Risk Assessment Form : Cooling /baking activities for young people
| Identify the hazards | Decide who may be harmed | Evaluate the risks & decide on precautions | Review |
| Use of knives for food preparation | Knife user and others around kitchen | Risk level; high Make sure children are supervised and over 12. | |
| Oven – possibility of burns form high temperatures on oven | All users | Risk Level – moderate Make sure children have oven gloves. Only over-12s to have direct access to ovens under supervision | |
| Cooking on and hobs (ovens or plug-in single hobs) | All users and group members | Risk Level – moderate Make sure children have oven gloves. Only over-12s to have direct access to ovens under supervision | |
| Hot baking trays on surfaces | All users and group members | Risk Level – moderate Make sure children have oven gloves. Only over-12s to have direct access to ovens under supervision | |
| Eating hot food after preparation | All users and group members | Risk Level; low. Children to be advised of appropriate cooling down time. | |
| Allergic reaction to food being prepared or eaten | All users and group members | Risk Level; high . Consent forms to be checked in advance. | |
| Inappropriate use of equipment (rolling pins) | All users and group members | Risk Level; low. Children to be instructed to use equipment only for the purpose intended | |
| Contamination of food by dirty hands | All handling equipment | Risk Level; Medium. . All to wash hands before cooking/baking. | |
| Possibility of out-of date food | All users and group members and user’s family members | Risk level: medium. Food to be checked by supervising adults. | |
| Unclean work surfaces | All users and consumers | Risk level:low. Surfaces to be wiped down prior to cooking/baking session. | |
| Choking on/burning from food | Children (especially under 5) | Risk level low: food to be eaten sitting down (not running around) |
General
This activity MUST be supervised AT ALL TIMES.
There must be a minimum of at least one instructor for every 4 participants.
Anyone misbehaving or showing potential to cause risk of harm to themselves or others must not be allowed to participate..