Risk identification, assessment and management
Risk management will reduce the likelihood and severity of serious and adverse health and safety outcomes. Schools and early learning services need to understand what is going on in the business so risks are known, assessed and managed.
Level of compliance | Main audience | Other |
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These resources support boards, school staff and early learning services to ensure their learning environments are safe places for students, staff and visitors. They also support compliance under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015. We recommend being familiar with the supplied resources and guidance, as it is helpful to meet your obligations under the Act.
Tools and resources for schools
Example policy | Example policy/procedure: Risk management [DOCX, 17 KB] |
Risk management checklist | Tool 12: Risk management checklist [DOCX, 19 KB] |
Assessing risks | Tool 13: Assessing risks [PDF, 62 KB] |
Hazard register step by step | Tool 14: Completing a hazard register [PDF, 87 KB] |
Hazard Assessment Register | Tool 15: Hazard Assessment Register [DOCX, 19 KB] |
These resources have been developed through the Sector Reference Group and NZSTA.
Tools for early learning services
Risk register template | Tool 5: Risk register template [DOCX, 17 KB] |
Hazard checklist template | Tool 6: Hazard checklist template [DOCX, 13 KB] |
Risk management checklist | Tool 7: Risk management checklist [PDF, 51 KB] |
Students on work experience
Guidance, downloadable guide | Health and safety information for school and employers |
Agreement template | Work experience agreement (write enabled) [PDF, 51 KB] |
Guidance
External resources
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