The City of Edinburgh Council Risk Assessment for Sciennes Primary School Playground – Action Plan (based on Yearley’s H&S Risk Assessment) Item 1
Activity/ Hazard Falls from Timber Sleeper Wall (8)
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Collision with Boulders (12)
Recommendation Extend the impact area to a minimum of 1.5 metres from the wall at all points to reduce the likelihood of falling onto the timber edge. Supervisors should monitor the children’s behaviour and consider intervention when boisterous activity is combined with high numbers of users. The edges of all boulders and rocks on site should be rounded off so that the energy of any possible impact is spread over a wider part of the body. A physical barrier/boundary can be created between the macadam area and the boulders, to slow children down naturally, but care must be taken to ensure such a barrier/boundary does not induce
Action Drawings by Harrison Stevens to instruct contractor. P1 engaged to undertake work to extend IAS area to 1.5m Dynamic risk assessment during Playground Supervision
P1 engaged to undertake work rounding edges of all boulders and rocks during half term to minimise risk to children during works DECISION: Introducing boundary or barrier assessed as introducing an additional hazard. Tripping can already occur on macadam playing surfaces, with Page 1 of 10
Action Owner BM
Playground Supervisors
Target Date 26 February 2016
Status Completed 19 February 2016 (4)
Ongoing
On Track (4)
19 February 2016 BM
Completed 19 Feb 16 (6)
19 February 2016 HT
Completed 19 February 2016
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The City of Edinburgh Council Risk Assessment for Sciennes Primary School Playground – Action Plan (based on Yearley’s H&S Risk Assessment) tripping into the boulders.
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Sand blowing in the wind (9)
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Sweep the sand from the macadam surface as required to ensure that it does not become slippery
Item 7
Monitor the sand blowing in windy conditions and consider keeping the children indoors when the wind is particularly troublesome.
Activity/ Hazard
Recommendation
Falls from Tunnel Mound Rocks onto Rocks below (12)
Remove the one rock at the base of the other climbing rocks to ensure that falling children are
subsequent risk of head injury from impact. ACTION Round boulders to provide the same level of energy transfer in the event of a collision, then the severity of injury is likely to be similar and the risk may be considered to be similar to macadam surface. Dynamic risk assessment during Playground Supervision. Bring children indoors if the wind is particularly troublesome. Dynamic risk assessment during Playground Supervision Action P1 engaged to undertake work during half term to minimise risk to Page 2 of 10
Duty SMT officer
Ongoing
On Track (4)
SSO
Ongoing
On Track (6)
Action Owner BM
Target Date 19 February 2016
Status Completed 19 February 2016 (6)
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Falls from Tyre Climbing Walls (6)
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Falls from Vertical Poles and Little Tikes Unit (9)
more likely to land in the gravel pit. (See EN 1176 compliance in report) Round off the rocks at the base of the mound, or remove them completely.
children during works
P1 engaged to undertake work to round off rocks during half term to minimise risk to children during works
BM
19 February 2016
Completed 19 February 2016
Monitor to ensure the gravel remains topped up to acceptable levels and that no hard objects have been placed into the gravel.
Dynamic risk assessment during Playground Supervision to remove hard objects Top up gravel as required. Store of gravel on site To date playground has not been open out of school hours Future - Top up gravel as required from store of gravel on site
Supervisors
Ongoing
On Track
SSO
Out of hours opening awaiting inspection 17 March
On track
Dynamic risk assessment during Playground
Playground Supervisors
Ongoing
On Track
The condition of the gravel should be monitored periodically during out of school hours opening to ensure it remains suitably topped up and free of hard objects. Supervisors should monitor the capabilities of children climbing to
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SSO/BM
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The City of Edinburgh Council Risk Assessment for Sciennes Primary School Playground – Action Plan (based on Yearley’s H&S Risk Assessment) the top of the vertical poles. This is already low risk, and residual risk with supervision is low The Little Tikes unit should be removed or relocated away from the fixed play equipment so that encouragement to climb is removed.
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During out of school hours use the loose parts and Little Tikes unit should be removed from site.
Supervision
The Little Tikes Unit has been relocated Supervision to ensure compliance Dynamic risk assessment during Playground use Remove when grounds open out of hours
HT at Assembly
26 February 2016
On Track
SSO
17 March
On track
Playground Supervisors
Item
Activity/ Hazard
Recommendation
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Collision with Stone Slabs of Amphitheatre (8)
Target Date 19 February 2016
Status Completed 19 Feb 2016 (6)
Falls from Timber Tower Structure Tree and Guardrails (12)
Action P1 engaged to undertake work to round off slabs during half term to minimise risk to children during works Designer Robin Wood Wildchild commissioned to install tree guards
Action Owner BM
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The edges of all stone slabs should be rounded off so that the energy of any possible impact is spread over a wider part of the body. Modify the structure to close off the access to the tree, in accordance with existing designs.
BM
25 January 2016
Completed 1 Feb
Ensure the logs are kept at least 1.5
BM to contact architect to
BM
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Falls from Timber Logs in the Nature
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Easter Break
In Progress (6)
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The City of Edinburgh Council Risk Assessment for Sciennes Primary School Playground – Action Plan (based on Yearley’s H&S Risk Assessment) Strip (6)
metres from the fence to prevent falls onto it.
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Damaged Fence to Nature Strip (9)
The fence should be repaired.
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Slipping in Icy Conditions (16)
Ensure the dynamic risk assessment is proceduralised so that it is undertaken every day. Take action to implement the findings every time. Ensure that any ice is removed from around and on the boulders and rocks. Consider keeping the playground out of bounds when it is not possible to provide effective gritting/salting, including during out of school hours periods.
