GENERIC RISK ASSESSMENT for School Groups visiting the Ashmolean Museum.

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1 GENERIC RISK ASSESSMENT for School Groups visiting the Ashmolean Museum. IMPORTANT: Please note this is a broad and generic risk assessment for guidance only. Group leaders are strongly recommended to visit the Museum before they visit and complete their own assessment to meet the specific needs of their group Name of Assessor: Jo Rice, Head of Education Date of assessment: July 2015 Activity/ Process/ Operation What are the Hazards to Health and Safety Arrival at St Giles entrance (school groups) What Risks do they pose and to whom? Risk evel H/M/ What precautions have been taken to reduce the risk? Risk evel Achieved H/M/ What further action is needed to reduce the risk 1. Arrival at St Giles entrance Gradual sloped entrance Automatic Doors Risk to: children and visiting adults Bumped heads (if walked into) M Visiting groups are informed about slope and asked to take care when approaching the Museum. Group leaders are advised to ask students to walk Groups provide appropriate adult supervision for the group People Crushing 1 M Visiting groups are asked to come in to the museum

2 Bumping carefully and sensibly Group visit numbers are limited to avoid Staggered start times for some large groups 2. Taking off coats and Storing lunchboxes Steps down to Education Centre M Careful adult supervision needed on the Students reminded to walk carefully Doors Bumping M Careful and effective adult supervision 3. Using the toilets Toilets and Washbasins and tripping (on wet floor) Trapped and pinched fingers (under toilet seats) Illness (because of unhygienic facilities) Arrival at main museum entrance on Beaumont Street (non school groups) Toilets cleaned everyday system for reporting any problems Toilets maintained 4. Arrival at front door Steps up to the forecourt Revolving doors (when wet) (if walked into) M Careful supervision needed on the Individual visitors paying careful attention in wet weather Visitors using handrails on of younger visitors 2

3 Individual visitors paying attention and following instructions form museum staff if offered Support from museum front of house staff Equipment well maintained 5. Using ower Ground Floor cloakroom Stairs ( to G floor to self service cloakroom) M Careful supervision and attention needed on the 6. Using the Toilets Toilets and Washbasins Visits to galleries (all groups) and tripping (on wet floor) Trapped and pinched fingers (under toilet seats) Illness (because of unhygienic facilities) Toilets cleaned everyday system for reporting any problems Toilets maintained 7. Galleries Stairs ifts Crushing (if lift too full) Risk to:all Display cases (if walked in to) M Careful supervision and attention needed on the M Careful supervision and attention needed when using lifts Observing the limit signs in lifts Following instructions from museum staff ift maintained and serviced for children 3

4 Adults paying attention All visitors listening to advice and request about behaviour form museum staff Walking in the galleries Cases well labelled and clearly marked Floor surfaces for younger visitors All visitors asked to walk in the galleries Floors cleaned and well signed if still wet Clear instructions from museum staff Building well maintained People Crushing Bumping M Visiting groups are asked to come in to the museum carefully and sensibly Group visit numbers are limited to avoid Staggered start times for some large groups Fire Visiting other spaces in the museum Burning Choking M Fire alarms in Museum Fire alarms regularly tested Clear evacuation procedures Museum staff to escort visitors from building 4

5 8. Using the Shop 9. Visiting the café and dining room Displays People Stairs Floors (if walked in to) Cuts (if glass broken) Crushing (if cases fall on children) Crushing Bumping M Small groups of children in shop to avoid Effective adult supervision Shop displays secure and safely displayed Small groups of children in shop to avoid Effective adult supervision M Careful supervision and attention needed on the M Floors cleaned and well signed if still wet Clear instructions from museum staff Building well maintained 10. Sixth Form Students visiting without accompanying adults Inside and outside Museum, arrival and departure. Unsupervised during breaks. eaving site to buy lunch. unsupervised students M Teachers made aware during booking process that the school retains responsibility for unsupervised students M None General information Information to support your visit is sent with your confirmation of booking We are very happy to talk to group leaders about getting the most from a visit. Please call the education team on education.service@ashmus.ox.ac.uk First Aid There are trained first-aiders on the museum staff. There is a trained first-aider on site at all times. 5

6 Some museum staff are trained in emergency aid. First aid boxes are available in the museum (but we recommended that schools bring their own) The nearest hospital to the Ashmolean with a 24 hour Accident and Emergency Department is: The John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, Oxford Tel :