Title		Reference/ Version
Department		Date of Assessment	01/1216
Location	music practice room	Next Assessment Due
Assessor Name		Job Title

Hazard	Injury	Who at Risk	Existing Control Measures	Risk Score			Further Control Measures Needed	Action
				Severity	Likelihood	Risk Rating  (S x L)		By Whom	Due Date
arrival/ departure of the audience	the audience arrive on mass, and there is a risk of people getting hurt due to; tripping, shoving/ pushing	the audience	Since the room we are holding it in isn’t very big, we will not have a large number of audience to avoid overcrowding. We will also makes sure there is enough seats to there is enough room for everyone, and no one is getting in the way. Lastly we will make sure the area near the doorway is clear, so there is easy access in and out the performance room.	2	1	4	none		01/12/16
Open plug socket, electrocution	Someone could get electrocuted	The audience and the performers	In the room there is one open plug socket, to make sure that nobody decides to fiddle with the plug socket we have cover it with a plug socket cover, and put the seats in front of it. This will lower the risk of someone fiddling with it because it will low accessibility because it will be hidden.	4	1	6	Make sure there is no access to the open plug socket. Audience members aren’t allowed to sit in this area		01/12/16
sticking up carpet	Someone could trip on the carpet and injure themselves	The audience and the performers	To prevent someone from tripping on the sticking up section of carpet, we allocated our seats over that area, to make sure nobody could walk that section. This is greatly lower the chances of someone tripping on the carpet and injuring themselves.	1	1	2	stick down carpet with carpet tape		01/12/16
Fire could be started	a fire could break out and people would need to escape from the fire exit	the audience and the performers	Flammable items such as hairspray and specific clothing materials could ignite a flame. If this was to happen, as there is a large number of audience capacity in such a small area the flame could spread even further. In case of this happening there is an allocated fire exit in which people can safely exit from. If anyone is injured the ambulance will be called who will arrive promptly to the school building.	5	1‘	5	do not bring flammable items into the room		01/12/16
Large Piano in the room	people could accidently bump into it and get injured	the audience and the performers	The edges on the piano are quite sharp and someone could end up walking /bumping into an edge of the piano and hurt themselves. By moving the piano further back away from the audiences could avoid this incident from happening. Another precaution that we looked as was covering any edges of the piano with a soft material or cloth. By doing this it will mean that if an audience member does actually end up bumping into and edge, it is likely that it won’t be painful or uncomfortable.	2	3	6	It is important to look where you are walking but also make it clear to the audience where to walk, sit and stand to avoid any accidents.		01/12/16
The door  opening	the door is very heavy so when it closes it could trap somebody's fingers or hit their head	the audience and the performers	During the performance the performers enter and exit and different moments of the show. Because there is quite a lot of chaotic movement at times from the performers it is important that they don’t hit their heads or end up getting something caught on the door. The door is also very near to the audience members in terms of where they are seated as it is such a small performance area. It will make it safer if the audience members are warned to be seated/stood as far away from the door as possible.	3	3	6	It is important to be careful of the door so that you don’t put yourself or anyone else in danger. Perhaps putting up a sign to inform the audience about the heavy weight of the door.		01/12/16
The event of a fire alarm going off	someone could get left behind in the fire and panic will arise	the audience and the performers	In case of a fire alarm going off during the performance, and some audience members might not know in which direction they are to go. The fire exit is allocated on the side of the room with a bright ‘Fire Exit’ sign located above. The audience members might not be aware of where they should be going (in terms of location of school grounds), once they do escape out of the fire exit.	5	2	10	A register should be taken so that everyone is aware if anyone is missing or might still be inside of the building.		01/12/16
The Piano Stand	the piano stand could fall over and hit someone	the audience and the performers	The piano stand might accidentally end up falling onto someone causing them injuries. It can be easily be moved from the centre of the room to the back which will lower the likeliness of this happening. The piano stand falling will also inconveniently interrupted the show.	1	3	3	The piano stand should be put to the side away from the audience members and the performers must use their spacial awareness to remember where the stand is kept in the room during the performance		01/12/16
During the middle of the performance a performer stands up on a chair and reaches up to the window ceiling	the performer could fall off the chair and injure themselves	the performers	The performer could end up falling off the chair and injuring themselves by breaking a leg or an arm. The chair used might also not be stable which could cause the performer to become unstable and lose balance. By allocating a specific chair, the performer will be aware of how the chair feels like when standing on it so that they know how to get up onto it.	3	3	6	The performer should keep two feet on the chair to keep the chair balanced. The actor needs to practise this so that they get used to standing on the chair before the performance so that they feel comfortable and safe when performing.		01/12/16

 

 

 

 

 

Severity			Likelihood			Risk
Severity = Level of potential harm			Likelihood = Chance of harm			Severity x Likelihood = Risk
1	No action, delay only		1	Very Unlikely		1 - 6	Acceptable
2	Minor injury - 1st aid only, minor damage		2	Unlikely		8 – 10	Tolerable if strictly monitored, but try to improve
3	Injury, illness – time off work, damage		3	Fairly Likely
4	Major injury, disabling illness, major damage		4	Likely		12 - 25	Unacceptable, further controls are mandatory
5	Fatality		5	Very Likely - Imminent
		Severity
		1 Delay Only	2 Minor Injury	3 Injury or Illness	4 Major Injury	5 Fatality
Likelihood	1 Very Unlikely	1	2	3	4	5
	2 Unlikely	2	4	6	8	10
	3 Fairly Likely	3	6	9	12	15
	4 Likely	4	8	12	16	20
	5 Very Likely	5	10	15	20	25