TITLE:
Natural music
RA NUMBER:
ASSESSED BY:
Becky Shenton
DATE OF ASSESSMENT:
February 2015
LOCATION:
Panshanger Park
SIGNED (ASSESSOR):
DESCRIPTION OF TASK
Children will be collecting and using natural
materials to create music through tapping,
banging and rattling objects.
APPROVED BY:
DATE
SIGNED (APPROVER)
NEXT ASSESSMENT DUE DATE:
Hazard
Risk
S
L
Sharp / prickly scavenged
materials
Injury from materials
scavenged (Cuts / scratches
from handling sharp/prickly
materials)
2
3
R
(SxL)
6
Poisonous berries, fungi,
plants etc. Stinging /
irritating plants
Ingesting poisonous
materials – sickness or in
rare cases death
5
2
10
Skin irritation from plants
2
4
8
Children accidentally hitting
one another whilst striking
branches / playing
instruments
2
3
6
Sticks
February 2016
Controls
S
L
R
(SxL)
Warning not to pick up any litter or sharp materials.
Warning not to pick plants or sharp/prickly objects.
Advise to collect natural materials only (not animal
faeces). Forest School area checked before visit to
remove any obvious, removable, hazardous
material. Advise adults to supervise.
Advised not to pick any fungi. If applicable, advise
which berries are safe to pick. Warn not to put
anything in mouth. Close adult supervision. Check
area for poisonous plants before activity. Hands
washed before snack time and at end of session.
If the leader is aware of any plants on site that may
cause a severe skin irritation this area will not be
used and the activity changed to an alternative
location. If it is necessary for children to walk past
said plant they will be shown how to identify the
plant and advised not to touch, or collect, it.
Collecting activities will not take place close by to
said plant. Children advised not to collect nettles.
Children will be shown how to identify nettles and
advised not to touch them. Large areas of nettles
will be avoided if possible.
When children play their instrument make sure they
have an appropriate space away from others,
particularly if using sticks to strike objects. Advise
children to take care and be aware of other people
around them.
2
2
4
5
1
5
2
3
6
2
2
4
LIKELIHOOD
1
2
3
4
5
Improbable
1
1
2
3
4
5
SEVERITY
Unlikely
2
2
4
6
8
10
3
3
6
9
12
15
4
5
4
5
8
10
12
15
16
20
Rating
Likelihood
Severity
1
Improbable
Minor injury
2
Unlikely
1st aid required
3
Possible
4
Probable
5
Likely
Definitions of likelihood
1 in 100000
1 in 10000
Possible
Could occur some time
1 in 1000
Probable
Not surprising, will occur several
times
1 in 100
Likely
Occurs repeatedly, even expected
1 in 10
20
25
So unlikely that probability is close
to zero
Unlikely to occur, though
conceivable
Overall risk
1-5 Low
Serious, requires hospital
or walk-in centre
Major, severe and lasting
impact
Fatal
6-10 Medium
12-25 High