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Hazards
- Display collapse
- Slips, trips and falls
- Children and young people becoming separated from parents
- Handling displays, generators, tables and other equipment
- Unsupervised access to children
- Physical and verbal aggression from participants
- Distress to live exhibits
- Heat and physical exhaustion (volunteers)
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Controls
- Displays, gazebos, etc. should be assembled in accordance with manufacturers instructions.
- Displays, including guy ropes, must not protrude into walk ways. Highlight guy ropes.
- Displays should be assembled before public are admitted to site and dismantled after they depart.
- Demonstrate safe lifting and handling techniques.
- If available, use wheelbarrows and other handling aids to move heavier items.
- Ensure routes for transporting tools and materials are kept clear.
- Activities involving children to be in full view of others.
- Brief volunteers working with children on safe working practices.
- Keep walk ways clear of rubbish, cables and other items.
- Avoid volunteers working in isolation.
- If confronted be conciliatory, avoid aggravating situation; be prepared to walk away.
- Ensure all live exhibits are appropriately housed and are not caused distress by presence of participants, exposure to high temperatures, etc..
- Ensure volunteers are aware of correct handling procedures for live exhibits.
- Ensure adequate manning by volunteers allowing for breaks. Organise rota. Provide chairs.
- Advise volunteers regarding appropriate clothing and availability of refreshments, particularly drink.
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Econet Risk Assessment [Base Document]