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Risk assessment for children using saws and hammers


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Does anyone have one please? I'm doing one ready for tomorrow and got the obvious risks of falling while carrying - they won't be walking around with them

cutting themselves etc - I'll be with them, they'll wear gloves etc

hurting others - we'll be in a space 1:1

What else do I need to add - I'm sure there is LOADS more lol!

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Don't use gloves , children and adults need to feel the saw and wood , place the saw and get them to draw back first and then let the saw do the work , ( can you tell I have done a carpentry course ) , explaining and hand over hand to begin with shows children the right way first , of course there's room for trial and error. The same with hammers , it's all a learning curve and risk taking , just ensure you have this area supervised adequately .

We don't have a separate risk assessment , if they are new to hammering , start off with golf pegs and polysterene or pumpkins or similar and wooden hammers then move on to real hammers

 

We don't use gloves

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Saws and hammers :blink: !!! I love it! Bring back the DIY experts that some of us lack! As for risk assessments - i think you have it covered.. i mean what's the worst that can happen?! A child saws her finger off, or yours maybe?! We each (usually) get 10 so what's the problem?! a quick minor accident form will cover that :P - ermm good luck.

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Anna Ephgrave has one in her book: columns are hazard, possible scale of injury, precautions, risk rating. Has things on it like use and misuse, children with additional needs, sawdust in eyes, hits and cuts, splinters and nails. She says she's never had any serious injuries! Scary, but would love to try it. Sadly I'm pack away and in trouble as it is with the amount of stuff I have to store. Been told of for hanging print (or anything) from fences, had to remove grow bags and reused milk bottle with flowers

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