SAFETY GUIDELINES FOR EDUCATION OUTDOORS

RISK REGISTER
SCHOOL​: Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
YEAR LEVEL:
SUPERVISING TEACHERS/STAFF: DATES:
PROGRAM/EXCURSION:
LOCATION(S):
 Board Games/ video Existing Treatment Residual Risk Assessment – Actions
games- Controls Risk Assessment – with existing controls after treatments
Risk Description

Describe the risk event, cause/s Describe any Effectivenes Risk Risk Risk For those risks requiring Risk Risk Risk Rating Options are:
and consequence/s.​ ​For example, existing policy, s of existing Consequenc Likelihood Rating treatment in addition to Consequen Likeliho Extreme/High - Do not
Something occurs … caused by … procedure, practice controls es the existing controls. List: ces od proceed
leading to … or device that acts ​What will be done? Medium - Ongoing review
to minimise the risk Who is accountable? required, Low - Only
​When will it happen? periodic review required

Tripping Hazards, Setting up Satisfactory Severe Almost Extreme What will be done? Minor Unlikely Extreme ​ Low - Only periodic
students tripping over rules, no Poor Major certain High High review required
Unknown Moderate Likely Medium - ​Initial first aide will be Medium
objects, furniture or running, clean
Minor Possible Low applied Low
wires. up when -Concussio
Insignificant Unlikely
finished using Medical attention n
Rare
a game, received.
checking for -Bruises
tripping - ​Ambulance
hazards. -Internal
Bleeding
Who is Accountable?

-Cuts/abra
-​ ​Staff at ADANAC
sions

- Teachers
-Dizziness

When will it happen?

-Impaired

Immediately upon injury Physical

acquired. movement
 Set rules- Satisfactory Major Almost Extreme What will be done? -Concussio Unlikely Extreme ​Low - Only periodic
Poor Moderate certain High n High review required
Objects can be thrown no throwing - ​Initial first aide will be
Unknown Minor Likely Medium Medium
parts of Insignificant Unlikely Low applied -Bruises Low
games/ Rare
objects Medical attention -Internal
received. Bleeding

- ​Ambulance -Cuts/abra
sions

Who is Accountable?
-Dizziness

-​ ​Staff at ADANAC
-Impaired

- Teachers Physical
movement
When will it happen?

Immediately upon injury

acquired.

Satisfactory Major Almost Extreme Extreme

Poor Moderate certain High High
Unknown Minor Likely Medium Medium
Insignificant Unlikely Low Low
Rare
 Existing Controls Treatment Actions

Risk Description Risk Assessment – with existing controls Residual Risk Assessment – after
Dodgeball treatments

Describe the risk event, Describe any existing Effectivenes Risk Risk Risk Rating For those risks requiring Risk Risk Risk Rating Options are:
cause/s and consequence/s. policy, procedure, s of existing Consequenc Likelihood treatment in addition to Consequence Likelihood
For example, practice or device that controls es the existing controls. List: s Extreme/High - Do not
acts to minimise the risk proceed
Something occurs … caused ● ​What will be
by … leading to … done? Medium - Ongoing
review required
● ​Who is
accountable?
Low - Only periodic
● ​When will it review required
happen?
Large numbers of As procedure Satisfactory Severe Almost Extreme What will be done? Minor Extreme Low – Only
people in a confined students should certain periodic review
Poor Major High ·​ ​Initial first High
area, which can be instructed to required
Likely aide will
cause a collision, maintain an Unknown Moderate Medium -Concussion Medium
be
leading to bruising, arm’s length Possible applied
cuts and other distance from Minor Low -Bruises Low
injuries. other Unlikely Medical
participants. Insignificant -Internal Unlikely
attention
Rare Bleeding
received.

-Cuts/abrasion
·
s
Ambulanc
e
-Dizziness

Who is Accountable?
-Impaired
Physical
·​ ​Staff at
movement
ADANAC

·​ ​Teachers

When will it happen?

