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RISK ASSESSMENT (Significant Risks Only)

Assessed by

Zo Carmichael, Ewen Moore

Visitors

Persons Affected

Process/Activities Covered By
Assessment

Visiting Horniman Museum and Gardens

Location

Horniman Museum and Gardens

Hazards
and possible outcomes

Existing Control Measures

Risk Rating
V H M L

Additional Control Measures Required

Drop-off point - South Circular

Group disembarking outside the
museum, on a busy main road.
1.
Pavements on road have no barriers.
Potential hazard next to busy road.

Crossing points on main road.

Ensure that disembarkation is done onto

pavement with care and adult supervision at
all times. Recommended adult to child ratio
1:5 (under 9 years/ vulnerable), 1:8 (over 9)

Crossing points on main road.

Ensure group is dropped off on the pavement

side. Ensure that the road is crossed with
care, using pedestrian crossing and group
leaders supervise this at all times.

Drop-off point Sydenham Rise

Where
coaches
drop
off
on
Sydenham Rise, a busy main road
2. (London Road) must be crossed.
Potential hazard crossing road.

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Education Centre
Ensure
that
group
leaders
supervise
entry/exit of doors and that doors are held
open while group members/enter exit.

If using Education Centre, the

3. wooden fire protection doors dividing
the 2 spaces are weighted. Potential
hazard of being closed on/ knocked
by door.
If using Education Centre toilets,
4. potential
hazard
of
vulnerable
people/unknown adults using toilets.

The Education Centre is a safe

area with a security lock on its
main entrance/exit door.

When using toilets, ensure that this is

supervised by group leader. Ensure that code
is only shared with leaders in your group and
that if exiting via parallel corridor, door
closes behind.

Sink in Education Centre space with

potential hazard of hot water
scalding.

Suitable sinks are available in the

Education Centre Toilets.

Ensure this sink is not used by vulnerable

people.

If entering Hands On Base, the Supervision by Education Team

wooden fire protection entrance/exit member provided here.
door is weighted. Potential hazard of
being closed on/ knocked by door.

Ensure
that
group
leaders
supervise
entry/exit and that doors are held open while
participants enter/ exit.

5.

Hands On Base
6.

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Learning

Handling collection harm to health,

minor injury and hygiene risk.

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All participants are instructed to

wash their hands after attending
a Hands On / Discovery session in
order to prevent the spread of
infections from using museum
objects.

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Ensure pupils wash hands after object

handling sessions and abide by rules set out
by Education Team member.

Tutors instruct participants of

correct object handling procedure
to prevent misuse of objects.

8.

Education Team member will

admit only a safe number of
people at any one time as
designated by the Health and
Safety
Officer
and
the
Community Education Manager
to
prevent
overcrowding
occurring

9.

Any person who in the opinion of

the tutor, disrupts activities,
abuses
staff,
mistreats
equipment or materials may be
(in
consultation
with
the
Community Education Manager)
excluded from future sessions.

General
Overcrowding falling over each
other, crushing

Misuse of objects and disruptive

behaviour harm to health

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11. Sickness or accident during visit

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In event of an accident/illness the

Museums Accident Procedure will
be followed
All

Fire or other emergency harm to

health

Music
Space

RA No.

Children will be adequately

supervised at all times by the
Museum staff present, and group
leaders are asked to remain
present.

Lost child

12.

Person
responsible

Gallery

staff are aware of the

emergency procedures and
give due regard to the safety
of children and vulnerable
adults during an evacuation.

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Performance

When using this space, the glass

door is weighted (fire protection).
Potential hazard of being closed on/
knocked by door.
Gallery Spaces

Stone staircases at various points in

14. the museum. Potential hazard of
falling/slipping and tripping, causing
injury.

Supervision by Education Team

member provided here.

Visitor Assistants are present and

able to advise regarding
health and safety issues in
each area of museum.

Ensure
that
group
leaders
supervise
entry/exit and that doors are held open while
participants enter/ exit.

Ensure that group leaders supervise use of

staircases and that group walks carefully up
and down staircases, using hand rails or use
lift when appropriate.

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Objects are displayed in a range of

glass cabinets, some of which are old
Victorian glass cabinets. Potential
15. hazard of collision into glass cabinets
(gaps between cabinets can also be
visually deceptive).

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Visitor Assistants are present and

able to advise regarding
health and safety issues in
each area of museum.

Gallery doors are weighted (fire

16. protection). Potential hazard of being
closed on/ knocked by door.
Gardens
Vehicles sometimes come through
17. gardens to drop off goods/ people.

Potential hazard of being struck by a

vehicle.
Slips, trips and falls due to sloping
18. paths, uneven pavements, steps or
other hazards.

Only authorized vehicles with

drivers
who
have
been
instructed on regulations are
allowed into the gardens.
Security staff are aware of all
vehicles on site.
In event of an accident the
Museums Accident Procedure
will be followed. All gardens
staff equipped with radios.

Stings, bites and allergies and other

adverse reactions. NB. The Nature In event of an accident/illness the
19. Trail poses particular risk as it is
Museums Accident Procedure
will be followed
a wild area.

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Ensure
that
group
leaders
supervise
movement around gallery spaces at all
times, making sure group does not run.

Ensure
that
group
leaders
supervise
entry/exit and that doors are held open while
participants enter/ exit.

Ensure that group leaders supervise all time

spent in gardens.

Ensure that group leaders supervise all time

spent in gardens.

Ensure that group leaders supervise all time

spent in gardens.

Additional Information:
1. In the event of an accident, there are fully trained First Aid staff on-site at the museum to assist and support.
2. In the event of an emergency evacuation, all visitors must leave the building. The fire alarm is a continual klaxon. Evacuation
procedures are in place for all museum spaces. Groups will be led out of the building by a member of the museum staff.
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3. In the event of getting lost, approach a member of staff (in uniform, wearing a museum badge), and they will advise on how to
reunite with your group.

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