Sussex Wildlife Trust Risk Assessment Form Sites – Site Assessed: Coastal Date:- Jan 2017 Assessed by: Nikki Hills Next assessment due Jan 2018 Type of Hazard Likelihood Hazard Risk Action to be taken to reduce New New New risk of Severity Factor risk likelihood of hazard factor occurrence occurrence severity Injury by thrown stones 4 4 16 Strict no stone throwing policy 1 4 4 unless as organised activity with children suitable spaced. Warning of dangers Slipping on shingle 2 2 4 Warning about shelving of beach 1 2 2 Falling into sea 2 5 10 Verbal warnings about dangers of 1 5 5 getting too close to the sea. Set distance of 2 metres between children and sea unless otherwise stated for supervised activities. Set perimeters for movement along beach Cliffs falling rock 3 5 15 Keep children away from base of 1 5 5 – cliffs. Warning Injury by sharp or 3 5 15 No picking up policy unless 1 5 5 contaminated flotsam gloves available Danger of Freak Waves in 1 5 5 Access to beach denied or 1 4 4 Heavy Weather restricted to safe area on higher ground. Throw line carried.
Sussex Wildlife Trust Risk Assessment Form – Sites Site Assessed: Coastal Assessed by: Nikki Hills Date:- Jan 2017 Next assessment due Jan 2018 Type of Hazard Likelihood of occurrence Hazard Severity Risk Factor Action to be taken to reduce risk New likelihood of occurrence New hazard severity New risk factor Injury by thrown stones 4 4 16 Strict no stone throwing policy unless as organised activity with children suitable spaced. Warning of dangers 1 4 4 Slipping on shingle 2 2 4 Warning about shelving of beach 1 2 2 Falling into sea 2 5 10 Verbal warnings about dangers of getting too close to the sea. Set distance of 2 metres between children and sea unless otherwise stated for supervised activities. Set perimeters for movement along beach 1 5 5 Cliffs – falling rock 3 5 15 Keep children away from base of cliffs. Warning 1 5 5 Injury by sharp or contaminated flotsam 3 5 15 No picking up policy unless gloves available 1 5 5 Danger of Freak Waves in Heavy Weather 1 5 5 Access to beach denied or restricted to safe area on higher ground. Throw line carried. 1 4 4
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