Ver. No. Executive Responsibility. Worst Typical Outcome. Customers. Staff & Customers. N/A N/A N/A Yes No Significant risk.

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1 Section Operation Ver.. Executive Responsibility Laser Escape Ltd - Castleford Operations 6 Site Manager Briefing N/A Mixed Age Sessions & Disabled Physical contact and running is prohibited Participants Wheelchair users are not permitted to use the upper levels of the arena because of the ramp gradient N/A N/A N/A 2 2 Significant risk Collisions between participants or with scenery Helpers are permitted into the arena to assist disabled participants Briefing Session to remind participants of the following: - The need to act responsibly in games involving younger children - That some participants may have impaired mobility, hearing or sight etc. - Emphasise no running and no physical contact rules - Video assisted briefing includes slides on rules and wheelchair use Staff avoid mixing ages of participants as much as possible Physical contact and running is prohibited Marshals monitor participant behaviour and may intervene if necessary A detailed inspection of the arena is conducted prior to each day zzles of phasors are covered with rubber protector and two hands are required to operate Minimum age limit applies Staff on hand to assist if necessary Donning Packs N/A N/A N/A Significant risk Page of 9

2 Laser during game Falls from height during game Low power Class IIA laser manufactured specifically for purpose Laser has safety-shutdown to prevent illumination for more than 0.25s All raised areas in the arena are provided with complete guard rails at least.m high which do not allow a fall from height unless under abnormal circumstances Marshals monitor participant behaviour and may intervene if necessary (e.g. if an individual attempts to climb a guard rail) A detailed inspection to identify damaged or defective guardrails is carried out prior to opening each day and following any reported incidents 3 3 Climbing is strictly prohibited Electrical hazards Heightened barrier is in place to stop climbing onto roofed base from walkway Electrical installations have been installed to IEE Regulations 6th Edition standards Portable electrical appliances are tested/inspected annually An informal inspection to identify any electrical hazards to be carried out prior to opening each day and following any reports of electrical incidents 4 4 Fixed electrical inspection is carried out every 5 years Use of ladders Climbing on briefing room entrance Only competent staff authorised by the site manager are permitted to use ladders Another staff member must steady the ladder whilst in use Staff are advised to stop people from climbing on the rungs next to the briefing room entrance ' climbing' signs located next to the entrance Staff Page 2 of 9

3 Slips & Trips (on same level) during game Running in the arena is prohibited this is included in the briefing prior to each session Participants are required to wear sensible footwear There is a moderate residual risk from slips and trips in the arena. Anti slip tape is applied to ramps Staff are instructed to ensure that a high standard of housekeeping is maintained Food & drink is not allowed in the arena Accidents & Medical Emergencies Contractor Operations Marshals monitor the behaviour of participants and may intervene if necessary Arena designed to eliminate trip hazards (no steps etc.) A detailed inspection to identify slip/trip hazards to be carried out prior to opening each day and following any slip/trip incidents Participants are not permitted to crawl during the game Trained first aiders and first aid equipment provided Key staff are trained on use of an AED and AED equipment provided. Contractors may work on site to carry out a range of tasks. The risk arising from these undertakings varies according to the circumstances, and the following measures are recommended: Contractors & Staff N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A. So far as is practicable all contractor work takes place outside of opening hours 2. All contractors must sign in and a documented risk assessment for the work must be completed before work commences 3. The duty manager to ensure that the measures identified by the risk assessment are implemented Page 3 of 9

4 Hot Food & Drink Preparation - Burns & Scalds Only authorised and competent staff permitted to work in kitchen tensa barrier provided Signage unauthorised persons beyond this point is displayed at access to the kitchen area 2 2 Rubber grabbers provided for handling hot trays from oven Cuts from knives Only authorised and competent staff permitted to Staff 3 3 work in kitchen Fire Reduction of fire risks is generally achieved by ling sources of ignition 3 3 Whilst the impact of a fire would be extremely significant the likelihood of an outbreak arising within Sources of ignition - Electrical see above LaserZone is considered low. - Electrical - Cooking thermostatic cut outs provided Therefore no further s are - Cooking equipment - Smoking prohibited throughout required - Smoking - Malicious general Xscape security arrangements - Malicious In some cases the sources of fuel may also be led by: Sources of Fuel - Housekeeping arrangements Smoking - Timber used in construction of arena - Paper and other Emergency Response: combustibles in office - Food items - Fire procedure displayed in office, and all staff receive induction training - Natural gas - Participants instructed on emergency procedures during briefing - Automatic fire alarm system installed - Fire extinguishers provided - Staff trained in use of fire extinguishers Smoking and use of e-cigarettes/vapourisers is prohibited in all parts of the unit including toilets N/A N/A N/A Page 4 of 9