Immediately upon injury

acquired.
Equipment – ropes, Equipment Satisfactory Major Almost Extreme What will be done? Minor Extreme Medium –
hoops, mines, balls, should be certain Ongoing review
Poor Moderate High ·​ ​Initial first High
tarps etc. Can lead to correctly stored, required
Likely aide will
slips, trips and falls, placed and Unknown Minor Medium -Concussion Medium
be
leading to bruising, highlighted to Unlikely applied
cuts, and other minimise Insignificant Low -Bruises Low
injuries potential risks. Rare Medical
-Internal
attention
Bleeding
received.
Unlikely
-Cuts/abrasion
·
s
Ambulanc
e
-Dizziness

Who is Accountable?
-Impaired
Physical
·​ ​Staff at
movement
ADANAC

-Sprains
·​ ​Teachers

When will it happen?

Immediately upon injury

acquired.
Inadequate ground The stadiums Satisfactory Major Almost Extreme What will be done? Minor Extreme Low – Only
surface for play, surface should certain periodic review
Poor Moderate High ·​ ​Initial first High
causing students to be inspected required.
Likely aide will
slip, trip and falling, prior to activities Unknown Minor Medium -Concussion Medium
be
leading to bruising, commencing. Unlikely applied
cuts and other injuries Students shoes Insignificant Low -Bruises Low
should also be Rare Medical
inspected to -Internal
attention
ensure safe Bleeding
received.
movement. Rare
-Cuts/abrasion
·
s
Ambulanc
e
-Dizziness

Who is Accountable?
-Impaired
movement
·​ ​Staff at

ADANAC
-Sprains

·​ ​Teachers

When will it happen?

Immediately upon injury

acquired.
Aggressive behaviour The instructor Satisfactory Major Almost Extreme What will be done? Moderate Extreme Medium –
leading to students will provide a certain Ongoing review
Poor Moderate High ·​ ​Initial first High
aiming for students detailed required
Likely aide will
above the shoulders, explanation of Unknown Minor Medium
-Concussion
Medium
be
leading to the activity. Unlikely applied -Bruises
concussions, bruising Providing elicit Insignificant Low Low
and other injuries. modelling and Rare Medical -Internal
demonstration of attention Bleeding
the do’s and received.
don’ts of -Cuts/abrasion
dodgeball. · s
Ambulanc Unlikely
Clarifying the
e -Dizziness
consequences of
rule breaking.
Who is Accountable? -Impaired
Physical
·​ ​Staff at
movement
ADANAC
-Sprains
·​ ​Teachers

When will it happen?

Immediately upon injury

acquired.
 Existing Treatment Actions
Controls
Indoor Tread Risk Assessment – with existing Residual Risk Assessment
Wall controls – after treatments

Describe the risk event, Describe any existing Effective Risk Risk Risk For those risks requiring Risk Risk Risk Options are:
cause/s and policy, procedure, ness of Conseque Likelihoo Rating treatment in addition to Conseque Likelihoo Rating
consequence/s.​ ​For practice or device that existing nces d the existing controls. List: nces d Extreme/High - Do
example, acts to minimise the controls not proceed
risk ​What will be
Something occurs … done? Medium - Ongoing
caused by … leading to review required
… ​Who is
accountable? Low - Only periodic
review required
​When will it
happen?
 Instructions and Satisfact Minor Unlikely Low What will be Minor Unlikely Low Low
modelling of proper ory done?
use of tread wall
Scratches, grazes Grazing
and bruising
Bruising
Student will be removed
from activity area, Scratches
scratches, grazes and
bruising will be tended to
by staff member –
wrapped, iced or rested,
immediately

Who is
accountable?

Group leader

When will it happen?

Immediately
 Rules to be clarified Satisfact Minor Possible Low What will be Minor Possible Low Low
about walking around ory done?
area and near walls
Slips, trips, falls Bruising

Sprains
Student will be tended to
by group leader for any Concussio
injury n

Who is
accountable?

Group leader

When will it happen?

