RISK ASSESSMENT

Occupational Health, Safety & Welfare RISK ASSESSMENT Workplace: St Paul’s College Name(s): ........................... Date: Q2 Likelihood/Consequence Unlikely / catastrophic Q3 Current Controls Bus Transport: Seating capacity of bus meets numbers requiring to be transported to venue. Vehicle is insured, registered and roadworthy. Where possible, seat belts are made available. If so, students are enforced to wear them. License of driver is sited. Car transport: Vehicle is registered and roadworthy. If it is a private vehicle, school must ensure Appendix E Transport of Students/Children by Parents (volunteers) is completed. Available in the Camps, Excursions policy. License of driver must be sited. Students will be supervised as they disembark from the bus. All buses will park in designated area to allow students off the bus safely. Hair that is below shoulder length is to be tied back. The facility should make available hair nets to ensure staff and students can secure their hair. Long hair must be Document No. 14V2 .............................................................. / Q4 Effective Yes/No Q5 Risk Rating E / Q7 Re-rate Risks Description of Task: Go-Karts Q1 Hazards Identified Transport to venue (Bus & / or car) Q6 New/Additional Controls Required Disembarking from bus and walking to track Unlikely / Minor L Hair (could get entangled) Likely / Minor M Ratified by Catholic Safety Health and Welfare SA Page 1 of 5 Occupational Health, Safety & Welfare contained to prevent entanglement. Staff and students will not wear loose clothing that could get entangled. Closed in shoes with sturdy soles are to be worn (no thongs, no high heels are permitted Prior to going to the facility, school to ensure the following have been met:  Fire extinguishers are present at the site  Fire blankets are placed around the track that are within 20m for retrieval  First aid kit is available at attendants station  Attendants have basic first aid training Operator at the facility is to instruct staff and students of the following before being allowed to participate:  Safe operation of the karts and any rules applied for the safety of patrons  The location of the warning signals, what the symbols mean, and the importance of strictly following all Document No. 14V2 Loose Clothing Likely / Minor M Footwear Unlikely / Minor L Track Likely / Minor M Track Supervision Likely / Moderate H Ratified by Catholic Safety Health and Welfare SA Page 2 of 5 Occupational Health, Safety & Welfare messages displayed by the warning signals. The location of the entry to the loading/unloading area, so that patrons may return to this area in a safe manner at all times General instruction in overtaking procedures, collision situations, general vigilance and patron responsibility (taken from AS3533.2 – 1997 S 4.3.6) Safety helmets to be worn Supervisor / attendant shall be present on the track at all times. 1 attendant is to be present for up to 6 karts and an additional attendant for every 4 karts thereafter. Staff and students to wear seat belts at all times. Both hands to be kept on steering wheel at all times while driving the kart, except when assistance is Document No. 14V2     Use of Go-Kart Likely / Moderate   H Ratified by Catholic Safety Health and Welfare SA Page 3 of 5 Occupational Health, Safety & Welfare required or when signalling.  Staff and students to remain seated in the kart at all times on the main circuit and in the loading/unloading area until instructed. Ensure walkways are kept clear of obstructions. All staff, students & volunteers will have access to toilets. School to ensure for any student with specific medical needs, student medical plans are available and appropriate treatment is provided. Upon arrival at destination, Go-Kart facility to run through emergency procedures. All volunteers to be inducted. Have police checks where required. Student: staff ratios to be adhered to. Where required, parents will be contacted to collect student. Slips / trips / falls Amenities Likely / Minor Likely / Low M L Arrangements for sick Unlikely / Moderate M Emergency Procedures Unlikely / Minor L Volunteers Unlikely / Minor L Behaviour Management of unruly students Unlikely / Minor L Risk Assessment Authorised By: ........................................................................................................... RISK ASSESSMENT INSTRUCTIONS Ratified by Catholic Safety Health and Welfare SA Document No. 14V2 Page 4 of 5 Date:........ / ......./......... Occupational Health, Safety & Welfare This instruction provides a step-by-step guide in the use of the general Risk Assessment document. Identify the subject of the risk assessment e.g. task, equipment, substance, plant, stress, voice, etc. Q1 Identify the hazards e.g. fall from height, workstation design, voice, stress, etc Q2 What are the risks/consequences that harm/danger will occur. Q3 Identify any current controls in place e.g. scaffolding, ergonomic furniture, amplification systems, etc Q4 Decide if the existing controls are effectively controlling the risks, answer Yes or No. Q5 Rate each risk using the Risk Calculator, which is located below the risk assessment table (inclusive of current controls). Q6 Include any new or additional controls. Q7 Re-rate the risks. Authorised person to sign the form. Note that if a task etc is performed many times it is only necessary to conduct the one risk assessment unless the task or any circumstances change. Risk Calculator Insignificant High Medium Low Low Low Minor High High Medium Low Low Consequence Moderate Extreme High High Medium Medium Major Extreme Extreme Extreme High High Catastrophic Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme High Almost certain to occur in most circumstances. Likely to occur frequently. Likely to occur at some time. Unlikely to occur, but could happen. May occur, but probably never will. Likelihood Definition of Risk Action not urgent within 3 Low months. Action as soon as possible Medium – within 1 month. Action within 24 hours. High Immediate action. Extreme Hierarchy of Control 1.Eliminate 2.Substitute 3. Isolate 4. Engineer 5. Administration 6. Personal Protective Equipment Remove the hazard. Replace with less hazardous. Use guards or barriers. Redesign. Training, information, safe work procedures. Gloves, goggles etc. . Ratified by Catholic Safety Health and Welfare SA Document No. 14V2 Page 5 of 5