Appendix 2
STEPS TO FOLLOW WHEN ASSESSING RISKS
1. Identify the Item/Issue
Minibus breakdown
Changing Weather
Not having YP mobile number
Being evacuated from building
Young People/Workers Stealing
Allergic reaction
2. What are the Hazard/Possible outcome
Slips/Trips/Falls
Sunburn/Hypothermia
Fracture/breaks
Young People becoming lost
Being arrested
Death
3. List groups of people who are especially at risk from the significant hazards you have
identified:
Young People
Group leader
Youth Workers
4. List existing controls or note where the information may be found:
Ensure sufficient supervision/ratios
Know details of exits/journeys/locations
Clear guidance/expectations with young people
Exploratory visit
Appropriate First Aiders
Location of Fire equipment
5. What is the risk after the controls are in place using the Risk Matrix?
Likelihood
X
Severity
Slightly Harmful (1)
Harmful (2)
Extremely Harmful (3)
Highly Unlikely (1)
LOW
LOW
MEDIUM
Unlikely (2)
LOW
MEDIUM
HIGH
Likely (3)
MEDIUM
HIGH
HIGH
5a. Key to Risk Matrix
Severity
Score
Extremely harmful
3
Harmful
2
Slightly harmful
Likelihood
Likely
Unlikely
1
Score
3
2
Highly Unlikely
1
Description
Could result in serious injury, for example broken bones or hospital
admission.
Short-term injury, possibly requiring first aid or limited medical
attention.
Injury not requiring first aid.
Description
Imminent possibility of injury, accident
Could happen at some point
Could happen, although it is unlikely. No near misses or accidents
have been reported for this hazard.
6. Any further action required
For medium and high risk, further action should be included on the form that will reduce the risk to
a satisfactory level.
NB – numbers on this sheet represent numbers on risk assessments.
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Appendix 2
RISK ASSESSMENT FORM
Visit/Journey details
ITEM/ISSUE
1
Assessment undertaken by
Assessment and review dates
Name
Assessment date
Signature
Review date
HAZARD/
POSSIBLE OUTCOME
2
PERSONS AT
RISK
3
CONTROLS REQUIRED
4
RISK
LEVEL
5
FURTHER ACTION
6
Staffing/competence
Supervision
Arrangements
Participants
Each activity
Equipment
Emergencies
Each travel
arrangement
Weather
Medical condition of
staff/young people
Members of the
public
Other…
Refer to ‘Steps to follow when assessing risk’ to complete this page
Ensure that all workers/volunteers attending the trip have seen this risk assessment and understand it
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