risk assessments

**Sally G** · 03-10-2009, 07:21 AM

hello another question!

are paoples RA's a list of general statements such as

I will ensure no toys are broken and dirty
I will hook the blind cords up out of the children's reach

or is it in a grid stating the hazard such as toys may be dirty and then in another box I will clean the toys

im confused i have done the statements and dont want to change them if they are ok!

thanks again all!

**LisaMcNally09** · 03-10-2009, 07:27 AM

If you look on the Bromley CMA website they have some good examples of how Risk Assessments can be set out!

hth

Lisa

**youarewhatyoueat** · 03-10-2009, 07:43 AM

blind cords, high risk of strangulation, hook up out of the way, now low risk done in a grid

**sarah707** · 03-10-2009, 08:10 AM

Hazard - blind cords

Risk - strangulation

Risk level - medium (high is potential immediate death)

Control - hang up out of the way

Risk level now - low

You can put it into a table / grid or you can write it out eg...

Hazard / risk / level / control / level

Blind cords / strangulation / med / hang up / low

Some people use numbers 1 - 5 with 1 being low and 5 being imminent death, others use high, med and low - both are acceptable to Ofsted

Hth