This document forms a record of the assessments of hazards and risks associated with the delivery of the 'forces' lecture. It has been drawn up in accordance with guidelines set out by the UK Health and Safety Executive.
Food Items |
Sweets (candies), Polo Mints and/or Sugar Free Polo Mints (for diabetic children), Water Biscuits (dry crackers) |
Participating Audience |
Children aged from five to thirteen and/or adults selected from audience. |
Since we at SciTech believe that safety is an active part of all experiements/demonstrations rather than an imposition on them, the implementation of safety standards and procedures are not only practised but passed on to the junior audiences. As safety equipment is used the reasons as to why it is necessary to use such equipment are often discussed with the children first.
Food Items |
All food items are handled using standard hygienic procedures. Care is taken to ensure that oral cross-contamination does not occur even when several children are 'food testing' simultaneously. |
At the time of writing, all hazards have been identified and procedures are in place to ensure safe operation.
Complacency can often compromise good safety procedures and familiarity can sometimes bring about a blindness to potential hazards. For this reason we welcome safety suggestions from any observers
This document forms a record of the assessments of hazards and risks associated with the delivery of the 'States of Matter' lecture. It has been drawn up in accordance with guidelines set out by the UK Health and Safety Executive.