Pennywell Farm Risk Assessment Form
This risk assessment has been created by Pennywell farm to assess the risks that apply to groups that visit the
farm. You are welcome to use this as a basis, but you will need to create your own risk assessment for your visit
to Pennywell Farm so that it is relevant to the group that you are bringing with you.
Assessment Reference No.
Date of Assessment
Persons
Nature(Assessor)
of Hazard
Signed
at Risk
Animals – they can be
unpredictable; they can
bite & kick
Group
Visitors
(& Staff)
Disease – animals can
pass on disease to
humans including E. coli
0157. “Animal contact”
includes contact with
things animals are in
contact with; directly –
eg. animal pens; &
indirectly (ie. animal
poo eg. via tools used to
clean pens out – eg.
spades etc).
Group
Visitors
(& Staff)
Barbed wire fences –
risk of injury to groups –
eg. barbed wire at eye
level; children touching
fences.
Group
Visitors
(& Staff)
Children wandering
from group
Children
in
Visiting
Groups
Play equipment – injury
playing on
Group
Visitors
Electric fence by Tractor
Trailer ride – risk of
shock if touched
Group
Visitors
(& Staff)
001
13.09.2015
Activity or Area Assessed Group Visits
Assessor
Mark Wibberley
Risk or
Hazard
Assessed
Identified
Control Measures in Place
Signed (Ops
Manager)
Likelihood
Severity
Score
Additional Control
Score (R)
Score (H)
(RXH)
Safety Talk conducted covering:- A general
plan for the day; how to approach animals
(ie. from the front, approach slowly, do not
shout, do not push; listen to the guide at all
times; keep fingers away from animals
mouths:- ‘they are friendly but may
mistake your hands for food & ‘nibble’).
Safety Talk conducted covering:- The
importance of hand washing is explained at
the start of the day for groups by way of a
safety talk. The message is communicated
in a way that children & adults will
understand. This includes explaining the
timing (when) of hand-washing: ie. after
animal contact (especially after bottle
feeding); after pond dipping; after visiting
toilet & before eating/ drinking; before
going home. It is explained that ‘because it
is not practical to hand wash after every
single stroke/touch of an animal; it is vital
children (& grown-ups) do not lick/suck
fingers/keep hands away from face after
animal contact.
Do not rush – but walk around site. Be
careful near fencing. Barbed wire is used as
a last resort for stock-holding.
Consideration to use: Hazard tape or blue
waterpipe over barbed wire near gates so
groups are made more visibly aware of
barbed wire; while pipe prevents barbed
contact.
Safety Talk conducted covering:- * Children
reminded to stay with their groups and not
to wander off on their own; Group leaders
reminded to monitor children carefully;
groups instructed that if they do get lost to
find someone but it must be someone in a
red Pennywell top who will reunite them
with their group. (Preventative measures).
Children to be supervised at all times. *In
the light of the above – children not to
wander off on their own. Leaders reminded
to be vigilant for children in their charge.
1
2
2
2
2
4
1
2
1
Gate kept shut; children in groups
supervised. Tractor Rides a staffed ride –
drivers vigilant to ensure passengers enter
onto trailer and off trailer and do not go
near electric fence.
Measures
Additional Work
Completed (Date
& Signature)
Known ‘volatile’
animals isolated
away from
visitors &
preferably
removed from
Farm.
DIC: Faeces &
Handwashing
(Daily Inspection
Checks)
conducted for
Faeces &
Handwashing to
ensure site is
clear of faeces in
visitors zones &
that all handwash equipment
is working & full.
As required.
2
Monthly Checks
(See Monthy
Checks File)
If/when
highlighted by
Monthly Checks
process.
2
2
As required in
practice.
1
2
2
1
1
1
Pennywell has a
Lost Child
Procedure as a
‘safety net’ for
when children are
lost.
*(‘Reactionary‘
measure)
Qualified First
Aiders are always
on site during
visitor opening
hours.
None
Daily – logged in
DIC Faeces &
DIC
Handwashing
Files.
As required in
practice.
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Risk Assessment Methodology
Likelihood of Occurrence (Risk) (R) The likelihood that harm might arise from a particular activity or hazard:
Risk Factor Score
Likelihood
Injury Frequency
5
4
Likely
3
Occasional
2
Possible
1
Not Likely
An injury is probably going to occur.
An injury is likely to occur more than 3 times in a
working year (if this activity is carried out each
day).
An injury is likely to occur 2 or 3 times in a working
year (if this activity is carried out every day).
An injury may occur in a working year doing this
activity.
An injury may occur less than once in a lifetime of
this activity.
Common
Hazard Severity (H)
Hazard Severity
Score
Severity
Outcome
5
4
3
Very high
2
Slight
1
Low
Multiple deaths.
Death of an individual.
Injury or disease capable of keeping more than one person
off work for more than 3 days.
Injury or disease capable of keeping one person off work
for more than 3 days.
Minor injury to an individual.
High
Moderate
Risk Factor = Likelihood of Occurrence x Hazard Severity (RXH)
1–3
3–9
10+
Low risk factor, improve where possible.
Medium risk factor, improve as soon as possible where this is possible.
Deal with BEFORE any work is carried out. A risk factor of 10 or more is unacceptable, if it cannot
be reduced do not continue with the activity or task on site.
NB. No activity may be carried out where there is an assessed score of 10 or over.