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Consideration should be given to improving the drainage from the macadam side of the playground to
redesign layout and then contact contractors to carry out any changes required CEC property maintenance instructed to repair Dynamic risk assessment daily during cold weather
BM
27 January 2016
BM/SSO
Ongoing
On Track
Dynamic risk assessment daily during cold weather
SSO
Ongoing
On Track
Dynamic risk assessment daily during cold weather. Children kept indoors if above measures are not implemented. Playground closed out of hours in freezing weather. Solutions to be provided by Harrison Stevens. Instruct P1 contractor.
HT/SSO
Ongoing
On Track
BM
Summer 2016
In Progress
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Completed 27 Jan 16 (4)
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The City of Edinburgh Council Risk Assessment for Sciennes Primary School Playground – Action Plan (based on Yearley’s H&S Risk Assessment) reduce the likelihood of ice.
Item
Activity/ Hazard
Recommendation
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Defective Playground Equipment or Surfacing
Ensure an effective inspection system in accordance with EN 1176-7:2008, including routine visual inspections, operational inspections and annual main inspections. The inspections should continue during out of school hours periods, such as holidays. Ensure staff conducting inspections are aware of possible defects, by consultation with experts and/or the manufacturer and undergo training as necessary. Make good any repairs within reasonable timescales.
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Encourage users to report faults.
Action Routine inspections BM, SSO and PSAs Operational inspection quarterly Bob Wallace
Action Owner Staff
Target Date Daily
Status On Track
HT
1March & quarterly
Murdo McLeod
Annually
Annual inspection Corporate Property
SSO
Holidays
BM
17 March
In Progress
BM/SSO
Ongoing
On Track
HT
Ongoing
On Track
Out of hours inspections SSO Consult Wildchild re play unit RoSPA Training for schools on inspection and risk assessment. BM attending Ongoing inspections and dynamic risk assessment Information for pupils at assemblies and Playground Handy hints sheet Page 6 of 10
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Loose Parts Play Items (9)
Activity/ Hazard
Ensure supervisors are aware of the risks and provide suitable guidance to children.
Information for pupils at assemblies Playground Supervisors attended course run by Grounds for Learning March 2015 and were part of the Loose Parts Training run by Louise Caldwell March 2015. Playground safety at Sciennes – brief for staff distributed to all staff Feb. 2016.
HT
Ongoing
Recommendation
Action
Remove the loose parts during out
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On Track (9)
Action Owner HT
Target Date Ongoing
Status On Track
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General Bumps and Slips (8)
of school hours use.
and SSO/Teaching staff at other times. Playground safety at Sciennes – brief for staff distributed to all staff Feb. 2016 Loose parts removed out of hours.
Ensure supervisors are aware of the risks and provide suitable guidance to children.
Information for pupils at assemblies.
HT
Ongoing
On Track (6)
Playground safety at Sciennes – brief for staff distributed to all staff Feb. 2016
ADDITIONAL ACTIONS 29
David Yearley to inspect and make comment on risk benefit of making flush one rock set in synthetic grass by upper sand area.
25 March
Not started
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Feasibility study to look at replacing rocks that edge the Astroturf hill with tyres.
Easter break
Not started
Compliance with EN Standards
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Activity/ Hazard
Recommendation
Action
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Boulders and timber edges (EN)
Boulders to be rounded off. (item 3)
P1 undertook work rounding edges of all boulders and rocks to >3mm during half term to minimise risk to children during works
Timber to the side of the tunnel entrances to be rounded off.
P1 undertook work rounding edges of all wood to >3mm during half term to minimise risk to children during works
BM
Stones slabs of the amphitheatre to be rounded off. (item 14)
P1 undertook work to round off slabs to >3mm during half term to minimise risk to children during works
BM
Edges to the underside of the support struts to the type ramp to be rounded off.
P1 undertook work rounding edges of all wood to >3mm during half term to minimise risk to children during works Consideration given to RoSPA RA statement: “Regardless of interpretation, I consider the guardrails to be sufficient to prevent, so far as is reasonably practicable, children from falling off the unit accidentally ... In my opinion this would significantly reduce the utility or benefit of this item.”
BM
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Protection against falling (EN)
Consider placing barriers around the timber tower structure. Currently it is fitted with guardrails which are considered sufficient to prevent children from falling off this item.
Action Owner BM
HT
Target Date 19 February 2016
Status
Completed 19 February 2016 19 Completed February 19 2016 February 2016 19 Completed February 19 Feb 2016 2016 19 Completed February 19 Feb 2016 2016 EN Standard covered.
Signage to prohibit children under four
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Extent of impact area and extent of falling space (EN)
Remove rock in falling space (at foot of tunnel). (item 7)
No further action other than monitoring use P1 undertook work during half term to remove item
Extend impact area to a minimum of 1.5m - falls from timber sleeper wall. (item 1)
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BM BM
19 February 2016 19 February 2016
Completed 19 Feb 2016 Completed 19 Feb 2016
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Inspection regime (additional actions) Action
INSPECTIONS
Action Owner HT
Target Date 17 March 2016
Status
1 March then termly Daily
On track
Daily
On track
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RPII Annual Outdoor Inspection (level 3) to be carried out once remedial work has been completed.
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Independent RoPSA inspections to be carried out quarterly
HT
Daily documented inspection to be carried out as part of the dynamic risk assessment (including out of term time) Daily visual inspection to be carried out– during term time
BM /SSO
Playground safety
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Not started In progress / on track Overdue Completed EN standard covered off in previous recommendations Risk rating in red (1-7 is low risk and considered tolerable)
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Playground Supervisor s
On track
On track