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Open Fire/Cooking Risk Assessment Template
Create a professional, comprehensive risk assessment for open fire/cooking 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 open fire/cooking in school & education settings. You can add, remove or adapt items to match your context.
Potential benefits
Reinforces safety routines for ignition and extinguishing.
Connects curriculum to survival skills and science of combustion.
Creates memorable experiences that strengthen group cohesion.
Builds teamwork through shared preparation and roles.
Teaches practical outdoor cookery and heat management.
Typical hazards & measures
Raw–ready cross-contamination
— Separate raw/ready zones; colour-code boards/tongs; use clean plates; sanitise surfaces; keep raw below ready in coolers.
Fuel taint or contamination of food
— Cook only over untreated wood or food-grade charcoal; store clean fuel separately; keep dry before service.
Unstable pot stands, tripods or grills
— Set rigs on level ground; spread tripod legs fully; centre loads; test stability before heating; prohibit moving supports when hot; steward cooking radius.
Undercooked meat on grills
— Probe thickest part with thermometer; achieve 70°C for 2 minutes or equivalent; turn often; record checks.
Low light and poor visibility after dusk
— Install task lighting, lanterns and reflective tape; issue head torches; slow or pause activities if visibility drops; brief dusk changeover plan.
How to use this template
Click Create Risk Assessment: Open Fire/Cooking to begin immediately.
Review suggested hazards and measures, then tailor as needed.
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