Art and Craft Activities Risk Assessment
Create a professional, comprehensive risk assessment for art and craft activities in school & education settings. Tailor hazards and measures to your needs and download a professional PDF. Add your own branding.
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What this covers.
This template focuses on typical risks and controls for art and craft activities in school & education settings. You can add, remove or adapt items to match your context.
Potential benefits
- Supports wellbeing through mindful, tactile processes.
- Encourages perseverance from idea to completed piece.
- Integrates cross curricular links with maths, history, and language.
- Enhances cultural literacy by exploring diverse art forms.
- Builds fine motor skills and hand eye coordination.
Typical hazards & measures
- Ingestion or accidental contact — No eating/drinking in studios; provide handwashing stations; enforce cleanup before leaving.
- Cuts from scissors, craft knives, or blades — Provide age-appropriate scissors/knives; teach safe techniques; supervise closely; use cutting mats and store blades securely.
- Emergency response — Display clear exit signage; maintain first-aid kits, eyewash, and extinguishers; practise termly drills.
- Splinters and rough edges from materials — Pre-sand rough edges, provide gloves for raw materials, and supervise cutting and sanding.
- Allergic reactions to materials — Check allergy records; provide gloves and alternatives; label all items; ventilate well.
How to use this template
- Click Create Risk Assessment: Art and Craft Activities to begin immediately.
- Review suggested hazards and measures, then tailor as needed.
- Download your PDF. Create a free account if you want to save.
FAQ
Do I need an account to start?
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Can I edit a saved assessment?
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