5 Cleaning materials All cleaning materials are kept in a locked cabinet to 3 3 prevent unauthorised use or access by children Only authorised and competent staff are permitted to use cleaning materials Staff are provided with instruction on safe working methods for use of cleaning materials The following personal protective equipment is provided: - Eye protection - impervious gloves (e.g. marigold etc) Cleaning Bodily Fluids of infection from hepatitis etc which may be present in vomit, blood, saliva etc. Staff provided with instruction on safe working methods for use of cleaning materials Disposable impervious gloves to be provided these must be disposed of following each use to eliminate avoid the risk of infection 3 3 Coffee machine - Scalding Coffee machine- Scalding from overflowing cups Staff advised not to touch or have hands near hot liquid outlets Staff advised not to fill cups too high and to be cautious when carrying to counter Coffee machine automatically fills correct levels of fluid to each cup Lids are provided If customers wish to decant hot water to another container, e.g. to heat baby bottles, staff must advise them to do this away from others to avoid any risk associated with accidental spilling. Staff 2 2 Falling debris from external signage Door hinges trapped fingers Staff carry out regular visual inspections of the external signage Hinge guards have been fitted to all customer area doors Page 5 of 9

6 s to players Epilepsy Visitors can be given some information about the conditions in the playing environment, either by staff, on the website or in our general policy to allow them to make a decision as to whether it would be suitable for epileptics 3 3 s to players - Pacemakers With regards to photosensitive epilepsy, there is no strobe lighting used within the arena, however the laser packs have low power flashing LEDs on them and fire a low powered LED laser We advise seeking further professional advice if anyone is in doubt about playing with epilepsy LaserZone should not be played by anyone with a pacemaker. The electronic vests have a radio transceiver which could potentially interfere with pacemakers. Some pacemakers are certified safe to use with laser tag equipment. Pacemaker manufacturers may be able to give further advice N/A N/A N/A s to players - Pregnant women LaserZone should not be played by anyone who is pregnant. Whilst there is no known risk posed by the electronic vests or lasers, LaserZone is a physical activity and there is a risk of being bumped into or tripping in the low lighting inside the playing arena. N/A N/A N/A Young Workers All young persons employed by the company must receive appropriate induction training and supervision to ensure that they are not exposed to any additional hazard because of their physical capabilities or lack of experience Young workers N/A N/A N/A Young persons must not work in food preparation areas or use food preparation equipment (e.g. slicers, knives or other dangerous equipment) Cuts from knives Knives are only to be used by staff and only in the kitchen area Customer knives are not to be used and must be safely stored away either in the customers bag or in a cupboard Staff 3 3 Page 6 of 9

7 Injury from discarded needlesticks/sharps Staff must not reach into concealed areas without first inspecting them to ensure the area is free of danger - e.g toilet cisterns Staff must handle refuse carefully in case discarded sharps are present Staff must avoid direct contact with discarded sharps by using tools to handle them. If tools are for repeat use, they must be suitably disinfected before being used again Staff must not attempt to dismantle syringes Sharps must be moved to a safe and secure place prior to final disposal, e.g. a strong, labelled and sealed container could be used Any discovery of sharps must be logged and the Manager must be informed to enable future reviews of safety procedures If any injuries occur from contact with sharps, the local A&E department must be contacted without delay. If possible, the needle & syringe (or blade etc) should be taken in a secure container with them to the A&E department If blood has been spilt, a suitable spillage kit must be used 4 4 Customer malice towards staff Staff must follow Marshal Policy guidelines, including the use of the emergency panic fob Staff 3 3 Terrorist attack Staff must follow government guidelines as posted in the staff office 5 5 Page 7 of 9

8 Monitoring Required At all times it is the responsibility of the Duty Supervisor to ensure that the measures identified by this risk assessment are maintained. In the event of deviation from standard operating conditions a further risk assessment must be conducted Assessor Andrew Ashton Date of Assessment 23 April 208 Suggested Date for April 209 Review Countersigned Stuart Ashton ID #6 Page 8 of 9

9 Certain Likely Possible Unlikely Rare Minor Serious Major Single Fatality Multiple Fatalities Low Moderate Significant High Refer to original measure document Refer to Health and Safety Policy Immediate action required/refer to Health and Safety Policy Immediate action required

RISK ASSESSMENT FOR THE CHIMERA CLIMBING CENTRE DATE LAST UPDATED: 25 AUGUST STUART HOWARD

RISK ASSESSMENT FOR THE CHIMERA CLIMBING CENTRE DATE LAST UPDATED: 25 AUGUST STUART HOWARD ASSESSMENT FOR THE CHIMERA CLIMBING CENTRE DATE LAST UPDATED: 2 AUGUST 201 - STUART HOWARD ASSESSMENT PROCESS: Likelihood of occurrence x Severity, L X S Likelihood of occurrence 1 Highly unlikely to ever