WHEAL MARTYN GENERIC SITE RISK ASSESSMENT : SCHOOL / CHILDREN GROUP VISITS

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1 GENERIC SITE RISK ASSESSMENT : SCHOOL / CHILDREN GROUP VISITS SITE : Wheal Martyn, Carthew, St Austell, PL26 8XG Grid Reference : SX Nearest Telephone : On site Access : On B3274, 2 miles north of St Austell Helicopter Landing Site : Car Park Nearest A&E : Treliske, Truro, TR1 3LJ Traffic and Vehicles Death / injury Coaches to park in separate, clearly marked parking area. Use footpaths around site. Ensure school/group staff supervise arrival and departure. Pedestrian access by schools/groups via Clay Trails off-road route. (High,Medium,) Medium All accidents, near misses and incidents must be recorded in line with normal procedures Child Abuse Death / abuse Education Officer has child Medium protection training, to be aware of all risks. Always have two adults present. There should always be two adults present and staff or volunteers should never be in a 'one-to-one' situation. Education Officer is CRB checked. Adequate supervision of all groups at all times. Mobile phone on hand. Photography / publication policy to be followed. Abduction Children Abduction / death Education Officer has child protection training, to be aware of all risks. Education Officer CRB checked. Adequate supervision of all group at all times by school/group staff. Mobile phone on hand. All accidents, near misses and incidents must be recorded in line with normal procedures Ensure good communication with group leader, and monitor group numbers(constant observation) Assessments School and Childrens Group Visit Page 1 of 7

2 Danger from individual medical conditions Children, staff Death Liaise with group leader prior to visit to determine any potential problems. Have first aider, first aid kit and mobile phone on site. Group leader to ensure appropriate consent obtained from parents/carers and medication carried. Getting lost Children Death Ensure that all groups are adequately supervised and monitored at all times, and that the party has sufficient teachers and helpers - this should be ascertained prior to the visit. Mobile phone on hand. Medium Brief group leader to ensure appropriate clothing and footwear is worn, and that there are adequate supplies of food and drink. Report any incident. Report any incident on site Death / broken limbs / Site briefing by staff member prior High drowning / slips and falls to or on arrival. Brief group leader of outdoor nature of site and appropriate clothing and footwear. Ensure constant supervision of group by school/group staff. Have mobile phone and first aid kit on hand. Ensure that all workshop activities are supervised by both site and school staff and locked and secure after use. Other site users - dogs Dogs should be on leads on site, staff to remind public of this if necessary. Party leader to have medical consent for children and be aware of possible allergies - pass on details of severe allergies to site staff. Report any incident, accident, near miss Blasting in Wheal Martyn and Greensplat Pit Death / injury Imerys contact the site to inform Medium of blasts. Site staff follow Imerys procedures with regard to viewing. Inform groups of any known blasting which can be viewed. Brief school/group leader to adhere to signs if viewing platform closed for a blast. Date : January 2012 Signature : Ref. Code: WM1 Review Date : January 2013 Assessments School and Childrens Group Visit Page 2 of 7

3 PIT TO PORCELAIN WORKSHOP RISK ASSESSMENT on site - whilst on the tour fragile objects, sharp/rough objects Death / broken limbs / drowning / slips and falls Site briefing by staff member prior to or on arrival. Brief group leader of outdoor nature of site and appropriate clothing and footwear. Ensure constant supervision of group by school/group staff. Have mobile phone and first aider and kit on hand. Ensure that all workshop activities are school staff and locked and secure after use. (High,Medium,) High clay or dust Date : January 2012 Signature : Ref. Code: WM2 Review Date : January 2013

4 WORKING LIFE FOR ME WORKSHOP RISK ASSESSMENT whilst moving about in workshop - mime and acting Children Slips and falls, collisions Workshop leader to brief the group on activities. Ensure that all workshop activities are school staff. Have mobile phone and first aider and kit on hand. (High,Medium,) fragile objects, sharp/rough objects clay, material or dust Date : January 2012 Signature : Ref. Code: WM3 Review Date : January 2013

5 MAPPING OUR HERITAGE WORKSHOP RISK ASSESSMENT whilst moving about in workshop Children Slips and falls, collisions Workshop leader to brief the group on activities. Ensure that all workshop activities are school staff. Have mobile phone and first aider and kit on hand. (High,Medium,) fragile objects, sharp/rough objects clay, material or dust Date : January 2012 Signature : Ref. Code: WM4 Review Date : January 2013

6 NATURE DETECTIVES WORKSHOP RISK ASSESSMENT whilst moving about in woodland - slip, trip, fall All Slips and falls, collisions Workshop leader to brief the group on activities. Ensure that all workshop activities are school staff. Have radio and first aider and kit on hand. (High,Medium,) Emergency services if more serious. whilst moving about in All Cut, scratch, object in First aider and kit on site, brief woodland - twigs and plants eye group about careful movement, Emergency services scratching skin or poking in eye remove any obvious hazards if more serious fragile objects, sharp/rough objects clay, material or dust Damage to fauna/flora, Wildlife No impact Groups briefed about conservation of site and species Report any incident, ammend activity plans

7 Contact with allergens/toxins in plants, accidental swallowing with pooter Children, wildlife Damage to site wildlife, illness Brief group on appropriate use of equipment and collecting samples, instruct group that no objects to be consumed, staff and group leaders to supervise activity. Medication to be carried with group and appropriate medical consent obtained by party leader. Report any incident, ammend activity plans Date : May 2012 Signature : Ref. Code: WM5 Review Date : January 2013