FIRST AID RISK ASESSMENT FOR Chieveley Primary School

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1 The Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 set out first-aid provision in the work place and require employers to provide adequate and appropriate equipment, facilities and qualified first-aid personnel. Governors and Headteachers should ensure that school staff are appropriately trained and that there is adequate first aid provision. Staff should have relevant training and ensure that it is kept up to date. Most schools will have first-aid arrangements in place but it is strongly recommended that all schools should develop their own first-aid policies and procedures based on as assessment of local need. Schools will need to assess numbers first-aid personnel, equipment, accommodation, recording and reporting arrangements. All staff must be informed of the first-aid arrangements the location of equipment, facilities; first aid personnel and the procedures for monitoring and reviewing the school s first aid needs. West Berkshire do not provide first aid training for schools. Schools have to contact the training providers for booking information and availability. See Intranet link for detail: This assessment form has been designed to assess first aid needs for the whole school and all activities. The Responsible Person must ensure that they (or the person they delegate to) have received training and guidance before completing this assessment. Where large and/or complex sites are involved, or personnel are working away from their school base, further more detailed risk assessment will be required. Please contact the Health and Safety Team for schools, for further advice. General guidance for completion of this assessment can be found with a DfE Publication: Guidance for First Aid in Schools Page 1 -

2 Assessment of school: The following list identifies areas in school that are considered higher risk. Delete those areas that are not relevant to this school. Further assessment of higher risk areas may be necessary to ensure adequate first aid cover. Consider and identify any specific considerations and s required in these areas in relation to first-aid provision: Department Specific Considerations Further Action: Design & Tech Workshops Photography labs Science Labs Kitchens Food Tech Labs Adventure Playgrounds Swimming Pool Art Rooms (with Kilns) General workshops Grounds Maintenance Plant and boiler room Caretaker duties offsite Consider are there any specific hazards or risks on the site? For example, hazardous substances, dangerous tools and machinery. Temporary hazards, such as building or maintenance work, should also be considered and suitable short-term measures put in place.

3 Assessment of First Aid Personnel required: When considering how many first-aid personnel are required the governing body or headteacher should also consider: Adequate provision for lunch times and breaks. It is good practice to encourage lunchtime supervisors to undergo first-aid training. Adequate provision for leave and in case of absences. First-aid provision for off-site activities, e.g. educational visits. Adequate provision for practical areas such as science, technology, food technology and physical-education departments. Provision for out-of-school-hours activities, e.g. sports and clubs. Agreements with contractors (e.g. school meals providers) on joint first-aid provision for their employees. Provision for trainees working on-site. They have the same status as staff for health and safety purposes Agreed procedures for emergencies in isolated areas, e.g. on the playing field. Personnel Requirements Operational hours Operational hours Operational hours During what times is the building open to pupils and staff? Open to pupils Open to staff a.m. 8.50p.m a.m p.m Please state the maximum likely number of persons on site at any one time. Remember to consider non-employees (pupils, service users, visitors, contractors and the public) who are likely to be on site. How many first aid personnel are available at this school? Has a person been identified and appointed in order to contact emergency services in the event of a medical emergency? Please refer to DfE guidance link at bottom of assessment for requirements i.e. First-aid at Work, Paediatric and Appointed Person. Appointed Persons Headteacher 230 Persons First Aiders 16 Other Activities out of hours -PE / ASC 3.15pm Paediatric 16 Are adequate numbers of first aid personnel available at all times that the building is open? Please refer to DfE guidance link at bottom of assessment. No Unsure

