SAFETY GUIDELINES FOR EDUCATION OUTDOORS

RISK REGISTER
SCHOOL: RMIT UNIVERSITY YEAR LEVEL: TERTIARY
SUPERVISING TEACHERS/STAFF: CHICHAK A., ELIZABETH H., REBECCA W. & TIGEST N. DATES: 25 JUNE 2020
PROGRAM/EXCURSION: NIGHT-TIME ACTIVITIES: MOVIE NIGHT LOCATION(S): ADANAC MEETING ROOM

Risk Description Existing Controls Risk Assessment – with existing controls Treatment Residual Risk Assessment – after Actions
treatments
For those risks requiring treatment in Options are:
Describe the risk event, cause/s and
Describe any existing policy, procedure, Effectiveness addition to the existing controls. List: Extreme/High - Do not proceed
consequence/s. For example, Risk Risk Risk Risk
practice or device that acts to minimise of existing Risk Rating  What will be done? Risk Rating Medium - Ongoing review required
Something occurs … caused by … Consequences Likelihood Consequences Likelihood
the risk controls  Who is accountable? Low - Only periodic review required
leading to …
 When will it happen?
Consumption of food (e.g.  Appropriate supervision For choking: If student is
popcorn, chocolate, lollies, by teacher/staff to conscious, give up to 5 back
biscuits, fruit and other snacks), ensure students are blows, standing or sitting (and
leading to choking or allergic sitting while eating and leaning forward), and using the
reactions chewing food well. heel of one hand, give the back
 Check for students with blows between the patient’s
food allergies before shoulder blades. Check between
commencing each back blow to see if food has
cooking/eating. been dislodged. If unsuccessful,
 Make alternative give up to 5 chest thrusts, standing
arrangements for food or sitting, wrap both arms around
for those with allergies. them at chest level. Place one fist
 Ensure students have Severe Almost certain with the thumb side against the Severe Almost certain
Extreme middle of the breastbone. Grasp Extreme
access to any Satisfactory Major Likely Major Likely
medication they require High that fist with your other hand and High Medium – Ongoing review
Poor Moderate Possible Moderate Possible
in case of emergency – Medium give up to 5, separate, inward and Medium required.
Unknown Minor Unlikely upward thrusts. Check between Minor Unlikely
carefully labelled for Low Low
each student. Insignificant Rare each chest thrust to see if the item Insignificant Rare
has been dislodged. If the
obstruction has not been relieved
or if student is unresponsive,
ensure an ambulance has been
called.

For allergic reactions: Ensure to

administer the appropriate first aid
measures and medicine, following
the specific emergency procedure
for the student.

Laptop falling off table, causing  All equipment will be Satisfactory Severe Almost certain Extreme Immediately assess the severity of Severe Almost certain Extreme
injury to limbs/head located away from Poor Major Likely High the incident. If incident is minor Major Likely High Low – only periodic review
students and placed in a Unknown Moderate Possible Medium (i.e. swollen/red area), apply the Moderate Possible Medium required.
safe spot at least 2m appropriate remedies (i.e.
Minor Unlikely Low Minor Unlikely Low
away from them. antiseptic or cold compress) and
Insignificant Rare Insignificant Rare
allow space and time for student to
rest. If incident is severe (resulting

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 Risk Description Existing Controls Risk Assessment – with existing controls Treatment Residual Risk Assessment – after Actions
treatments
For those risks requiring treatment in Options are:
Describe the risk event, cause/s and
Describe any existing policy, procedure, Effectiveness addition to the existing controls. List: Extreme/High - Do not proceed
consequence/s. For example, Risk Risk Risk Risk
practice or device that acts to minimise of existing Risk Rating  What will be done? Risk Rating Medium - Ongoing review required
Something occurs … caused by … Consequences Likelihood Consequences Likelihood
the risk controls  Who is accountable? Low - Only periodic review required
leading to …
 When will it happen?
in broken bone or concussion),
check for loss of consciousness,
ABC (airway, breathing,
circulation), mental awareness and
vomiting. Contact ambulance and
parent if necessary.
Volume of speakers too loud,  Setting a distance of no If student is oversensitive to
causing damage to hearing closer than 2m to sound, supervising teacher to
speakers which generate provide earmuff or accompany
audio. student outside for a few minutes
 Movie night supervising break.
Major Almost certain Extreme Major Almost certain Extreme Low – only periodic review
teachers to set audio to Satisfactory
a level which is not Moderate Likely High Moderate Likely High required.
Poor
excessive and could Minor Unlikely Medium Minor Unlikely Medium
Unknown
damage students’ Insignificant Rare Low Insignificant Rare Low
hearing.
 Appropriate monitoring
of the volume throughout
the movie (e.g.
eliminating
Cables in walkway, leading to  Ensure to keep the area Immediately assess the severity of
tripping and injury to limbs/head tidy and put away cables the incident. If incident is minor
out of reach to students. (i.e. grazing or bruise), apply the
appropriate remedies (i.e.
Major Almost certain Extreme antiseptic or cold compress) and Major Almost certain Extreme
Satisfactory Low – only periodic review
Moderate Likely High allow space and time for student to Moderate Likely High
Poor required
Minor Unlikely Medium rest. If incident is severe (resulting Minor Unlikely Medium
Unknown in broken bone or concussion),
Insignificant Rare Low Insignificant Rare Low
check for loss of consciousness,
ABC (airway, breathing,
circulation), mental awareness and
vomiting. Contact ambulance and
parent if necessary.
Inappropriate parts of the film  Films have been No treatment required.
for age/background, leading to checked previously by
knowledge of bad language or teachers for movie Major Almost certain Extreme Major Almost certain Extreme
indecent material classification and Satisfactory Low – only periodic review
Moderate Likely High Moderate Likely High
verification (i.e. G rated Poor required
Minor Unlikely Medium Minor Unlikely Medium
movie options only). Unknown
Parent permission has Insignificant Rare Low Insignificant Rare Low
also been asked and
given.

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