Way of the Horse Coaching Incorporated Risk Assessment 

 

Site name

Way of the Horse Coaching

Address 

1028 Piggott Range Road, Onkaparinga Hills, SA5163

Date 

12/12/ 2022

Year levels

Years 10+

Number of children/ young people

​

Number of employees/ volunteers

​

Context

Student who are experiencing a high level of complexity and barriers to school, attend an off-site learning program with a focus on engagement, wellbeing and re-engaging students back into education including Australian Curriculum, SACE and Vocational pathways.

 

 

Key contacts 

Name

Contact No

Site leader

Jo Turner 

0434201106

Flexible Learning Assistant Principal

 

 

Health and safety representative

Jo Turner

0434201106

First aider 

Jo Turner

0434201106

 

 

 

 

APPROVAL 

Acknowledgement: Safety risks have been identified for the Learning Centre with controls implemented to effectively manage risks to the health and safety of participating employees, volunteers, children, and young people. 

 

Position

Name

Signature

Date

Owner

Jo Turner

 

13.12.2023

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REVIEW DATE:______DECEMBER 2023___________________________________________

Minimum requirements

Oversight

• Site Leader is assigned as the teacher-in-charge, as the delegate of the site leader, to provide leadership and control of the centre.

• In the absence of Site Leader sessions will not go ahead.

• All students who attend the centre have a signed completed and signed registration forms and 

Conduct and behaviour

• All staff and volunteers follow the Code of Ethics for the South Australian Public Sector. 

• All supervisors, including parents, volunteers and instructors must hold a child related screening clearance. 

• All staff and volunteers have completed induction 

• Evacuation / Local evacuation procedures are followed.

• Alcohol, tobacco and other drugs are banned from the site

First aid

• First aid kit is available 

• There is a qualified First Aider available at all times and all of the WHS First Aid requirements are met.

• Health Care Plan process has been followed and staff are aware of any health concerns. A copy of any individual first aid plan where a child or young person has a known health condition has been completed and is on file at Way of the Horse Coaching

• Medications required for young people are held in the staff area and are easily accessible and secured to prevent un-authorised use.

Weather

• Address potential hazards for all locations and situations  in adverse weather conditions

• Inclement weather – students are allowed to stay in a sheltered areaOutdoor activities – students are to wear a hat and use sunscreen. 

 

 

Other identified hazards

Safety Risk Detail

Safety Control to Reduce Risk

Final Level of Risk

Handling Horses  and Dog

• Receive induction on each horse and handling PPE

• Horses assessed daily for behavior and suitability for each person handling

• Signs in yard to remind PPE and individual horse assessments

Low

Zoonises: Horse and dog infections eg ringworm

• Only trained staff to handle infectious horses, dogs, equipment

• Any infectious horses to be kept in isolation  paddock

• Appropriate Clothing and gloves  to be worn

Low

Lifting and carrying: hay bale, buckets, water , feed

• Full induction on manual handling given

• Continual assessment on individual basis

• Sharing of heavy weights

• Separate risk  assessment on manual handling in place

Low

Slips and trips

Adverse weather conditions

Equipment lying around

• Correct and suitable toe covered flat footwear to be worn

• Sessions in sheltered are/indoors in hot weather conditions

• Hats to be worn in sunny conditions

• Sunscreen to be worn

• Equipment to be put away after use and after each session

Medium

Safety Risk Detail

Safety Control to Reduce Risk

Final Level of Risk

Mouldy hay and straw

• Face masks to be worn when handling mouldy hay/straw

• Mouldy hay/straw to be disposed of safely

Low

Vermin Mice and Rats

• Pest Control implemented and checked regularly

• Feed stuff kept in secure bins

• Feed room clean and tidy

• Warning signs for poison

Medium

Crossing public Roads

• Road safety induction

• High Vis jackets

Low

 

 WHS Risk MatrixOther identified hazards

Safety Risk Detail

Safety Control to Reduce Risk

Final Level of Risk

Handling Horses  and Dog

• Receive induction on each horse and handling PPE

• Horses assessed daily for behavior and suitability for each person handling

• Signs in yard to remind PPE and individual horse assessments

Low

Zoonises: Horse and dog infections eg ringworm

• Only trained staff to handle infectious horses, dogs, equipment

• Any infectious horses to be kept in isolation  paddock

• Appropriate Clothing and gloves  to be worn

Low

Lifting and carrying: hay bale, buckets, water , feed

• Full induction on manual handling given

• Continual assessment on individual basis

• Sharing of heavy weights

• Separate risk  assessment on manual handling in place

Low

Slips and trips

Adverse weather conditions

Equipment lying around

• Correct and suitable toe covered flat footwear to be worn

• Sessions in sheltered are/indoors in hot weather conditions

• Hats to be worn in sunny conditions

• Sunscreen to be worn

• Equipment to be put away after use and after each session

Medium

 

Safety Risk Detail

Safety Control to Reduce Risk

Final Level of Risk

Mouldy hay and straw

• Face masks to be worn when handling mouldy hay/straw

• Mouldy hay/straw to be disposed of safely

Low

Vermin Mice and Rats

• Pest Control implemented and checked regularly

• Feed stuff kept in secure bins

• Feed room clean and tidy

• Warning signs for poison

Medium

Crossing public Roads

• Road safety induction

• High Vis jackets

Low

 WHS Risk Matrix