Specific safety advice from / to be included where relevant Terrain - walking and UCLan Suitable footwear will be worn staff/students are given a full briefing session – trek-based activities staff and and an equipment list prior to the trip commencing. students Work will not be undertaken in poor light conditions where the ground is uneven. Slips, falls and trips Trip instructors/guides have assessed the locations for activities on previous visits. Working beside roads: UCLan Provision of safety information and guidance; Specific risk assessment staff and maybe required if risks not Wear high visibility / conspicuous clothing; Risk RTA, personal – students covered in generic assessment injury, injury to others. Care taken to ensure while photographing / filming persons do not step into road. Avoid having your back towards the traffic flow. Working near water: UCLan Ensure waterproof protective gloves are worn; Specific risk assessment staff and maybe required if risks not Clean hands frequently, especially before eating - preferably use antiseptic Risk - microbiological students covered in generic assessment medical wipes. infection from water e.g. Hepatitis A Weil’s disease, Take special care on slippery rocks around lake shores and river banks; etc. Always look ahead at ground when walking around the water's edge. Risk drowning, slips, – trips, falls, personal injury. Work in rural UCLan See also Lone working, Environmental conditions and Working in an isolated / environments staff and unfamiliar area section. students Working at height UCLan Specific risk assessment must be completed and advice sought from University staff and SHE Section. Risk: falls from height students Derelict buildings / UCLan Provision of safety information and guidance; Land/premises owners may dangerous structures staff and request an indemnity is Specific risk assessment must be completed and advice sought from University students provided in relation to the visit. SHE Section. Risk general accidents – The insurers have University’s and incident, difficulty in Permission from premises / landowner must be sought in advance of entering advised that if any document
Specific safety advice from / to be included where relevant Terrain - walking and trek-based activities Slips, falls and trips UCLan staff and students Suitable footwear will be worn – staff/students are given a full briefing session and an equipment list prior to the trip commencing. Work will not be undertaken in poor light conditions where the ground is uneven. Trip instructors/guides have assessed the locations for activities on previous visits. Working beside roads: Risk – RTA, personal injury, injury to others. UCLan staff and students Provision of safety information and guidance; Wear high visibility / conspicuous clothing; Care taken to ensure while photographing / filming persons do not step into road. Avoid having your back towards the traffic flow. Specific risk assessment maybe required if risks not covered in generic assessment Working near water: Risk - microbiological infection from water e.g. Weil’s disease, Hepatitis A etc. Risk – drowning, slips, trips, falls, personal injury. UCLan staff and students Ensure waterproof protective gloves are worn; Clean hands frequently, especially before eating - preferably use antiseptic medical wipes. Take special care on slippery rocks around lake shores and river banks; Always look ahead at ground when walking around the water's edge. Specific risk assessment maybe required if risks not covered in generic assessment Work in rural environments UCLan staff and students See also Lone working, Environmental conditions and Working in an isolated / unfamiliar area section. Working at height Risk: falls from height UCLan staff and students Specific risk assessment must be completed and advice sought from University SHE Section. Derelict buildings / dangerous structures Risk – general accidents and incident, difficulty in UCLan staff and students Provision of safety information and guidance; Specific risk assessment must be completed and advice sought from University SHE Section. Permission from premises / landowner must be sought in advance of entering Land/premises owners may request an indemnity is provided in relation to the visit. The University’s insurers have advised that if any document
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