School grounds should be inspected for potential hazards such as: • Verandah poles outside doorways,
in thoroughfares or
in situations where students are unlikely to see them, especially while running; • Steps and changes
in level which are poorly proportioned, difficult to see or lack handrails; • Fencing, gates and railings which students climb and which have structural problems, sharp protrusions, splinters or other hazards; • Trip hazards at ground level — protruding drainage pit covers, irregular paving,
cracks or tree roots
in thoroughfares,
broken off post or other remnants of old structures; • Loose gravely surfaces on slopes and where students run; • Slippery patches which may stay damp
in winter; •
Rocks which students can fall onto or throw around; • Embankments which students can slip down or which have protruding sharp objects; • Blind corners
in busy areas; taps and hoses which are positioned where students play or walk; window glass at low levels through which students could fall; • Holes,
cracks or exposed irrigation fixtures
in ovals; • Trees or shrubs with poisonous parts, sharp spikes or thorns or branches at eye level; • Splinters and deteriorating timbers
in seats, retaining edges and other wooden constructions; • sSeds or other areas with hazardous chemicals or machinery to which students have access; rubbish skips which students can climb into or around, or which place students at risk when trucks enter the school; • Areas within the site used for car parking when students are present; and, • Sporting equipment such as goal posts or basketball rings which have structural or other design or maintenance problems.
«I am fascinated by the movement of water — the way it flows through
cracks in the
rocks, laps at a sandy beach, and
breaks into a wild display on rocky cliffs.
The radioactive gaseous result of uranium
breaking down into soil, water or
rock, radon can enter the home through
cracks and holes
in the foundation, support posts, floor drains, construction joints and other entry points.