P3 - Carry out a risk assessment in a health or social care setni
Identified Hazard in an Risk Control Monitorini 1. Explain the level of harm the hazard may cause
infant school 2. Explain the probability that the hazard will
cause harm
Play equipment Likelihood = 3 In order to control this In order to monitor this Faulty play equipment can cause serious harm depending
Severity = 5 hazard, any faulty hazard, a supervisor would on the situaton. For example, if a child is playing with a
equipment can be removed, ensure that all safety checks broken toy they may only cut themselves on a sharp edge.
Risk = 15 and sof mats can be placed are in place. For example, However, if a child falls of a high climbing frame the
under any climbing frames they would look out for any damage can be much more serious, it can result in a
in case a child falls. broken toys and make sure broken bone or disability if the child falls on its head.
that there are mats under The probability that this hazard will cause harm is quite
climbing frames. likely, as children are naturally curious and do not
understand the dangers of playing with/on broken
equipment. Also, there are many children in an infant
school, meaning that staf may not always be able to
monitor every child's safety, or get rid of all faulty play
equipment.
Fire Likelihood = 1 In order to control this In order to monitor this Fire can cause very serious harm. If the right steps are not
Severity = 5 hazard, fre alarms would be hazard, staf would ensure taken a fre can lead to death. For example, if staf are not
placed all throughout the that children are familiar with shown the fre procedure and where the fre exits are,
Risk =5 building which detect smoke fre exits in case a fre does they would not know where to escape to. This can lead to
and set of an alarm. This break out, and that they know death as staf and children can get trapped in a room with
ensures that everyone is how to behave. Also, the no safe exit.
aware that there is a fre school would regularly do The probability that this hazard will cause harm is not very
and can take acton. Also, false fre alarms to make sure likely, as there are many safety precautons put in place to
fre exits would be placed that the fre alarms and fre prevent a fre from occurring. For example, smoke alarms,
throughout the building to exits work, and to practce fre exits, fre extnguishers, no-ssmoking signs and teaching
ensure a safe escape for what would happen if a fre staf the importance of reportng any hazards.
anyone in the building. did break out.
Hazardous chemicals Likelihood = 2 In order to control this In order to monitor this Hazardous chemicals can cause very serious harm.
Severity = 5 hazard, any hazardous hazard, staf should ensure Substances such as cleaning fuids and medicatons, can
chemicals should be stored that these chemicals are put cause death if misused. Cleaning fuids have bright colours
Risk =10 away in a safe place out of away at all tmes and never which attract the attenton of children, they might try to
reach of children such as a lef out in the reach of drink it. Once ingested, cleaning fuids will burn the throat
cupboard with a lock or a children. and oesophagus. Furthermore, if medicaton is given in the
high shelf. This is because wrong dose or to the wrong person, it can have fatal
Unit 3 1
Identified Hazard in an Risk Control Monitorini 1. Explain the level of harm the hazard may cause
infant school 2. Explain the probability that the hazard will
cause harm
Play equipment Likelihood = 3 In order to control this In order to monitor this Faulty play equipment can cause serious harm depending
Severity = 5 hazard, any faulty hazard, a supervisor would on the situaton. For example, if a child is playing with a
equipment can be removed, ensure that all safety checks broken toy they may only cut themselves on a sharp edge.
Risk = 15 and sof mats can be placed are in place. For example, However, if a child falls of a high climbing frame the
under any climbing frames they would look out for any damage can be much more serious, it can result in a
in case a child falls. broken toys and make sure broken bone or disability if the child falls on its head.
that there are mats under The probability that this hazard will cause harm is quite
climbing frames. likely, as children are naturally curious and do not
understand the dangers of playing with/on broken
equipment. Also, there are many children in an infant
school, meaning that staf may not always be able to
monitor every child's safety, or get rid of all faulty play
equipment.
Fire Likelihood = 1 In order to control this In order to monitor this Fire can cause very serious harm. If the right steps are not
Severity = 5 hazard, fre alarms would be hazard, staf would ensure taken a fre can lead to death. For example, if staf are not
placed all throughout the that children are familiar with shown the fre procedure and where the fre exits are,
Risk =5 building which detect smoke fre exits in case a fre does they would not know where to escape to. This can lead to
and set of an alarm. This break out, and that they know death as staf and children can get trapped in a room with
ensures that everyone is how to behave. Also, the no safe exit.
aware that there is a fre school would regularly do The probability that this hazard will cause harm is not very
and can take acton. Also, false fre alarms to make sure likely, as there are many safety precautons put in place to
fre exits would be placed that the fre alarms and fre prevent a fre from occurring. For example, smoke alarms,
throughout the building to exits work, and to practce fre exits, fre extnguishers, no-ssmoking signs and teaching
ensure a safe escape for what would happen if a fre staf the importance of reportng any hazards.
anyone in the building. did break out.
Hazardous chemicals Likelihood = 2 In order to control this In order to monitor this Hazardous chemicals can cause very serious harm.
Severity = 5 hazard, any hazardous hazard, staf should ensure Substances such as cleaning fuids and medicatons, can
chemicals should be stored that these chemicals are put cause death if misused. Cleaning fuids have bright colours
Risk =10 away in a safe place out of away at all tmes and never which attract the attenton of children, they might try to
reach of children such as a lef out in the reach of drink it. Once ingested, cleaning fuids will burn the throat
cupboard with a lock or a children. and oesophagus. Furthermore, if medicaton is given in the
high shelf. This is because wrong dose or to the wrong person, it can have fatal
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