?
Are key health and safety notices
visible?
Do music staff know where the
isolation points are for electricity?
Do staff know how to isolate
them?
Are staff fully familiar with the
school’s emergency evacuation
procedures?
Is there sufficient space for
movement and work?
Are all trailing cables and wires
appropriately positioned and
taped, to avoid the risk of tripping?
Are the storerooms properly
utilised and managed?
Are there first aid boxes located in
appropriate areas with a notice
regarding access to a first aider?
Are risk assessments available?
(A model assessment is available
on the HMS website Health &
Safety page
http://www3.hants.gov.uk/educatio
n/hms/hms-schools/hms-schoolshealthandsafety.htm)
Does your school arrange to
check portable electrical
equipment annually?
Signature of head of music
Name (in capitals):
Date:
Signature of line manager for
music (senior leadership team
(SLT)):
Name (in capitals):
Date:
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Useful publications/resources
Hampshire Music Service website: www3.hants.gov.uk/hms
DfE Accommodation advice: Music accommodation in secondary schools: a
design guide
Children’s Services Schools Health and Safety home page:
http://intranet.hants.gov.uk/childrens-services/cs-healthandsafety/cshealthandsafetyschools.htm
(this link will only work when accessed from a computer on the HCC network)
Children’s Services Health and Safety Risk Assessment Templates:
http://intranet.hants.gov.uk/childrens-services/cs-healthandsafety/csriskassessmenttemplateforms.htm
(this link will only work when accessed from a computer on the HCC network)
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