Sample risk assessment for Hirers
Cleanliness of hall and equipment, especially after other hirers
Risk
Other hirers or hall cleaner have not cleaned hall or equipment used to standard required. Our group leaves hall or equipment without cleaning.
Action
Group to check with hall committee when hall is cleaned and to make sure regularly used surfaces are cleaned before, during and after hire e.g. tables, sinks, door and toilet handles.
Notes
Can we bring our own equipment?
Managing Social distancing and especially people attending who may be vulnerable
Risk
People do not maintain 2 m social distancing
Action
Advise group they must comply with social distancing as far as possible and use one-way system. Adopt layout advised. Limit numbers using toilets at once
Notes
Should we avoid use of kitchen – ask people to BYO food and drink?
Allow older people time to use toilets without others present.
Respiratory hygiene
Risk
Transmission to other members of group
Action
Catch It, Bin It, Kill It. Encourage group to avoid touching mouth, eyes, and nose. Provide tissues ask all to dispose into a bin or disposable rubbish bag, then wash or sanitise hands.
Notes
Remember to bring tissues and hand sanitiser.
Remember to empty any bins used into kitchen bin at end of hire.
Hand cleanliness
Transmission to other members of group and premises
Advise group to use sanitiser on entering and exiting the hall, to wash hands regularly using soap and paper towels.
Someone falls ill with COVID-19 symptoms
Transmission to other members of group and premises
Follow hall instructions. Move person to safe area, obtain contacts, inform cleaner.
Risk
Other hirers or hall cleaner have not cleaned hall or equipment used to standard required. Our group leaves hall or equipment without cleaning.
Action
Group to check with hall committee when hall is cleaned and to make sure regularly used surfaces are cleaned before, during and after hire e.g. tables, sinks, door and toilet handles.
Notes
Can we bring our own equipment?
Managing Social distancing and especially people attending who may be vulnerable
Risk
People do not maintain 2 m social distancing
Action
Advise group they must comply with social distancing as far as possible and use one-way system. Adopt layout advised. Limit numbers using toilets at once
Notes
Should we avoid use of kitchen – ask people to BYO food and drink?
Allow older people time to use toilets without others present.
Respiratory hygiene
Risk
Transmission to other members of group
Action
Catch It, Bin It, Kill It. Encourage group to avoid touching mouth, eyes, and nose. Provide tissues ask all to dispose into a bin or disposable rubbish bag, then wash or sanitise hands.
Notes
Remember to bring tissues and hand sanitiser.
Remember to empty any bins used into kitchen bin at end of hire.
Hand cleanliness
Transmission to other members of group and premises
Advise group to use sanitiser on entering and exiting the hall, to wash hands regularly using soap and paper towels.
Someone falls ill with COVID-19 symptoms
Transmission to other members of group and premises
Follow hall instructions. Move person to safe area, obtain contacts, inform cleaner.