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GENERIC RISK ASSESSMENT ART& CRAFTWORKSHOP IN GALLERY ROOMSchoolEstablishment: Gorran SchoolContact: Katie Rawlings
Assessment by: Sarah Scott Date:1/9/1722/6/17
Review Date: Approved by: Henrietta Boex Date:1/9/1722/6/17
Hazard / Risk Who is at Risk?
Normal Control Measures(Brief description and/or reference to source of
information).
Additional Control Measures(to take account of local/individual
circumstances).
Risk RatingH/M/L
Being hit by a car on route to the gallery.
Pupils, teachers and helpers
Talk by teacher prior to visit. Adequate helpers to assist with supervision of children. Safest route planned in advance.
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Hazard / Risk Who is at Risk?
Normal Control Measures(Brief description and/or reference to source of
information).
Additional Control Measures(to take account of local/individual
circumstances).
Risk RatingH/M/L
Children going missing.pupils Children counted prior to leaving, on
arrival in the gallery, on departure from the gallery and on return to school. Children to walk in pairs in crocodile fashion.
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Lift in art gallery as exit to main road
pupils All helpers warned of danger of children playing with lift buttons and finding themselves on street level. One helper to monitor area of lift whilst children are in gallery. Gallery staff also made aware.
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Liability for damage to paintings
Pupils, teachers and class helpers
The Art Gallery is insured for public liability, and is conscious to create an environment that is family friendly and suitable for young children. Nevertheless it may be advisable for teachers to explain to the children why oil paintings should not be touched or rested against.
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Hazard / Risk Who is at Risk?
Normal Control Measures(Brief description and/or reference to source of
information).
Additional Control Measures(to take account of local/individual
circumstances).
Risk RatingH/M/L
Gallery staff and freelance educators have been police checked. However, gallery artists and volunteers have not been police checked
pupils Teachers should be informed. Children should not be left with only one supervisor, even if they have had a police check
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Children and public tripping on school bags left on the floor
Pupils, teachers, class helpers and members of the public.
Children to be asked to leave all bags and coats in one obvious place, and a clear passage around the paintings for visitors to get round. This can be done by teachers prior to the visit and/or gallery staff.
Signs will be put up around the gallery notifying the general public that a school workshop is in progress.
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Supervision / class sizes
Pupils, teachers, class helpers and members of the public.
Group size should be appropriate to the design and size of the room, take account of the nature of the task, the equipment, the age, ability, aptitude and special education needs of pupils.
Health and Safety forms part of curriculum work where relevant.
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Hazard / Risk Who is at Risk?
Normal Control Measures(Brief description and/or reference to source of
information).
Additional Control Measures(to take account of local/individual
circumstances).
Risk RatingH/M/L
Use of Equipment teachers, class helpers.
Ensure that all equipment handed out is returned at the end of the lesson.
Identify and records kept of any servicing / maintenance requirements for equipment.
Identify if there are any training or instruction needs for members of staff.
Identify who is authorised to use the equipment.
Identify the management system in place for preventing unauthorised use to ensure that it is removed from service.
Specify any personal protective equipment that users must wear.
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Hazard / Risk Who is at Risk?
Normal Control Measures(Brief description and/or reference to source of
information).
Additional Control Measures(to take account of local/individual
circumstances).
Risk RatingH/M/L
Storage Equipment and substances stored appropriately and do not present a manual handling or trip, slip or fall hazard.
Heavy items stored at the appropriate level. Flammable liquids (paint, white spirit, etc
kept to a minimum and must not exceed 50 litres).
All highly flammable substances should be stored in suitably labelled, lockable metal storage bin or cupboard designed for the purpose.
Concentrated acid stored in the studio should be should kept to a minimum and stored in standard acid bottles.
Rags, cotton waste, polyurethane foam or similar materials should not be allowed to accumulate or be stored near naked flames, very hot objects or immediately against electrical equipment.
Hazard / Risk Who is at Risk?
Normal Control Measures(Brief description and/or reference to source of
information).
Additional Control Measures(to take account of local/individual
circumstances).
Risk RatingH/M/L
Pug Mill and Blunger The machine only to be used by authorised staff or strictly supervised by a responsible person.
Equipment serviced by a competent contractor in the last 12 months.
Throat and guard present. Grill to prevent foreign objects being
placed in the mechanism. Hand lever feeding devise fitted and
operational. Local lockable isolator switch. Clear working area of at least one metre
around the machine.
On no account must a machine be run with the barrel open, outlet or drive guards removed.
Pottery Wheel / jiggers / batting machines
Moving parts where entrapment is possible guarded and in place whilst the machine is in use.
Electric wheels properly earthed and sealed water proof switches fitted and in good condition.
Clear working area of at least one metre around the machine.
Hazard / Risk Who is at Risk?
Normal Control Measures(Brief description and/or reference to source of
information).
Additional Control Measures(to take account of local/individual
circumstances).
Risk RatingH/M/L
Substances including Paints, inks, pastels., varnishes etc / may be toxic, cause allergic reactions, be irritants or react with other substances
Pupils, teachers and classroom assistants.
Water based paints and inks to be used where possible.
