GENERAL RISK ASSESSMENT TEMPLATE (LANDSCAPE)
LOCATION: Theatre Royal and Royal DEPARTMENT: Communities and SERVICE All Front of TEAM: Front of House
Concert Hall (TRCH) Operations AREA: House areas
WHO IS AFFECTED BY THE RISKS? Members of the Public, Contractors, Work Experience Students, School Parties
HOW MANY ARE AFFECTED? 1000+ ASSESSMENT DATE: 1ST March 2018
Before completing this Risk Assessment template, Managers must understand the requirements identified within the Corporate Safety Manual - Safety Policy & Arrangements - ‘Risk Assessment’
ACTIVITY / AREA HAZARD/S EXISTING CONTROL MEASURES RISK ADDITIONAL CONTROL ADDITIONAL ACTIONS
OF ASSESSMENT RATING MEASURES REQUIRED TO ASSIGNED TO AND DATE TO
SEVERITY (S) x REDUCE THE RISK BE COMPLETED
LIKELIHOOD
(L)
See reverse side for explanation of risk assessment, activity / area of assessment, hazard, risk, control measures, severity, likelihood, risk rating.
S L RR Name Date
Walking up and down Slips, trips, and falls Edges of the steps are highlighted 2 1 2 Staff members to assist when
the steps in the necessary
auditoria in a state of Hand-rails are provided
low-level lighting
Training specific to these hazards to be
Front of House staff members are all conducted bi-annually
provided with torches
Reasonable housekeeping standards are
maintained, monitored, and updated where
required
Building inspections are undertaken daily
(twice minimum) and recorded
All staff and contractors are made aware
of the location of hazards, and Inductions
are carried out
Staff are trained to report floor surface
defects immediately to line-managers, and
these are noted in maintenance book at
Stage Door
Injuries pertaining to: All FOH areas have first aid kits, stocked 3 1 3 New screens to be purchased, so as to
First Aider
as according to the needs of the buildings shield from public view first aiding, and
Provision & First Aiders
to lessen the need to move causalities
Emotional distress; Minimum amount of first aiders (with up-
personal injury; burns; to-date First Aid at Work certificates)
cuts and bruises; breaks available at all times people are in the
and strains, and general building
medical requirements
Appointed staff members to regularly
maintain and restock first aid kits
Information for employees about first aid
arrangements / notices informing staff who
and where the first aiders located
First aid personnel refresher training
maintained and recorded
There are two AED/defibrillator machines
on site. These are checked regularly
First aid room / additional supplies are
available
Fire Awareness & Fire or personal injury All documents pertaining to Safe Working 3 1 3 On-going regular liaisons with local fire
Evacuation Procedures Practices and Venue Emergency Plans safety officials with regards procedures,
are up-dated annually (or when required), equipment, and training
and available for all staff to read
Fire safety systems are tested and
maintained
Fire safety equipment is maintained
All staff understand their individual roles in
the event of fire or evacuation, and regular
training is undertaken
Both buildings have nominated Fire
Wardens, all of whom have received both
in-house and external training
Front of House Stewards are issued with a
torch to aid in an evacuation. These are
checked prior to every performance
Traditional fire curtain in the Theatre
across the proscenium arch
Staff are trained not to use lifts in the
event of a fire
Lifts and automatic doors automatically
activated if the alarms sound
Staff trained in Fire Awareness and
Prevention: i.e.: Smoking (no smoking is
permitted in the centre unless onstage in
certain circumstances (covered under
lighted materials below). Staff recognise
smoking as a fire risk
All front-line staff are responsible for
monitoring accessibility to exits. These
checks are documented
Evacuation chairs (evac-chairs) regularly
maintained, and all front-line staff are
trained in their use
Fire Evacuation notices displayed
Access to exits kept clear in-line with our
House Keeping policy
Evacuation drills practised
All fire exits are fitted with approved
signage and emergency lighting. Exit
doors and general systems are inspected
by fire authorities and emergency lighting
batteries checked by outside electricians
for necessary licenses
In the auditorium during Noise Staff to report noise problems if / when 2 1 2
a performance they occur
Mandatory hearing protection signage to is
displayed in public view
Noise assessments conducted, and noise
levels recorded.