Immediately
 Rules to be clarified Satisfact Moderate Unlikely Medium What will be Moderate Unlikely Medium
about walking around ory done?
area and near walls Low
Head injury,
and best method for
students knocking climbing wall and Concussio
head against wall getting down Student will be n
or being kicked by immediately removed
climbers from activity, sat down in
quiet space and
examined. Bruising

Injury report will be

completed, and parents
informed.

Who is
accountable?

Group leader

When will it happen?

Immediately
 Group leaders must Satisfact Moderate Unlikely Medium What will be Moderate Unlikely Medium Low
follow all procedures ory done?
and safety guidelines
explained by camp
staff when conducting Concussio
the mechanical Student will be n
climbing wall immediately removed
Crushing/Striking from activity, sat down in
Group leader is to quiet space and
Caused by contact remain alert and examined. Broken
prepared to stop bones
with moving wall
activity should there be Injury report will be
a need to do so completed, and parents
informed of incident
Group leaders are to Crushed
ensure that onlookers bodies
or any other person
remain behind the Who is
boundaries as wet by accountable?
CYC staff
Bruising
Group leader
Participant is to only
climb in the areas
described by the group
leader When will it happen?

Immediately
 A visual inspection of Satisfact Minor Unlikely Low What will be Minor Unlikely Low Low
tread wall is completed ory done?
by camp staff prior to
Equipment
use
Breakdown
In the event of Camp staff will complete
equipment breakdown inspections and report
or malfunction activity safety of wall
must be ceased
immediately Malfunction during
activity will result in
Report breakdown to immediate cease of
CYC Staff immediately activity and report to
CYC Staff
Activity is not to be
commenced again
until given the all clear
by camp staff Who is
accountable?
Weekly checks of
bearings, retaining Group leader ad CYC
devices and stopping Staff
systems and
framework

Grease any grease When will it happen?

points and oil when
required
Before activity
commences and
immediately
(respectively)
Basketball- Existing Treatment Residual Risk Assessment – Actions
Controls after treatments
Risk Risk Assessment – with existing controls
Description

Describe the Describe any Effectiveness Risk Risk Risk For those risks Risk Risk Risk Options are:
risk event, existing of existing Consequence Likelihood Rating requiring Consequence Likelihood Rating
cause/s and policy, controls s treatment in s Extreme/High
consequence/s procedure, addition to the - Do not
​ or example,
.​ F practice or existing proceed
device that controls. List:
Something acts to Medium -
occurs … minimise the What will be Ongoing
caused by … risk done? review
leading to … required, Low
Who is - Only
accountable? periodic
review
When will it required
happen?
Aggressive What will be Moderate
behaviour- The Satisfactory Severe Almost Extreme done? Unlikely Extreme Medium -
students instructor at certain -Concussion Ongoing
ADANAC will Poor Major High -Initial first aid High review
aiming above
Likely
the shoulders, explain the will be applied -Bruises required,
Unknown Moderate Medium Medium
leading to activity in
Possible
injuries. detail. -Medical -Internal
Minor Minor Low
Unlikely attention Bleeding
They will Insignificant received.
model how to Rare -Cuts/abrasion
play -Ambulance s
basketball
and provide Who is -Dizziness
students with Accountable?
rules that -Impaired
need to be -Staff at Physical
followed. ADANAC movement

-Teachers

When will it
happen?

-Immediately
upon injury
acquired.
 What will be -Concussion
Large numbers students Satisfactory Major Almost Extreme done? Unlikely Extreme Low - Only
of people in a should follow certain -Bruises periodic
confined rules and Poor Moderate High -Initial first aid High review
Likely
area-which can maintain an will be applied -Internal required
Unknown Minor Medium Medium
cause a arm’s length Bleeding
Possible
collision, distance -Medical
Insignificant Low Low
leading to from others Unlikely attention -Cuts/abrasion
injuries. received. s
Rare
-Ambulance -Dizziness

Who is -Impaired
Accountable? Physical
movement
-Staff at
ADANAC

-Teachers

When will it
happen?

