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Music Lessons Risk Assessment

Create a professional, comprehensive risk assessment for music lessons 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 music lessons in school & education settings. You can add, remove or adapt items to match your context.

Potential benefits

Increases confidence through performance opportunities.
Builds discipline through regular practice routines.
Strengthens collaboration in ensembles and groups.
Encourages creativity and emotional expression.
Enhances memory and pattern recognition.

Typical hazards & measures

Shared microphones and equipment hygiene — Issue personal mic windscreens where possible, sanitise shared mics and stands between users, and enforce hand hygiene at entry and exit. Rotate shared items to allow drying time and store “clean” and “used” gear in clearly separate bins.
Sharp tools and small parts (reeds, strings, knives) — Limit reed knives and string clippers to a supervised bench with guards. Provide magnetic bowls for screws, dispose of snapped strings immediately, forbid holding parts in the mouth, and sweep floors after maintenance to remove fragments.
Repetitive strain and poor posture — Build warm-ups and micro-breaks into schemes, set stool/stand/strap heights for neutral wrists and shoulders, and rotate tasks to vary load. Correct technique early, encourage self-reporting of pain, and signpost medical review where needed.
One-to-one safeguarding (in person or remote) — Teach with doors open or vision panels, keep schedules visible, and avoid lone after-hours sessions. Ensure another adult is nearby when needed, maintain professional conduct online, and follow the school’s child-protection policy for concerns.
Fire evacuation from instrument-dense rooms — Keep exits and aisles clear, park large items away from doors, and post a simple plan that leaves instruments behind. Rehearse a quiet, swift exit at the start of term and keep the register ready to take to the assembly point for roll-call.

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Music Lessons

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Builds discipline through regular practice routines. Develops listening, rhythm, and fine motor control. Encourages creativity and emotional expression. Enhances memory and pattern recognition. Increases confidence through performance opportunities. Strengthens collaboration in ensembles and groups.

Select hazards

Aerosols from singing, brass and woodwind Prioritise larger rooms or strong cross-ventilation; face players the same way; and schedule short air-exchange breaks between high-aerosol activities. Where available, monitor CO₂ to confirm fresh-air rates consistent with healthy occupancy. Allergens and irritants (rosin, sprays, valve oils) Store resins, oils and sprays in a ventilated cupboard, choose low-odour products where feasible, and keep safety data sheets accessible. Ask students to report skin or breathing symptoms promptly and avoid airborne sprays in small rooms. Battery and charging safety (wireless mics/packs) Charge only on hard, non-flammable surfaces in a supervised area, never on soft furnishings or inside cases. Remove swollen or hot packs from use, store spares in protective pouches, and avoid unattended overnight charging. Chemical storage and cleaning products Lock cleaning agents and solvents away from students, label clearly, and consult product safety information before use. Avoid atomising disinfectants in occupied rooms and record any exposure incidents for review and control changes. Data privacy and lesson recordings Use school devices and storage, follow consent records, and restrict camera angles to agreed areas. Do not record for on-demand reuse without rights. Keep cloud shares access-controlled and never publish clips with restricted students visible. Electrical faults with amps, PA and keyboards Use safety-checked equipment on circuits with residual protection, keep drinks away from electronics, and isolate power before swapping leads. Remove any hot-smelling, sparking or damaged kit from use and log faults for technician follow-up. Fire evacuation from instrument-dense rooms Keep exits and aisles clear, park large items away from doors, and post a simple plan that leaves instruments behind. Rehearse a quiet, swift exit at the start of term and keep the register ready to take to the assembly point for roll-call. Hearing exposure from loud ensembles Plan seating to keep loud sources off-axis, cap amplifier gain, and coach dynamics to reduce peaks. Schedule short “quiet balance” breaks, monitor overall exposure in long rehearsals, and make earplugs available if other controls are insufficient. Instrument and mouthpiece hygiene Assign personal mouthpieces where possible; otherwise clean, disinfect and dry between users per maker guidance. Enforce hand hygiene before/after use, issue labelled swabs/brushes, and avoid sharing reeds or lip products. Instrument security and theft Use a lockable store with inventory and sign-in/out logs, tag or discreetly mark cases, and supervise load-ins/outs. Opaque blinds on corridor windows deter opportunists; staff complete an end-of-day sweep before locking the store. Manual handling of large or heavy instruments Move pianos, timpani and amps with trolleys and team lifts on pre-cleared routes. Prohibit solo moves for bulky items, chock wheels before playing, and pre-stage heavy kit so students never reposition it during class transitions. One-to-one safeguarding (in person or remote) Teach with doors open or vision panels, keep schedules visible, and avoid lone after-hours sessions. Ensure another adult is nearby when needed, maintain professional conduct online, and follow the school’s child-protection policy for concerns. Percussion impact and flying fragments Match sticks and mallets to heads, fit cymbal sleeves and felts, and enforce controlled stroke heights. Position shields for the loudest instruments, and prohibit stick tricks or throwing anywhere in the teaching space. Piano lids, fallboards and bench stability Keep grand lids on short stick unless closely supervised, secure fallboards closed when not in use, and check bench bolts and castors regularly. Control crowding at the keyboard and seat one player at a time during demonstrations. Repetitive strain and poor posture Build warm-ups and micro-breaks into schemes, set stool/stand/strap heights for neutral wrists and shoulders, and rotate tasks to vary load. Correct technique early, encourage self-reporting of pain, and signpost medical review where needed. Shared microphones and equipment hygiene Issue personal mic windscreens where possible, sanitise shared mics and stands between users, and enforce hand hygiene at entry and exit. Rotate shared items to allow drying time and store “clean” and “used” gear in clearly separate bins. Sharp tools and small parts (reeds, strings, knives) Limit reed knives and string clippers to a supervised bench with guards. Provide magnetic bowls for screws, dispose of snapped strings immediately, forbid holding parts in the mouth, and sweep floors after maintenance to remove fragments. Slips, trips and falls around kit Clear walkways before each session, rack cases on shelves, and route cables at the room perimeter under covers. Place bags along one wall, position stands inside row footprints, and run a 30-second floor check before ensembles start or change over. Storage room congestion and falling cases Rack heavy cases low, keep aisles clear, and timetable staggered store access with a one-in/one-out rule. Prohibit climbing shelves, label racks by instrument family, and assign a monitor to return cases correctly after each changeover. Temperature and ventilation affecting wellbeing Maintain thermal comfort, keep instruments and students away from radiators and direct sun, and air rooms between sessions. Report HVAC faults promptly and use cases or humidifiers for wooden instruments when rooms run very dry. Transporting instruments between rooms or off-site Use hard cases with working latches and backpack straps, brief safe stair routes, and assign adults or trolleys for large items. Cap load per student, use lifts where available, and pause moves if corridors become crowded.

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