Risk Assessment

Location: Penrith Bandstand (Town centre)

Day: 27th September 2019
Time: All day

Risk Why it’s a problem How to resolve it How to prevent it

People could hurt Because if a Keep a first aid kit I am going to make
themselves while person hurts at the location for sure that there is
event is running. themselves whilst minor injuries, as nothing to trip
This could include I am in charge of they are more over by doing
falling over, the event then I likely than serious multiple floor
tripping over need to help them ones. If a serious checks by walking
objects or and it could be my accident were to around and
anything similar fault happen then there moving any
would be mobile potential hazards.
phones at the
location to phone
for help.
As there is going This is similar to Same as above Same as above
to be items around the above as it is a
that are going to hazard to the
be my public
responsibility then
if something gets
knocked on the
floor someone
could trip over it.
A member of This is a problem I will resolve this I am going to
public or a as it means a by getting the prevent this by
volunteer could be person could get police involved, as staying at the
hurt by another. hurt whilst my it is a risk to location all day
This is a problem event is running. others at the and if I hear or see
as there could be a event. If physical negative body
dispute over my contact is made language then I
event causing a and the other is will go over to
person to take hurt, then it will resolve the
physical abuse as be similar to the situation as that
their action. above where I will will prevent it
have to take first going further.
aid action.
If someone was This is a problem I would resolve I am going to
too fall over the as the person will this as I would the prevent this as I
furniture such as be hurt and that first two, by am for the first
the tables and wouldn’t be good having a first aid two where I am
chairs. This is a for them or the kit at the location going to do regular
problem as they event. to help with minor checks where I
person will get injuries. A mobile will walk around
hurt over phone will be at the location to
something which hand for anything make sure nothing
is my fault. more serious. can hurt others.
If someone was to This is a problem I am going to I am going to
trip over anything as it means I have resolve this by watch out for this
at the location that to watch out for having bins when I am doing
isn’t my fault. This my items and around the my regular checks
is a problem as I things and others location so that and any litter I
will be in charge that could be people don’t have find will be
on the day down to the public to look around for binned.
meaning I need to such as litter. ages for them. As I
make sure know the location
everyone is safe. well I know that
there are multiple
bins here but I am
going to add a few
bin bags around
just in case.

There is the This is a problem I would resolve I would prevent

obvious one, as there will be the issue by going this by keeping all
which is if a fire damage to the to the nearest smokers away
starts. This isn’t location, the items business and from the items and
likely to happen, and people could getting a fire the inside of the
as there is no get hurt. extinguisher. As I bandstand. This
electrics involved am at the town will help as there
or anything centre, there is a will be less risk to
involving fire. lot of businesses any damage done
near by so it because the
shouldn’t be too cigarettes will be
big on an issue. far away.
Poor weather This could be a This will be I will prevent this
conditions will problem is there is resolved as there by constantly
cause a negative something that will be a first aid checking if there
impact on the gets slippery when kit at the location are any dangers on
event as people wet as it will and a mobile the floor and
could slip on become as danger phone to phone an removing them.
things that are wet to the public as ambulance is it
on the floor. I they could slip and gets more serious.
don’t think people hurt themselves.
could slip on the
floor, as they
flooring is brick,
which isn’t too
slippery when wet.
People
Hurts themselves whilst event is running
Hurts themselves on one of the items
Hurts another member of public
Trips over one of the tables/chairs
Trips over anything at the location
Allergies to the refreshments

Other risks
Potential fires
Bad weather