SAFETY GUIDELINES FOR EDUCATION OUTDOORS

RISK REGISTER
 

SCHOOL: Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology                                                                                                                                                                       YEAR LEVEL: 

SUPERVISING TEACHERS/STAFF:                                                                                       DATES:
PROGRAM/EXCURSION:                                                                              

LOCATION(S): 

  Existing   Treatment   Actions

Controls
Balance Risk Assessment – with existing controls Residual Risk Assessment –
Challenge after treatments
 

Describe the risk Describe any existing Effectiveness Risk Risk Risk For those risks requiring Risk Risk Risk Options are:
event, cause/s and policy, procedure, of existing Consequences Likelihood Rating treatment in addition to Consequences Likelihood Rating
consequence/s. practice or device that controls the existing controls. Extreme/High -
For example, acts to minimise the List: Do not
risk proceed
Something occurs –  What will be
… caused by … done? Medium -
leading to … Ongoing
–  Who is review
accountable? required

–  When will it Low - Only

happen? periodic review
required
  

Slips, trips Students are Satisfactory Minor Possible Medium What will be done? Minor Possible Medium Low
and falls instructed by
Activity will be catered
group leader on for student abilities to
  how to perform reduce risk
tasks
Student will be provided
  first aid if necessary
Supervision of
children to Who is accountable?
ensure safe
participation Group leader

When will it happen?

Activity will be planned

prior to commencement
to ensure it is suitable

Any first aid will be

administered
immediately

Bruising, Students are Satisfactory Minor Unlikely Low What will be done? Minor Unlikely Low Low
minor head positioned safe
Students will be given
injuries distances away ample room to
from one participate in
  another
If injury occurs first aid
will be administered
  Staff supervise
to ensure safe Who is accountable?
  distance if kept
and Group leader
 When will it happen?

Student positioning will

be designated at
commencement of
activity

First aid will be

administered
immediately

Sprains Balance Satisfactory Moderate Unlikely Medium What will be done? Moderate Unlikely Medium Low
positions will be
Balance positions will be
  suitable for altered to cater to
students age student’s abilities
  and abilities
If injury occurs first aid
will be administered
 
Who is accountable?

Group leader

When will it happen?

Balance positions will be

planned prior to
commencement

First aid will be

administered
immediately
 Inadequate Activity will be Satisfactory Minor Possible Medium What will be done? Minor Possible Medium Low
floor surface adjusted to suit
  Students will be
differing floor provided with yoga mats
  covering to (if available) or gym mat
coverings
minimise injury
  If injury occurs first aid
will be administered
 
Who is accountable?

Group leader

When will it happen?

Floor coverings will be

set up at
commencement of
activity

First aid will be

administered
immediately

Add more rows as required. This is one way of documenting the risk management process and does not preclude other approaches.