OHS Risk Assessment for GS 201 Multipurpose Room & SR Dance Studio

This documentis designed to assist clubs in the identification of any potential risks to the health & safety of those who attend an event within Swinburne’s bookable space.

PLEASE NOTE: This list is not exhaustive; all items are a prompt to think about the genuine health and safety of your event attendees. Where there is a relevant item to your event, please provide details in the “Strategies in Place to Manage Risk” column, alternatively, identify irrelevant items with “N/A”.

Section One - Event and Contact Details
Club Name:
Event Name:
Email address:
Event Date:
Start Time:
Finish Time:
Proposed Location:

Security will be notified of all events that are approved to run on campus and will patrol accordingly.

Section Two – Risk assessment
Item / Strategies in Place to Manage Risk
People and Accessibility
-Patron demographics (staff/students or mix)
-Lifts/Ramps
-People working at heights
-Manual handling
Security
-Asset protection of items / objects brought in for event
-Access for volunteers / organisers
Noise Levels
-Noise levels not impeding on University operations
Electrical Safety
-Power supply / Overloading systems
-Electrical equipment tested & tagged
-Power boards are not to be used
Trips and Potential Falls
-Uneven ground, loose surfaces
-Appropriate footwear
-Cables
Dangerous Objects
-Props brought in for event
-Proper use of sporting equipment
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-Special effects
-Equipment & tools
The following are prohibited unless specifically authorised: -
  • Portable generators and other equipment using internal combustion engines.
  • Use of plant that carries members of the public, i.e. amusement rides.
  • Laser pointers and other laser devices
  • Hazardous chemicals

Emergency and First Aid Response
-Evacuation plans
-Fire prevention plan
-Obstruction of fire fighting equipment
-Potential fire
-Contingency planning
-Pyrotechnics
-Flammable substances
-Nearest kit location identified.
-Appropriately qualified First Aid officers available
Safety Systems
-Personnel informed of incident / hazard reporting process
  • Extinguishers are to be accessible at all times.
  • Fire Extinguishers are to remain in their designated position and their signage is not to be obscured.
  • Exit doors and Paths of Travel to them are not to impeded or interfered with.

Temporary Structures
-All temporary structures must be non-flammable.
-Any temporary barriers for pedestrian control are to be approved by Security and will be lightweight and provide no impediment to emergency egress from the space.
Signage
-All Swinburne Signage: can not to be covered, altered or visually impeded in any way

By signing this document, you acknowledge that the above information has been completed in full regarding the event mentioned in Section One, and all measures will be taken to manage any potential risks to the health and safety of those attending and surrounding the event.

Name of Guarantor:
Committee position:
Contact Person (Please print) / Signature
Date:

Document Updated: February 2017Page 1/2