RISK ASSESSMENT FORM
Who can be Harmed?
And how?
5 10 15 20 25 Unacceptable Stop
4 8 12 16 20 High Urgent Action
3 6 9 12 15 Medium Action Required
2 4 6 8 10 Low Monitor
1 2 3 4 5 Trivial No action
*If the risk is trivial (see below) then there is no need to do anything further. If the risk is low, monitor and seek to improve at the next review or if there is a significant change.
Members of the public from
damaged seating 3 3 9 3 1 3
Members of the public
(particularly children)
Possibility of misuse of
equipment as well as
equipment failure 4 312 4 1 4
Members of the public
(particularly children) 3 2 6 3 1 3
Workplace /Location: Playing fields
Names: Graeme Woodcock/Michael Hockley
Hazards
East Bergholt Parish Council
Risk Rating
(without controls)
Severity
E.G. Employees, Volunteers,
Contractors, Service Users, Public,
Neighbours. Are there any
vulnerable groups e.g. disabled, young
people etc. Likelihood
Risk*
(Existing) Control Measures
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Assessment Date: December 2024 Review Date: December 2025
Risk Assessment for: East Bergholt Parish Council Playing fields
Further Control Measures
Residual Risk
Rating
(without controls)
Severity
Likelihood
Risk*
Playground Equipment & Outdoor Gym
Quarterly safety inspections are carried out by
Kompan. Soft surfaces surrounding the
equipment. Ongoing.
Dog Fouling
Employees and members of
the public. Dog waste can be a
health hazard.
Signage to ask dog walkers to clear up after their
pets. Clearance by Groundsperson and the
sports teams. Ongoing.
Seating becoming damaged
Seating inspected regularly by the
Groundsperson and the Chairperson of the
Committee and any required repairs fed back to
the Parish Council office.
Ongoing monitoring, feedback
to Parish Council.
4 1 4 4 1
Car Park
Entrance and exit to car par clearly labelled.
Low speed area. Car parking parking spaces
clearly marked.
Sports clubs to issue advice to
members
and visiting teams regarding
safe use in car park. Use of
social media to reinforce
messages.
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