Risk Assessment – General everyday traffic management

School Department Date Version Reviewed date Assessor(s) Next review date

Princethorpe Estates 16.01.18 1.7 16.01.18, 27.08.18, 27.08.19 & Eddie Tolcher 01.09.21
28.08.20
Pastoral David Cotton

Description of task/activity Area Persons exposed e.g.

staff, pupil, visitor etc.

General everyday traffic management Driveway Teaching/non-teaching

staff
General/everyday traffic management of vehicles to and from the college during a normal working school Front of School
day with particular attention to start and end of the school day (8.20am to 8.45am and 3.0pm to 4.00pm). Pupils
Road leading to
Changes in bold playground Contractors

2020-21 – increase in pedestrians using zebra crossing by playground entrance; additional location Access to Public
for buses in morning and evening. kitchens & north
car park
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Hazard Potential harm Safety Procedures
Responsible

Likelihood/Severity Risk Rating Chart

Severity

Nil Minor 3-day Major Fatal

1 2 3 4 5
Likelihood Very likely 5 5 10 15 20 25

Probably 4 4 8 12 16 20

Possible 3 3 6 9 12 15

Remote 2 2 4 6 8 10

Improbable 1 1 2 3 4 5

Guidance for completion

• review how the activity is, or is going to be, undertaken;
• consider each step in the task, observing how the task is undertaken if possible;
• consult personnel who are involved;
• consider any relevant existing documentation that may have a bearing on your assessment (e.g. documented procedures and policies, equipment used for task,
chemicals, substances employed, services used (electricity, gas, compressed air etc.) or maintenance procedures);
• assess the likelihood & severity and calculate the overall risk rating and colour code the boxes;
• if no hazards are rated greater than five (5) then the risk assessment is complete;
• if there are hazards with a risk rating of greater than five (5) then consider additional risk control measures to reduce the risk level & recalculate the risk level.
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Hazard Potential harm Safety Procedures
Responsible

• Additional locations for buses to allow for social distancing

• Wearing of facemasks at the beginning and end of the school day Pupils
COVID-19 Illness/death 2 3 6
These are the COVID-10 measures relevant to this risk assessment. The Staff
College has issued detailed guidance on COVID-19 safety.
• Clear road markings directing traffic and informing the driver to control their
speed
• Clearly visible signage highlighting a strict 20mph speed limit on drive and 10
Vehicle mph on campus. Grounds
collision with Bus contractors
• Speed bumps in place to enforce speed restrictions.
another Injury/ death 2 3 6 Drivers
vehicle (all • Repainting of lines on road as required to ensure clear instructions. Parents
areas) • Guidance to contracted bus drivers in annual briefing.
• Guidance to parents in Parent Handbook
• Risk assessment published to parents via Flagpole
• Traffic marshals managing bus movements
• Well maintained pedestrian walkways around the outside of the school.
• Barriers surrounding walkways where possible serving as a buffer against
vehicle collisions.
Vehicle • Speed control measures detailed above. Grounds
collision with Injury/ • Supervision of pupils at arrival and departure on buses. Drivers
2 5 10
pedestrians at death • Sign warning visitors leaving the front door of reversing buses in evening. Parents
front of school • Specified zone for deliveries away from front door.
• Guidance to contracted bus drivers in annual briefing.
• Guidance to parents in Parent Handbook.
• Risk assessment published to parents via Flagpole.
Vehicle • Afore mentioned barriers and speed control measures in place to limit Grounds
collision with Damage to chances of collision. 2 3 6 Drivers
building at property • Specified zone for deliveries away from front door.
front of school
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Hazard Potential harm Safety Procedures
Responsible

• Playground closed to traffic from 9am to 3.30pm daily.

• Pedestrian crossings and marked walkways.
Vehicle • Red hatched area to indicate no stopping outside pupils’ entrance. Grounds
collision with • Traffic control signs and road markings. Drivers
pedestrians at Injury/ death • Road markings repainted as required. 2 5 10 Parents
rear of school • Teacher supervision at pupil collect time.
(see also
below) • Guidance in Parent handbook.
• Pupil marshal at zebra crossing to manage traffic and pupils using the
crossing due to increase in numbers using this route
Vehicle • Supervision and control of pupils in this location when buses using the Grounds
collision with back lane Drivers
pedestrians Injury/ death • No access to playing fields car park after 8am 2 5 10 Parents
on back lane • Access to Orchard car park controlled by traffic marshals during bus
arrival and departure times
Vehicle • Area access controlled by barrier other than 8am to 9pm and 3pm to 5pm.
collision with • Bus drivers asked to take care when reversing.
pedestrians – • Supervisor on duty from 3.30pm to control any pupils who arrive in area early.
sacristy, • This is not a through route. 2 5 10
Tower and
Chapel car
park area
Council refuse lorry still has access during the school day on 3 days a week.
Collision with Kitchen deliveries take place before 9am.
pedestrians/ • Playground closed to traffic from 9am to 3.30pm daily.
pupils/staff at • Pedestrian crossing between Art entrance and the Limes.
rear of school • Where kitchen/refuse deliveries do arrive after 9am a member of the Estates
Injury/ death 2 5 10
– north car team are to escort them to and from the kitchen/refuse area closing the gate
park including each time the delivery passes through.
kitchen/ bin • If kitchen delivery/refuse vehicles arrive during break times they are to be
compound. instructed to come back or wait until the breaks are finished and playground
area is clear of pupils.
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Hazard Potential harm Safety Procedures
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• Sixth formers can only park at the school when a permit to park issued.
• Permit requires parental permission, agreement of Head of Sixth Form,
signing of code of conduct, proof of insurance.
• Access to parking requires a fob 9am, to 3.30pm.
Irresponsible • Sixth formers can only take other pupils in their cars with relevant parental
driving on site permission.
Injury/ death 2 5 10
– member of • Sixth formers can only leave site with permission during the school day.
sixth form • Parents contacted on first occasion of breach and asked to cooperate with
the school’s measures to ensure safety on site. Students subsequently told
not to park on site.
• Sixth form safety briefing by Head of Sixth Form as part of process to
gain permit to park on Campus
• Playground now closed to traffic from 9am to 3.30pm daily.
Damage to • Security barriers in place and operated by front of house personnel 9am to
Unauthorised property, intruders,
3.30pm, requiring recognition or key fob to gain entry during school day. 2 2 4
access vandalism, pupil
welfare • Signs advising access to rear of school is for staff and pupils only during the
school day.
• All visitors must ‘sign-in’ at the front office and collect a visitor’s badge.
• Visitors are then accompanied by a member of staff for the duration of their
Damage to
Unauthorised visit and escorted back to reception to ‘sign-out’.
property, intruders,
personnel on • Exceptions understood by reception staff. 2 2 4
vandalism, pupil
site
welfare • Signs advising access to rear of school is for staff and pupils only during the
school day.
• Back drive: staff awareness and prsesce of staff from 8.15am