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Lesson risk assessment form

School: Person(s) carrying out risk assessment Step 1: Assess individual criteria for each risk
No significant risk Low risk, satisfactory Moderate risk. Some action required Potentially high in certain situations. Action to control required High risk. Urgent action to control or eliminate
0 1 2 3 4

Room: DLY Date: 6.12.12 Step 2: Total each category and highlight assessment
0-4 5-8 9-12 13+

Little significant risk Some risk but possible to control Risk is significant and action required. Report to be made Immediate action required. Report to senior managers and record actions. Activity must not be carried out until problem(s) is controlled or eliminated.
Comments

LSR SRC RSA IAR

Workspace and resources 1a space and size 1b layout 1c complexity of equipment 1d sufficiency and quality of equipment Nature of curriculum and organisation 2a type and range of activity 2b individual and group work 2c Length of session 2d Scheme of work Management of learning 3a staff and safety training 3b staff experience and competence 3c Staff control and motivation of pupils 3d level of additional support

2 2 1 0
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Students may be moving around the room to pick up tracing paper, saws etc. This poses some risk. Make students aware of health and safety precautions.

LSR

SRC

RSA

IAR

Comments

1 1 0 0
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Some students will move on faster than others so some students may still be marking out while others will be sawing. All students will be doing individual work.

LSR

SRC

RSA

IAR

Comments

0 0 0 1
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Some students will need prompting about health and safety- must be vigilant during the lesson. Class teacher will be present for support.

LSR

SRC

RSA

IAR

Nature and number of pupils in the group 4a pupils ability to self-organise 4b potential behaviour problems 4c pupils with disabilities 4d pupils with language/learning difficulties

Comments

2 2 0 0
Total

Keep an eye on behaviour and noise level throughout the lesson.

4 LSR SRC RSA IAR Step 3: Total all four categories and highlight overall risk assessment Action to be taken Overall total 12 0-12 Generally safe working environment Aware of students positions in the room 13-20 Some risk which needs attention and monitoring Aware of students behaviour 21-35 Action required. Report to senior staff and safety Aware of the condition of the tools representative. Address before teaching being used and ensure that appropriate 36+ Serious health and safety risk requiring urgent tools are being used attention and inspection. Full written report required. Do not teach until addressed.
Note that this risk assessment may refer to departmental risk assessments, CLEAPSS assessments or BS4163 as appropriate. Action to be taken should be completed in all eventualities even if None necessary is the response. Analysis/report may be continued overleaf.