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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
Builds teamwork through shared preparation and roles.
Creates memorable experiences that strengthen group cohesion.
Enhances confidence by managing higher risk tasks responsibly.
Reinforces safety routines for ignition and extinguishing.
Teaches practical outdoor cookery and heat management.
Typical hazards & measures
Contact burns from hot metal
— Issue gauntlets and long tools; park hot pans on a trivet; tag handles; brief all to assume metal is hot; clear area during lifts with a spotter.
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.
Raw–ready cross-contamination
— Separate raw/ready zones; colour-code boards/tongs; use clean plates; sanitise surfaces; keep raw below ready in coolers.
Stack instability or collapse (bonfires)
— Build low, compact stacks; avoid tunnels or overhangs; check stability before lighting; steward cordon; never leave a lit stack unattended; extinguish fully before departure.
Clothing or hair ignition near flames
— Require tied-back hair and snug sleeves; avoid loose synthetics; teach “stop, drop, roll”; keep fire blanket nearby; reduce crowd density at fire edge.
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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