Instructors Anaphylaxis first aid trained Assessment Reference Site/Location - Various Work Activity Kayak & Canoe – Water Act. Assessor(s) Level of Risk Level of risk SOA Staff Before After Controls M. Simpson Controls (See risk matrix) (See matrix) Hazardous Activity Persons at Significant Risks to Risk Rating Residual Risk Controls and Precautions Risk Health and Safety Group Control Group Lost Group members High Choose working area based on group ability members Injuries Group briefing, set expectations Low 1:10 ratio kayak 1:14 ratio canoe marine park 1:6 moving water Capsize Group Entrapment High Demonstrate technique Members Death Students briefed on action to take in event of Low capsize Inform rest of group of what you want them to do. on use of spraydecks Consider no spraydecks Multiple Capsizes Group Entrapment High Staff to prioritise order of recovery, head counts Members Staff training Med Choose appropriate location for session to reduce capsize risk Shallow Water Groups Head, limb injury High Use of helmets for risk of capsize onto Members underwater objects. Low Instructors briefing Concrete bank/side (marine Groups Head, limb injury Med Use of helmets pk.) Members Assistance with entry and exit from canoe to lake Low side Do not allow the student to stand in their canoes near the edge of the lake. Surf Groups Death High Use of buddy system Members Head/limb/facial injury Med Reduce number of boats on water All to wear Instructors helmets
Instructors Anaphylaxis first aid trained Assessment Reference Water Act. Site/Location - Various Work Activity – Kayak & Canoe Assessor(s) SOA Staff M. Simpson Level of Risk Before Controls (See matrix) Level of risk After Controls (See risk matrix) Hazardous Activity Persons at Risk Significant Risks to Health and Safety Risk Rating Controls and Precautions Residual Risk Group Control Group members Lost Group members Injuries High Choose working area based on group ability Group briefing, set expectations 1:10 ratio kayak 1:14 ratio canoe marine park 1:6 moving water Low Capsize Group Members Entrapment Death High Demonstrate technique Students briefed on action to take in event of capsize Inform rest of group of what you want them to do. on use of spraydecks Consider no spraydecks Low Multiple Capsizes Group Members Entrapment High Staff to prioritise order of recovery, head counts Staff training Choose appropriate location for session to reduce capsize risk Med Shallow Water Groups Members Instructors Head, limb injury High Use of helmets for risk of capsize onto underwater objects. briefing Low Concrete bank/side (marine pk.) Groups Members Head, limb injury Med Use of helmets Assistance with entry and exit from canoe to lake side Do not allow the student to stand in their canoes near the edge of the lake. Low Surf Groups Members Instructors Death Head/limb/facial injury High Use of buddy system Reduce number of boats on water All to wear helmets Med