Risk Assessment

Significant Hazards	People At Risk	Safety Controls

Children's Entertainers

Electrical Difficulties	Performer Audience	All Electrical equipment will be PAT tested.
Falling and Tripping	Performer Audience	Pre-show assessment of performance area to identify stairs, stages, slopes and other hazardous features. Plan show to minimize danger accordingly All cables must be out of public area. Speaker stands must be sturdy and positioned at the edge of a dance space.
Equipment failure	Performer Audience	Regular equipment check prior to each use.
Disco bright lights and lasers can damage eyes.	Performer	Pre-show risk assessment to identify location of lights, lasers and smoke machines. Avoid looking directly at lights and lasers.
Collision with overhead features such as trees or a marquis.	Performer	Pre-show risk assessment to identify overhead features that may cause a hazard. Avoidance of such features
Strains, sprains, pulled muscles and other damage to body	Performer	Full warm-up and stretch prior to each show.

Significant Hazards	People At Risk	Safety Controls

Balloon Creations

Balloons may explode	Performer Audience	balloons are kept away from people's faces
Choking	Audience Toddlers	Use biodegradable balloons, and explain balloons are not edible to those seen eating balloons. Don't hand balloons to babies.
Marker Pens Damaging Property	Audience	Marker pens are kept away from children

Significant Hazards	People At Risk	Safety Controls

Punch and Judy Show

Falling and Tripping	Performer Audience	Pre-show assessment of performance area to identify stairs, stages, slopes and other hazardous features. Plan show to minimize danger accordingly All cables must be out of public area. Speaker stands must be sturdy and positioned at the edge of a dance space.
Equipment failure	Performer Audience	Use of high quality equipment fit for use. Regular equipment check prior to each use.
Booth toppling over	Performer Audience	The booth should be placed on a flat surface. The booth should not be erected outdoors in strong wind or rain. The booth should always be located out of the wind
Collision with overhead features such as trees or a marquis.	Performer	Pre-show risk assessment to identify overhead features that may cause a hazard. Avoidance of such features.
Strains, sprain, pulled muscles and other damage to body	Performer	Full warm-up and stretch prior to each show