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Post by helen1980 on Nov 7, 2007 10:21:57 GMT
Is a risk assessment where i would go round the rooms in my home noting potential hazards and how to sort them out?
Sorry if this is a bit of a dumb question but i'd rather know for sure...
Helen
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Post by jennifer on Nov 7, 2007 10:26:50 GMT
hi helen
yes you are right xx ;D
jenn
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Post by helen1980 on Nov 7, 2007 18:10:21 GMT
Thanks. For some reason it just sounds more involved than that...
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Post by lisaurry on Nov 7, 2007 18:20:39 GMT
Hi Helen,
I found the best way to do my risk assessment was to actually sit on the floor, so you are baby/child height - and then look for any hazards. Sometimes you don't see them, at our height (unless your very small?) Examples : plug sockets, radiators, glass doors, wires, sharp things such as nail heads in door strips, table cloths (being pulled) etc etc.
Hope this helps.
Lisa x
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Post by linda on Nov 18, 2007 17:10:12 GMT
I do my risk assessment by getting down to a childs level as the last reply said so you can identify all potential hazards from a childs eyes
Lindax
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Post by helen1980 on Nov 18, 2007 18:13:23 GMT
Thanks all i shall get to work now i know what i'm doing
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Post by june on Nov 18, 2007 21:44:27 GMT
I have always done safety checks but never logged them, is it expected or is just good practise to have written evidence for Ofsted?  |
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Post by lou on Nov 18, 2007 21:52:48 GMT
At the moment it is just good practise, but when EYFS comes in it will be mandatory.
HTH
Lou x
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Post by june on Nov 19, 2007 16:03:18 GMT
Ok thanks . We may as well start now
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Post by miffy on Nov 19, 2007 21:37:52 GMT
I think there are some risk assessment forms on the bromley site www.bromleycma.org.ukSarah (sarahnev707) also sells a booklet with risk assessments on e-bay - sorry don't have the link for that Miffy |
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Post by angeldelight on Nov 20, 2007 14:27:23 GMT
Hope you sorted this out Helen ?
Angel xx
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Post by rubybubbles on Nov 20, 2007 14:32:09 GMT
I use a sheet for a week and have it on the wall (laminated ;D) and wipe it clean at the end of the week. Any hazards idenfied get logged into a note book and what I did to sort it out, things such as broken items, plug sockets (dh is a bugger for not putting them back on!) it is all evidence you are doing them, and I was not prepared to have sheets upon sheets of risk assesment pages!!
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Post by miffy on Nov 20, 2007 21:54:08 GMT
I think that's a really good idea Emma - yet another job for my laminator!!!!!!
Miffy x
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