COSHH management system in place. Someone trained to carry out COSHH
risk assessments. Inventory of chemicals used within the
department in place, identifies the quantity stored, that material safety data sheets have been obtained, level of risk from the substance has been identified and if there is a requirement to undertake a specific COSHH risk assessment.
Any known hazards from substances and appropriate controls must be communicated to people who may be exposed to any risk, including teaching, cleaning staff and pupils.
Only low hazard paints, glazes and inks used where possible.
Food should not be consumed at the same time as the use of materialsor brought into work areas where chemicals are used.
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Hazard / Risk Who is at Risk?
Normal Control Measures(Brief description and/or reference to source of
information).
Additional Control Measures(to take account of local/individual
circumstances).
Risk RatingH/M/L
Use of plaster of paris. Heat generated when water added.
No risk from thin layers, Plaster of Paris not to be used to make casts / encase parts of body
Wash off any splashes. Wear disposable gloves in event of
prolonged contact. Use safer alternatives if moulding body
parts such as an alginate, a medically inert moulding compound used by dentists to make impressions of teeth. (ModRoc is not recommended).
Hazard / Risk Who is at Risk?
Normal Control Measures(Brief description and/or reference to source of
information).
Additional Control Measures(to take account of local/individual
circumstances).
Risk RatingH/M/L
Inhalation of dusts including pottery glazes / Harm to health
Regular cleaning regime to keep dust to a minimum.
Clay dropped on the floor should be removed as soon as possible and the floor checked at the end of each session.
Spilt clay slip not allowed to dry out, i.e. dry dust avoided.
Controlled allocation of small quantities of glaze materials and use of leadless glazes.
All equipment to washed down at the end of the session.
Floors washed or damp-cleaned and vacuumed using an approved industrial wet/dry vacuum cleaner.
Cleaning methods communicated to any external cleaning company.
Sharp blades / Scissors. Cuts
Pupils, teachers and classroom assistants.
Safety blades used where possible Controlled storage and allocation of
craft knives, etc. Child size scissors should be used and
be supervised by teachers and classroom helpers
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Hazard / Risk Who is at Risk?
Normal Control Measures(Brief description and/or reference to source of
information).
Additional Control Measures(to take account of local/individual
circumstances).
Risk RatingH/M/L
Electricity / Electric shock
Electrical equipment subject to regular safety inspection and test ('PAT testing')
Mains powered portable equipment protected by RCD to distribution board, wall socket or lead.
Isolators for all circuits in readily accessible positions and local isolators fitted to each fixed machine.
Sufficient outlets to support the range of equipment normally used with resorting to regular use of multi-socket adaptors.
Visual check prior to use
See also use of electrical equipment
Gas supplies and gas burning appliances
All mains gas supplies to equipment should be controlled in each work area by a clear marked emergency master valve.
Gas kilns should not be used unless staff have had specialist training in firing procedures.
Fixed supplies tested annuallyKiln Ensure that a specific kiln risk assessment
has been carried out which identifies all of the generic hazards.
See kiln risk assessment
Hazard / Risk Who is at Risk?
Normal Control Measures(Brief description and/or reference to source of
information).
Additional Control Measures(to take account of local/individual
circumstances).
Risk RatingH/M/L
Acid Etching Hydrofluoric acid must not be used in schools. Use of caustics kept to a minimum
Acid bath located in a ventilated cupboard or have a lid, of which should be lockable when not in use.
Acid spills neutralised with sodium carbonate.
PPE (eye protection, gloves and rubber apron) provided.
First aid measures in place for immediate eye irrigation and for washing affected parts of the body in water.
Provide facilities for immediate eye irrigation and washing affected parts of the body.
Hazard / Risk Who is at Risk?
Normal Control Measures(Brief description and/or reference to source of
information).
Additional Control Measures(to take account of local/individual
circumstances).
Risk RatingH/M/L
Photographic dark room (proximity of electricity and water, poor ventilation and handling chemicals).
Separation of wet and dry areas. Extract fan vented to exterior and provide
suitable number of air changes per hour. (expert advice should be sought).
Developing chemicals included in the COSHH management system and PPE used. Suitable rubber gloves must be made available.
Appropriate eye protection used when operating ultra violet and mercury vapour lamps.
Hazard / Risk Who is at Risk?
Normal Control Measures(Brief description and/or reference to source of
information).
Additional Control Measures(to take account of local/individual
circumstances).
Risk RatingH/M/L
Photography Pupils The gallery is required to provide photographs of children for funding bodies, local press etc.
To protect children, first names only are ever used.
If there are children that cannot be photographed the teacher must inform the gallery prior to the visit. This is a condition of the booking and with some particular funding projects a workshop may not be able to take place if photographs cannot be taken. However, the gallery will endeavour to re-schedule a workshop where this is not a requirement.
Permissions from parents should be sought prior to the visit.
Some schools find it best to get permission from parents at the start of the school year to cover all visits.
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Hazard / Risk Who is at Risk?
Normal Control Measures(Brief description and/or reference to source of
information).
Additional Control Measures(to take account of local/individual
circumstances).
Risk RatingH/M/L
First Aid Pupils, teachers and classroom assistants.
At least one first aid kit in the galleryart/design department of a secondary school.
Contents regularly checked. Nearest first aiders names displayed.
Mains tap water or 900ml (3 x 300ml) eye wash bottles or sterile tube / mains water supply available
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