Education Programmes

Education Risk Management Assessment System (RAMS) Template

Site: EcoDrop/Refuse Station, Metro Place Date:

Activity/situation: Listening to speakers, making and creating

Risk Factors (accident, injury, loss or damage)

/ 1. Severe injury/death through contact with heavy vehicles
2. Allergic reaction to stinging nettle around the education area

Causal Factors (hazards, perils or dangers that could make the risks more likely to occur)

/ People / Equipment / Environment
·  Poor supervision around site
·  Insufficient briefing of adult support people
·  Risks in crossing access roads and car park areas not disclosed
·  Students who do not listen
·  Students with medical conditions e.g. allergies, asthma
·  Unwashed hands after handling waste materials / ·  Equipment / tools such as shovels and rakes, not properly used or stored correctly. / ·  Heavy vehicles around access roads
Schools additional causal factors:

Strategies

Normal operation
Note: these are suggestions only- it is recommended that schools consider the strategies that they deem appropriate / People / Equipment / Environment
·  Advise students of potential hazards and consequences of misbehaviour
·  Educator to control group movement in areas where vehicles are present
·  Ensure adult helpers are aware of their supervision role on the day
·  Ensure the sites minimum teacher/parent help to student ratio is met / ·  Ensure cell phones are available for emergencies / ·  Disclosure of risks of waste site, including vehicle movements
·  Ensure all students wash their hands after handling waste resources and before eating
Schools additional risk management strategies:

Emergency Plans

(what actions will be taken if an incident occurs)

/ ·  Parent helper assigned to take responsibility of other children in the event of an accident or injury
·  Emergency services notified immediately
·  First Aid kit to be carried by teacher and/or educator and administered by qualified first aid person
·  Cell phone or trunk radio to be carried by educator and/or teacher

Additional Information

Ratio (Staff to students)

Management Approval

Signature
Date of Approval
Revision Date

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