4 Are adequate numbers of first aid personnel available for off site visits? No Unsure Are all staff briefed in procedures for contacting emergency services in the event of a medical emergency? No Unsure Have appropriate numbers of staff received specific Paediatric first-aid training for pupils in Early Years and Foundation setting? No Unsure Please note a first-aider must hold a valid certificate of competence, issued by an organisation whose training and qualifications are approved by the HSE. Further aspects of first aid provision requiring consideration Aspect Requiring Consideration State Are there inexperienced staff on site; work experience students under the age of 18 and/or employees with disabilities or special health problems? Consider: - whether special equipment is required - local site of equipment State any further to be taken with timescales and Person required to take Induction for all staff doing work experience at the school. Is there lone working or out of hours work at the school? ISS & Balfour Beatty Staff Adequate first aid cover must be available at all times that people are at work. The Lone Working Risk Assessment should consider first-aid provision. The school s first aiders are responsible for supplying a first aid provision to ISS kitchen staff Is the workplace remote from emergency medical services? No Inform the local medical services of your location and consider special arrangements with the emergency services e.g. provision of first aid room. Are buildings on the site spread out or is it a multi-floor building? No except for Mezzanine level Consider provision in each building or on several floors.

5 First Aid Facilities on site and off site Aspect Requiring Consideration Are an appropriate number of first aid kits available in accessible locations? Has someone been appointed to ensure that first aid kits are adequately stocked and expired items removed? State Ensure the container is identified by a white cross on a green background. Remove items or items with broken seals as they may no longer be sterile or otherwise safe to use. State any further to be taken with timescales and Person required to take School Hall, After School Club, First Aid Room Mrs Kenyon Are notices posted informing employees of the identity and/or location of first aid personnel? These must be kept up to date. Is an appropriate place available to administer first aid e.g. a designated room? First Aid Room or in emergency at the location of the First Aid kits. Personal Protective Equipment and Disposal of Clinical Waste such as Bodily Fluids: Aspect Requiring Consideration State Is appropriate personal protective equipment available for employees who may be exposed to biological hazards e.g. disposable gloves and aprons? Both first-aiders and injured persons may be at risk from infection from each other. Clean-up kits should be provided for the safe removal and disposal of blood, vomit and other bodily waste. State any further to be taken with timescales and Person required to take N/a Are staff aware of the procedure for dealing with and disposal of bodily fluids and waste materials? Information can be obtained from the Community School Nurse Team Clinical waste bin located in the disabled toilet in the teaching block.

6 Allergies Aspect Requiring Consideration Have appropriate numbers of staff received EpiPen Training? State Community School Nurse Team can attend to deliver training to staff. State any further to be taken with timescales and Person required to take Aspect Requiring Consideration Is first aid provision included within the School s health and safety policy and cross referenced with this assessment? Are all staff aware of this policy? State Cross Referenced to Section 3.7 & 3.8 of the Health and Safety Policy State any further to be taken with timescales and Person required to take Staff are made aware of the H&S Policy during induction training. Are appropriate records maintained for the administration of first aid? All accident files are completed and filed on the premises Has a member of staff been identified to report on Webrisk? Paula Shakespeare Does someone maintain and monitor training records to ensure that first aid personnel receive refresher training? First aid personnel require refresher training within three years of qualification. Paula Shakespeare

7 References: DfE Guidance on First Aid for Schools: HSE: Schools Health and Safety Intranet pages Useful Contacts: West Berks Schools Health and Safety Team West Berkshire Community School Nurse Team Department of Health Wellington House Waterloo Road London SE1 8UG Tel: Association of Colleges 7/8 Rathbone Place LONDON W1P 1DE Tel: British Red Cross 9 Grosvenor Crescent London SW1X 7EJ Tel: Tel: Health and Safety Executive HSE First Aid Applications and Monitoring Section Quay House Quay Street Manchester M3 3JB Tel: St John Ambulance 1 Grosvenor Crescent London SW1X 7EF Tel: Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (ROSPA) Assessors name: HSE Infoline Assessors signature: Date assessment completed: Tel: or write to: The Line Manager should sign below to show that the assessment is a correct and reasonable reflection of the hazards and of the control measures and s required. HSE Information Centre Headteacher: Broad Lane Headteacher s signature: Date Date for review:

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