Book Fair Risk Assessment Template

Typical hazards & measures

• Electrical equipment use — Only PAT-tested equipment and hired tills. Use RCD protection for all temporaries, avoid overloading, and keep chargers on non-combustible surfaces. Position power supplies behind tables, deny pupil access, and isolate power quickly if faults appear.
• Infection control and hygiene — Provide hand-sanitiser at entry and till. Clean high-touch areas (tills, pens) regularly. Keep anyone with symptoms away. Ventilate rooms, and place tissues and a bin at the exit. Encourage card over cash and provide wipes for shared tablets or scanners.
• Cash handling and theft — Minimise cash by promoting card payments. Site tills away from doors, keep float small, and store surplus in a locked cash box out of view. Two-person counts, discreet banking to safe or office, and never leave tills unattended. Provide a theft-report protocol.
• Blocked evacuation routes — Mark all exits with compliant signs and hold doors open with approved retainers. Keep a 1.5 m spine aisle and prohibit parking of prams or stock in exit corridors. Assign a fire marshal to patrol routes and rehearse a simple sweep/roll-call procedure.
• Noise levels and acoustics — Avoid amplified music. Stagger class visits, keep announcements brief, and provide a quiet corner for pupils who need it. Close doors to teaching areas, use soft furnishings to dampen echo, brief staff on noise cues, and adjust flow if pupils show distress.