Appendix 2b EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES RISK ASSESSMENT Risk Assessment Activities Service Countryside & Parks Date 20.01.2017 Activity Organised events, activities and Ranger led visits Assessor(s) Annie Gedge Hazard Who might Existing Controls Further Action Justification be harmed Required & how Slips, trips and falls Footpaths Visitors and Pre activity site check, mark / Maintain regular site Regular on-going (natural and Rangers sign routes and diversions. inspections and management of sites man-made), Participants advised of actions (see general (see general risk fallen possible hazards in advance of risk assessment) assessment) branches, and/or immediately prior to steps, ditches event, and advice on etc appropriate outdoor wear. Advise on appropriate behaviour. Enforced by Rangers, teachers and parents. (see department general risk assessment) Poisonous Visitors (cuts, Participants advised of Identification, On-going and regular bites, potential hazards in advance marking and control assessment and plants and wild animals abrasions and/or immediately prior to of poisonous plants management of sites leadings to event. (see general risk infections Warning / educational assessment) and ill health) information about specific plants and animals provided in Additional training for advance and at time of activity. staff Advise appropriate behaviour and outdoor wear Assess staff level in Wildlife with potential to harm, advance handled only by trained expert or rangers. Children / asn to be supervised by their parent/supervisor at all times. Ranger/trained expert to give instructions on how to study, survey wildlife appropriately. First Aid kit carried Exhibitors / event holders requested to visit site prior to event to assess risks. NNDC staff to advise.
Appendix 2b EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES RISK ASSESSMENT Risk Assessment Activities Service Countryside & Parks Date 20.01.2017 Activity Organised events, activities and Ranger led visits Assessor(s) Annie Gedge Hazard Who might be harmed & how Existing Controls Further Action Required Justification Slips, trips and falls Footpaths (natural and man-made), fallen branches, steps, ditches etc Visitors and Rangers Pre activity site check, mark / sign routes and diversions. Participants advised of possible hazards in advance of and/or immediately prior to event, and advice on appropriate outdoor wear. Advise on appropriate behaviour. Enforced by Rangers, teachers and parents. (see department general risk assessment) Maintain regular site inspections and actions (see general risk assessment) Regular on-going management of sites (see general risk assessment) Poisonous plants and wild animals Visitors (cuts, bites, abrasions leadings to infections and ill health) Participants advised of potential hazards in advance and/or immediately prior to event. Warning / educational information about specific plants and animals provided in advance and at time of activity. Advise appropriate behaviour and outdoor wear Wildlife with potential to harm, handled only by trained expert or rangers. Children / asn to be supervised by their parent/supervisor at all times. Ranger/trained expert to give instructions on how to study, survey wildlife appropriately. First Aid kit carried Exhibitors / event holders requested to visit site prior to event to assess risks. NNDC staff to advise. Identification, marking and control of poisonous plants (see general risk assessment) Additional training for staff Assess staff level in advance On-going and regular assessment and management of sites
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