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The WATT Research Team have drawn up a quality system for risk assessments. Use this system only if your School Governing Body or Head Teacher has given written permission. It is possible that your school has an alternative system and paperwork already in place. When using sheet one, tick and date each stage on completion and store the form in your filing cabinet under Health and Safety Assessments. The Head of Department is expected to complete this sheet. Remember, the aim of a risk assessment is to ensure that the teacher is fully aware of potential dangers and that he/she has done his/her utmost to reduce risk to all concerned.

   
 

THE WATT HEALTH AND SAFETY QUALITY SYSTEM

FOR ACTIVITIES IN THE WORKSHOP / CLASSROOM

STAGE

GENERAL ASSESSMENT

DATE

1. Draw up a scheme of work At a departmental meeting discuss health and safety issues relating to the scheme. Make alterations if necessary. Ask a senior manager to be present at this meeting. If they refused, refer to this in the minutes.
2. As a department, write each individual lesson plan. Each member of the department selects a lesson plan and evaluates it for health and safety issues.
3. Review both the scheme and the lesson plans. (Keep notes) Look for any possible hazards
Who is likely to be harmed?
Are existing safety procedures and precautions within the workshop adequate?
How can safety procedures and precautions be improved to reduce risk?
Record all notes relating to factors identified by staff and modifications to existing procedures.
4. Discuss the elimination of risk (s). (Keep notes) Can the risk be eliminated or reduced within acceptable limits?
How can this be achieved?
What modifications to procedures will lead to safer working practices?
What protective clothing is required?
5. A suitably qualified person must carry out a risk assessment of each lesson and if necessary each activity. Use a form similar to the ones provided by WATT (sheets two and three).You must use your schools risk assessment system / procedures at all times unless the Governing Body of your school have approved the WATT version.
Regularly review all risk assessments especially if the working environment changes in any way.
Ask your Head Teacher for time to carry out risk assessments. If time is denied or is inadequate ensure that you have informed your professional association or union. Record this in departmental minutes.
   
 

 

 
 

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