Ikon Gallery
Risk Assessment Summary Form:
Brief Description:
Group Visits
Locations affected:
Galleries and public areas
Completed by: Simon Taylor, Head of Learning
Hazardous activity or item
Who might be harmed
and how
Chance
of
causing
significa
nt harm
Existing Control Measures
Further Controls
Needed
Use of handrails
No running, climbing
Adequate adult supervision
n/a
Done
(low/Med/
HIGH)
All stairways and steps
Slips, trips and falls
Items falling from stairwells
All visitors and staff
Low
Contact nearest member of Gallery staff
in event of accident/emergency
Lift
Moving parts
Automatic doors
All visitors and staff
Low
Visiting groups to provide adequate
adult supervision
Maximum capacity stated in lift
Lift fitted with standard safety features
e.g. door obstruction detectors
Do not use lift in the event of fire.
Group leader responsible for head
counts
Contact nearest member of Gallery staff
with any concerns
Yes to all
Inappropriate behaviour
Children could wander off
Visiting pupils/students
Medium
Visit guidelines published for groups to
read before visit
Visiting groups to provide adequate
adult supervision
Toilets
Visiting pupils/students
Slips and falls on wet floors
Unable to lock/unlock doors
Inappropriate behaviour
Contact with discarded
sharps/other waste
Medium
Visiting groups to provide adequate
adult supervision.
Hazardous waste control is in operation
Galleries
Slips, trips, collisions
Damage to artworks
Climbing on
artworks/furniture
All visitors and staff
Medium
Visiting groups to provide adequate
adult supervision
No food or drink in galleries
VAs on duty in galleries to monitor
situation
Resource Room
Slips. Trips
Contact with headphone
wires- risk of choking
Use of art and craft materials
including scissors and pins
Jumping from benches
All visitors and staff
Medium
Visiting groups to provide adequate
adult supervision
VAs on duty in galleries regularly
monitor room
Round tipped scissors and non-toxic
glue used
Contact nearest member of Gallery staff
if problem occurs.
Use of sketchbooks/pencils only in
galleries
Events Room
Slips. Trips, Falls
Use of art and craft materials
Medium
Visiting groups to provide adequate
adult supervision
including scissors, glue etc.
Risk of choking
Trapped fingers in doors
Doors
Could be bumped by
automatic door at entrance
Trapped fingers in doors
All visitors and staff
First Aid
Child Protection
Isolated children could be
vulnerable to the attentions of
members of the public
Round tipped scissors and non-toxic
glue/paint used
Facilitator to give verbal warning at
start of session
Pupils/students not to go into
cupboards
Medium
Visibility signage on glass doors
Visiting groups to provide adequate
adult supervision
Automatic obstruction sensors well
maintained
Low
First aid kits provided in learning spaces
Learning Team members and always
present Duty Manager and
Brindleyplace security personnel are
first aid trained
Visiting groups to provide adequate
adult supervision
Gallery staff in contact with children all
CRB checked.
VAs patrol Gallery spaces.
Anyone behaving suspiciously will be
monitored and asked to leave if
appropriate.
Completed by (name):
Simon Taylor, Head of Learning
date:
Date for review:
September 2012
September 2013