Circus Workshop | Risk Assessment

Possible hazards relating to circus skills at events and parties. Who may be at risk and the action required to minimise the perceived risk.

Summary of potential hazards
Hazard	Who could be at risk	Action required	Notes
Falling, tripping	Public and staff	Tidy up constantly Ask public to put things back when they have finished with them Be vigilant when supervising Do not bring out too much equipment at the same time	Good control and good house keeping are important Organisers to provide an enclosed area at public events
Injuries caused by falling off equipment	Participants	Do not use unicycles, strap on stilts, wobble boards and tight wires at public events If these activities are to be used at private events they must be very closely supervised	The only way to learn to ride a unicycle is to keep falling off until you eventually find your balance
Cuts and burns	Staff and public	Do not include fire juggling or knife juggling in workshops, they are too dangerous
Being knocked over	Smaller children	Avoid overcrowding Children must be supervised by an adult Do not have small children and older children / teenagers / adults taking part at the same time. It is very easy to knock over a small child when moving quickly to catch a diabolo or when moving around to catch juggling balls	Stagger sessions according to age groups if possible