-Immediately
upon injury
acquired.
 What will be Moderate
Condition and The play Satisfactory Major Almost Extreme done? Unlikely Extreme Low - Only
access of play area/stadium certain periodic
area-Inadequat should be Poor Moderate High -Initial first aid High review
Likely
e ground inspected will be applied -Concussion required
Unknown Minor Medium Medium
surface to before
Unlikely
play-leading to playing. -Medical -Bruises
Insignificant Low Low
slips, trips and Rare attention
falls Rules should received. -Internal
be set-no Bleeding
running -Ambulance
before -Cuts/abrasion
commencing. Who is s
Accountable?
-Dizziness
-Staff at
ADANAC -Impaired
Physical
-Teachers movement

When will it -Sprains

happen?

-Immediately
upon injury
acquired.
 Table Existing Treatment Residual Risk Assessment – Actions
Tennis - Controls after treatments
Risk Assessment – with existing controls
Risk
Description

Describe the risk Describe any Effectiveness Risk Risk Risk For those risks Risk Risk Risk Options are:
event, cause/s existing policy, of existing Consequences Likelihood Rating requiring treatment Consequences Likelihood Rating
and procedure, controls in addition to the Extreme/High
consequence/s. practice or existing controls. - Do not
For example, device that acts List: proceed
to minimise the
Something risk ​What will be done? Medium -
occurs … Ongoing
caused by … Who is accountable? review
leading to … required, Low
​When will it - Only
happen? periodic
review
required
 What will be done? Minor
Tripping Setting up Satisfactory Severe Almost Extreme Unlikely Extreme ​ Low - Only
certain - ​Initial first aide will
Hazards, rules, no Poor Major High be applied High
periodic
review
students running, Likely -Concussion
required
tripping clean up Unknown Moderate Medium Medical attention Medium
Possible received. -Bruises
over when
Minor Low Low
objects, finished Unlikely ● -Internal
furniture or using a Insignificant Ambulanc Bleeding
wires. game, Rare e
-Cuts/abrasion
checking s
for tripping Who is
hazards. Accountable? -Dizziness

-​ ​Staff at ADANAC -Impaired

Physical
- Teachers movement

When will it happen?

Immediately upon
injury acquired.
 What will be done? -Concussion
Set rules- Satisfactory Major Almost Extreme Unlikely Extreme ​Low - Only
certain - ​Initial first aide will -Bruises
no periodic
Poor Moderate High be applied High
review
Objects throwing Likely -Internal
required
can be parts of
Unknown Minor Medium Medical attention Bleeding Medium
Unlikely received.
thrown games/ Insignificant Low -Cuts/abrasion Low
Rare ● s
objects
Ambulanc
e -Dizziness

-Impaired
Who is Physical
Accountable? movement

-​ ​Staff at ADANAC

- Teachers

When will it happen?

Immediately upon
injury acquired.
 People Satisfactory Major Almost Extreme - Bruises Unlikely Extreme
certain
that are Poor Moderate High High
not Likely
Unknown Minor Medium Medium
playing
Students Unlikely
must keep Insignificant Low Low
can be hit Rare
distance
with Table
from the
tennis
table
balls
tennis
table

Aggressive Play in a Satisfactory Major Almost Extreme - Bruises Unlikely Extreme

certain
behaviour sensible Poor Moderate High High
– students manner, Likely
Unknown Minor Medium Medium
reacting respect Unlikely
angrily the Insignificant Low Low
Rare
when equipment
things being
don’t go used
their way,
leading to
throwing of
objects
and putting
others at
risk

Talent Existing Treatment Residual Risk Assessment – Actions

Shows - Controls after treatments
Risk Assessment – with existing controls
Risk
Description

