OHS017
Completed by: Shane Hengst
Staff/Student number: 3196647
OHS Risk assessment and control form
For additional information refer to Risk Assessment and Control Form - guide to completing the form, OHS Risk Assessment and Control Procedure, OHS Risk Rating Procedure
and the Hierarchy of Risk Controls.
Faculty/Division: Science
Document number PO_PHYS_003
Risk assessment name
School/Unit: Physics
Initial Issue date 25/09/2011
Current version
1.1
Current Version 24/08/2012
Issue date
Next review date
24/08/2013
Physics Booth (General Outreach)
Step 1: :- Identify the Activity and the location of the activity
Step 2: :- : Identify who may be at risk by the activity: A number of people
Description
of Activity
may be at risk from any activity. This may affect the risk controls needed. These people may
include fellow workers, visitors, contractors and the public. The location of the activity may
affect the number of people at risk
Hands-on Physics Demonstrations
Persons
at Risk
Description
of Location
General Public
Students (Primary and Secondary)
Indoors or Marquee (Outside)
Teachers
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Physics Demonstrators
Step 3 to 7:- Identify Hazards, Risks and risk controls.
1. An activity may be divided into tasks. For each task identify the hazards and associated risks
2. List existing risk controls and determine a risk rating using the UNSW Risk Rating Procedure
3. Additional risk controls may be required to achieve an acceptable level of risk (Use hierarchy for risk controls).Re-rate the risk if additional risk controls used.
Hazards
Tasks
(Step 3)
Associated
risks
Risk rating with existing controls
*
Additional risk controls required
Risk Rating with additional
controls *
(Step 5)
(Step 6)
(Step 7)
Existing risk controls
(Step 4)
C
Van de Graaff
demonstration
and other
similar
electrostatic
devices
Small spark
jumps from
apparatus
Mild
electrocution
Van de Graaff demo is grounded
Self-contained system
2
L
E
R
C
L
L
R
2
E
L
2
E
L
Demonstrator to inform user to be
aware of minor spark jumps
If the user has a pacemaker or has
a heart condition, demonstrator to
inform user that they cannot
interact with the apparatus.
High voltage
If the environment location is wet,
do not use.
Jacob’s
Ladder
High Voltage
Electrocution
Hightemperature
spark jump
Burning
Heavy
apparatus
Back Injury
Apparatus enclosed with a thick
plastic
Apparatus is grounded
2
C
Demonstrator to inform user not to
stick their hand(s) in the opening at
the top
Demonstrator to use manual
handling techniques
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Hazards
Tasks
(Step 3)
Associated
risks
Risk rating with existing controls
*
Additional risk controls required
Risk Rating with additional
controls *
(Step 5)
(Step 6)
(Step 7)
Existing risk controls
(Step 4)
C
Jumping Wire
demonstration
Wire operating
at high
temperature
Burning
Bike Wheel
Turning bicycle
wheel
Damage to
fingers
D
Magnets being
attracted to
magnetic
materials
Damage to
fingers
D
Rare Earth
Magnets
Temporary (push-button) switch is
connected in series within the
circuit
2
L
E
C
L
L
R
1
E
L
D
1
L
D
1
L
Demonstrator to inform user to not
hold on down the switch
2
L
Demonstrator to inform user to not
poke their fingers between the
spokes
2
L
Demonstrator to inform user where
magnetic materials are in the
demonstration area and to ensure
to mishandling of magnets
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Step 8: :- List Emergency procedures and controls .List Emergency controls for how to deal with fires, spills or exposure to hazardous substances and/or emergency shutdown
procedures
-
Fire retardation devices
-
In the event of a fire, supervising demonstrator (or the site fire-warden) to escort people outside the location and then to extinguish the fire using the
appropriate fire extinguisher
-
No hazardous substances will be used
-
Manual Handling Checklist (OHS902)
Step 9:- Additional controls Implementation
Date all controls implemented :
I(name):
Shane Hengst
have implemented the controls identified in step 6 (signature)
Step 10:- List legislation, standards and codes of practice relevant to this risk assessment
Step 11:- Authorisation
Authorised by:
Shane Hengst
Date:
13/03/2013
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Signature:
Step 12:- Acknowledgement of Understanding
All persons performing these tasks must sign that they have read and understood the risk assessment (as described in OHS329 Risk Assessment and Control Procedure).
Note: for activities which are low risk or include a large group of people (e.g. open days, BBQ’s, student classes etc), only the persons undertaking the key activities need to sign
below. For all others involved in such activities, the information can be covered by other methods including for example a safety briefing, induction, and/or safety information
sheet (ensure the method of communicating this information is specified in the risk assessment).
Risk assessment name and version number: Physics Open Day (PO_PHYS_001) Version 1.0 I have read and understand this risk assessment
Name
Signature
Shane Hengst
13/03/2013
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Date
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