Assessment Reference Site/Location Work Activity Land Activities Simonside Climbing Wall NE34 9SD Indoor Rock Climbing Other man made structures/climbing walls Assessor(s) Level of Risk Level of risk Before After Controls SOA Controls (See risk matrix) M Simpson (See matrix) Hazardous Activity Persons at Significant Risks to Risk Rating Residual Risk Controls and Precautions Risk Health and Safety Climbing Climber High Appropriate equipment, belayed climber Fall from height Harness checked by instructor prior to leaving Low ground Instructor supervision at all times Tied on with fig 8 with stopper May use DMM Master Karabiners for top rope attachment to rope Spinning Climber Slip or fall Low Wall checks, to route set and hand tighten each hold Low Regular inspection on Papertrail all climbers attached to rope reporting of spinning hold signage on wall Hold breaking Climber, Head injury Low Report problematic holds, Visual inspection Do belayer not over tighten holds, fit to flush surface Low Fingers through anchor Climber Finger injury de-glove Med briefing – bolts/lower offs Hanging by finger/wrist Staff vigilance Low Finger & hand jam cracks Attentive belaying Correct use of technique Removal of rings on fingers Anchors, mats, rope Belayer Tripping over, wrist, head Med Make sure area is free from clutter and only Climber injury climbers and belayers are using the area Low Instructor to raise awareness and keep area clear Poor belaying technique Belayer Fall from height High Staff supervision, induction, clear instruction If Climber Friction burn appropriate back up, close supervision, alternate Low Entrapment belay device, further instruction Lowered too fast Novice belayers to work in groups of 3 with dead Climber too fast for belayer rope tailed Hair/clothing caught up in Communication device Staff check equipment
Assessment Reference Land Activities Site/Location Simonside Climbing Wall NE34 9SD Other man made structures/climbing walls Work Activity Indoor Rock Climbing Assessor(s) SOA 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 Climbing Climber Fall from height High Appropriate equipment, belayed climber Harness checked by instructor prior to leaving ground Instructor supervision at all times Tied on with fig 8 with stopper May use DMM Master Karabiners for top rope attachment to rope Low Spinning Climber Slip or fall Low Wall checks, to route set and hand tighten each hold Regular inspection on Papertrail all climbers attached to rope reporting of spinning hold signage on wall Low Hold breaking Climber, belayer Head injury Low Report problematic holds, Visual inspection Do not over tighten holds, fit to flush surface Low Fingers through anchor bolts/lower offs Finger & hand jam cracks Climber Finger injury – de-glove Hanging by finger/wrist Med briefing Staff vigilance Attentive belaying Correct use of technique Removal of rings on fingers Low Anchors, mats, rope Belayer Climber Instructor Tripping over, wrist, head injury Med Make sure area is free from clutter and only climbers and belayers are using the area to raise awareness and keep area clear Low Poor belaying technique Belayer Climber Fall from height Friction burn Entrapment Lowered too fast Climber too fast for belayer Hair/clothing caught up in device High Staff supervision, induction, clear instruction If appropriate back up, close supervision, alternate belay device, further instruction Novice belayers to work in groups of 3 with dead rope tailed Communication Staff check equipment Low