Risk Assessment

PSY121 - PQ

I. Identified II. Who May Be III. Risks Evaluated IV. Control Measures
Hazards Harmed and How
Dimaporo Gymnasium ▪ Students A. Lack of emergency exit and lack A. To avoid a lack of emergency exits and a lack of
▪ Lack of ▪ Teachers of spacious aisle spacious aisles that cause stampedes, collisions, and
emergency exit ▪ Faculty and ▪ Stampede injuries, the emergency exits, and exit routes must
▪ Lack of Staff ▪ Collision always be kept clear and unobstructed. To avoid
spacious aisle ▪ Visitors ▪ Injuries confusion during an emergency, each exit should be
▪ Lack of fire ▪ All of them ▪ Can create panic and delay during visible and clearly marked with a safety sign. Use
alarm system have the emergencies. signs and floor markings to direct people to safety
(e.g., smoke possibility to along the access path. Using photoluminescent tape
detectors) experience B. Lack of fire alarm system (e.g., and arrows will keep the path visible even in a
▪ Lack of fire collision, smoke detectors) and lack of fire power outage. Exit doors must always be unlocked
extinguishers injuries, fire extinguishers and sprinklers from the inside. And also, an exit route must be at
and sprinklers accidents, and, ▪ Fire accidents least seven feet and six inches tall and at least 28
▪ Lack of ramps in worst-case ▪ Unable to detect necessary inches wide.
for persons scenarios, symptoms of fire such as increased
B. Installing a fire extinguisher, water sprinkler
with disabilities death. heat or the presence of smoke
systems, and fire alarm systems. Fire-fighting
▪ Lack of proper
equipment must be in place and kept in effective
ventilation
 C. Lack of ramps for persons with working order. The staff also need to be trained and
disabilities know the instructions on using these properly.
▪ Accidents
C. Installing a vertical platform lift and wheelchair
▪ Injuries
ramps for easy access into buildings. A Vertical
▪ Difficulty to leave the building
platform lift can help students move around the
safely when emergencies occur.
building as they move to different areas. The
student can simply stand on the lift and be moved
up and down without risking losing their balance.
D. Lack of proper ventilation
The school can also install a threshold ramp with
▪ People experience discomfort, such
anti-slip surfaces and handrails enabling individuals
as shortness of breath, headaches
with limited mobility or those wheelchair users to
and fatigue due to carbon dioxide
escape or leave the building safely.
build-up and little oxygen

D. Bringing in as much outdoor air as possible.

Installing sufficient and effective ventilation.

Prepared by:

ABAO, JELLECA V. APAO, JELLY ROSE M. MACA-UMBOS, HEDAYA S.