Specific Equipment Risk Assessment Balance Circus Workshop A07 covered by this assessment Issued January 2017 Description of Equipment covered by the assessment: Balance Circus Workshop All our Entertainers are trained in-house with the necessary skills to provide the below services safely. 1. Balance Circus Workshop What follows are details of our assessment of the specific s that can be posed by the use of the individual pieces of equipment used by our entertainers. As with all physical activities can never be completely eliminated, however they can be reduced by implementing the Actions Taken to Reduce Risk. Our Entertainers will to the best of their ability action all points noted in the Actions Taken to Reduce Risk column. However we cannot be responsible for misbehaviour by the General Public. We would like to point out that if any Participant consistently misuses equipment or in the view of our Tutor / Entertainer poses a Risk to anyone else they will be asked to leave the Workshop. Persons Exposed to Risk 1. Participants Anyone taking part in an 2. Tutor / Entertainer Tutor / Entertainer provided by The Joker Entertainment 3. Assistant Anyone provide by the Client to assist with child supervision 4. Public Anyone present on site but not directly involved with the Workshop.
Balance Circus Worksop Equipment Risks Persons at Probability Severity Risk Actions Taken to Reduce Risk 1. Stilts, Strap On Falling off Stilts 1 2 1 2 Ensure Participant has sufficient space and Tutor should ensure that participant is big enough so that stilts strap on correctly. 2. Power Risers Falling off Stilts 1 2 1 2 Ensure Participant has sufficient space and Tutor should ensure that participant is big enough so that stilts strap on correctly.
Balance Circus Worksop Equipment Risks Continued 3. Unicycle and Ultimate Wheel Persons at Probability Severity Risk Actions Taken to Reduce Risk Falling Off 1 2 1 2 Ensure Participant has sufficient space and Participants suggested operating in groups Collision with person or object 1,2,3,4 2 1 2 Ensure Participant has sufficient space and 4. Trainee Unicycle and Mini Bikes Falling Off 1 1 1 1 Ensure Participant has sufficient space and
Balance Circus Worksop Equipment Risks Continued Persons at Probability Severity Risk Actions Taken to Reduce Risk 5. Stilts Hand Held Falling off Stilts 1 2 1 2 Ensure Participant has sufficient space and Ensure Participant has suitable footwear ie. 6. Stilts Rope Falling off Stilts 1 2 1 2 Ensure Participant has sufficient space and Ensure Participant has suitable footwear ie. 7. Rola Bola Falling Off 1 2 1 2 Ensure Participant has sufficient space and
Balance Circus Worksop Enclosure Equipment Risks 1 Gazebo, Banners and Flags Persons at Probability Severity Risk Actions Taken to Reduce Risk Blow away in strong wind 1,2,3,4 1 2 2 Ensure gazebo is suitably anchored. If wind becomes too strong gazebo must be taken down. 2 Area post steaks Steak end scratching, stabbing someone 1,2,3,4 1 2 2 Under no circumstances can persons 1 or 4 be allowed to pull steaks out of the ground. If anyone does, they will be asked not to. If the problem persists they will be asked to leave. 3 Area surround Tripping 1,2,3,4 1 1 1 Ensure the area surround is clear and visible and not at a height which may cause people to trip.