Hearing protection supplied (where
appropriate)
Moving around Front of All FOH areas are monitored by front-line 2 1 2 On-going training to coincide with
House areas staff as part of their duties. Should any building up-dates, and changes to the
maintenance or action be required, it is House Keeping Policy
reported and addressed accordingly
Staff briefed to take immediate corrective
action, i.e.: drying wet areas, and
positioning hazard signs as required
Daily building inspections taken (two
minimum) and recorded
All staff and contractors are made aware
of the location of potential hazards, and
Inductions are carried out
Use the tab button to add extra rows (each new activity or area of assessment must be on a new row. This will make the assessment easier to view and understand
ASSESSOR (please [Link] SIGNED: DATE 1st March 2018
print): :
MANAGER (please print): K. Collins SIGNED: DATE 1st March 2018
:
DATE ACTION TO BE COMPLETED To be re-assessed / actioned by 6 months’ DATE COMPLETED:
BY: time (August 18)
LINE MANAGER’S COMMENTS / ACTIONS IS THERE PROOF THIS ASSESSMENT HAS BEEN YES NO
COMMUNICATED TO ALL AFFECTED COLLEAGUES
Managers Note. Until this document is signed and dated by the ‘Assessor’ and ‘Manager’, it is not compliant with the policies identified within the Corporate Safety Manual
Risk Assessment
This assessment must be completed in line with the requirements identified within the Corporate Safety Manual, Safety Policy & Arrangements – ‘Risk
Assessment’
The purpose of carrying out risk assessments is to identify those activities where action needs to be taken to improve existing control measures (or introduce new
ones) in order to eliminate accidents at work (or as a result of work being carried out on behalf of the City Council) which result in personal injury or ill health.
Please note that written assessment of significant risks in the workplace are required by law - ref. the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
(Regulation 3).
There is no need to repeat earlier risk assessments such as manual handling, COSHH, etc., but they should be referred to in this general risk assessment.
Standard Risk Assessment Definitions
Activity - is identified as the type of work being carried out in the working environment. e.g. using a piece of electrical equipment.
Hazard - is the potential to cause harm. e.g. an electric shock from using electrical equipment.
Control Measures - are the actions taken to prevent harm (e.g. an electric shock) as a result of using electrical equipment - such as regular visual inspections
to ensure there is no damage to the cable or the plug, making sure the cable is gripped correctly, making sure the right fuse is fitted, making sure sockets are
not overloaded, arranging for an annual check by a ‘competent’ person (i.e. a qualified electrician) etc. Control Measures include such areas as training
supervision, instruction, information, safe systems of work, proper maintenance procedures, as well as physical measures such as guard rails (to prevent falls),
barriers (to prevent access to hazardous areas), guarding of machinery, etc.
Risk - is the likelihood that harm will occur, after the control measures have been carried out.
Severity (S) - rated as follows: - MAJOR i.e. fatality or specified injury as defined by RIDDOR 2013 (e.g. a fracture). = FACTOR 3
- MODERATE i.e. ‘over 7 day’ injury - ref. RIDDOR 2013. = FACTOR 2
- SLIGHT i.e. injuries where persons may be off work for less than 7 days (or not at all). = FACTOR 1
Likelihood (L) - rated as follows: - LIKELY i.e. could happen anytime. = FACTOR 3
- POSSIBLE i.e. might happen sometimes. = FACTOR 2
- UNLIKELY i.e. where harm is unlikely to occur. = FACTOR 1
Risk Rating (RR) - is a means of ‘measuring’ the risk by multiplying the severity by the likelihood e.g. a severity
factor ‘MODERATE’ with a likelihood factor ‘POSSIBLE’ would give a risk rating of 2 x 2 which, of course, gives a
‘score’ of 4.
Additional Control Measures – is what further action could be implemented to further mitigate the risk. If an
action is identified, who will do this action and the time frame for implementation will also need to be identified.
Risk Rating from 6 - 9 requires IMMEDIATE action to achieve a reduction in risk.
from 3 - 4 requires action AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
from 1 - 2 may be considered acceptable (although action may be possible to reduce
the risk even further can be considered).
Advice on carrying out risk assessments is available from Corporate Safety Advice