Describe the Describe any Effectiveness Risk Risk Risk For those risks Risk Risk Risk Options are:
risk event, existing policy, of existing Consequences Likelihood Rating requiring treatment Consequences Likelihood Rating
cause/s and procedure, controls in addition to the Extreme/High
consequence/s. practice or existing controls. - Do not
For example, device that acts List: proceed
to minimise the
Something risk ​What will be done? Medium -
occurs … Ongoing
caused by … Who is accountable? review
leading to … required, Low
​When will it - Only
happen? periodic
review
required
 What will be done? Minor
Tripping Setting up Satisfactory Severe Almost Extreme Unlikely Extreme ​ Low - Only
certain - ​Initial first aide will
Hazards, rules, no Poor Major High be applied High
periodic
review
students running, Likely -Concussion
required
tripping give people Unknown Moderate Medium Medical attention Medium
Possible received. -Bruises
over room to
Minor Low Low
objects, perform, Unlikely ● -Internal
furniture or checking Insignificant Ambulanc Bleeding
wires. for tripping Rare e
-Cuts/abrasion
hazards, s
move any Who is
furniture Accountable? -Dizziness

that can be -Impaired

-​ ​Staff at ADANAC
a hazard. Physical
- Teachers movement

When will it happen?

Immediately upon
injury acquired.
 What will be done? -Concussion
Set rules- Satisfactory Major Almost Extreme Unlikely Extreme ​Low - Only
certain - ​Initial first aide will -Bruises
no periodic
Poor Moderate High be applied High
review
Objects throwing Likely -Internal
required
can be objects,
Unknown Minor Medium Medical attention Bleeding Medium
Unlikely received.
thrown no Insignificant Low -Cuts/abrasion Low
Rare ● s
dangerous
Ambulanc
acts, e -Dizziness
safety first
-Impaired
when Who is Physical
performing Accountable? movement

-​ ​Staff at ADANAC

- Teachers

When will it happen?

Immediately upon
injury acquired.
 Existing Controls Treatment Actions

Balance Risk Assessment – with existing Residual Risk Assessment

Challenge controls – after treatments

Describe the risk Describe any existing Effective Risk Risk Risk For those risks requiring Risk Risk Risk Options are:
event, cause/s and policy, procedure, ness of Conseque Likelihoo Rating treatment in addition to Conseque Likelihoo Rating
consequence/s.​ ​For practice or device that existing nces d the existing controls. List: nces d Extreme/High - Do
example, acts to minimise the controls not proceed
risk ​What will be
Something occurs … done? Medium - Ongoing
caused by … leading review required
to … ​Who is
accountable? Low - Only periodic
review required
​When will it
happen?
Slips, trips and Students are Satisfact Minor Possible Medium What will be done? Minor Possible Medium Low
falls instructed by ory
Activity will be catered for
group leader on
student abilities to reduce
how to perform
risk
tasks
Student will be provided
Supervision of first aid if necessary
children to
ensure safe Who is accountable?
participation
Group leader

When will it happen?

Activity will be planned

prior to commencement
to ensure it is suitable

Any first aid will be

administered immediately
Bruising, minor Students are Satisfact Minor Unlikely Low What will be done? Minor Unlikely Low Low
head injuries positioned safe ory
Students will be given
distances away
ample room to participate
from one another
in

Staff supervise
If injury occurs first aid
to ensure safe will be administered
distance if kept
and Who is accountable?

Group leader

When will it happen?

Student positioning will

be designated at
commencement of
activity

First aid will be

administered immediately
Sprains Balance Satisfact Moderate Unlikely Medium What will be done? Moderate Unlikely Medium Low
positions will be ory
Balance positions will be
suitable for
altered to cater to
students age and
student’s abilities
abilities
If injury occurs first aid
will be administered

Who is accountable?

Group leader

When will it happen?

Balance positions will be

planned prior to
commencement

First aid will be

administered immediately
 Inadequate floor Activity will be Satisfact Minor Possible Medium What will be done? Minor Possible Medium Low
surface adjusted to suit ory
Students will be provided
differing floor
with yoga mats (if
covering to
available) or gym mat
minimise injury
coverings

If injury occurs first aid

will be administered

Who is accountable?

Group leader

When will it happen?

Floor coverings will be

set up at commencement
of activity

First aid will be

administered immediately

Add more rows as required.​ ​This is one way of documenting the risk management process and does not preclude other approaches.