Instructor to carry knife in case of rope/weed entanglement Being washed out Instructors to carry throw lines and be efficient in Low to sea their use, group management and route choice Being washed Briefing, supervision, group management, Low onto rocks observation of sea and waves Jumping injuries: Instructor familiarity with suitable jumping spots Low Shallow and/or instructor to jump first in a progressive landings manner to test the depth to see if it is suitable. Winding Jumps that require rocks (i.e. if you fall ‘clearing’ and from the takeoff you’ll land on rocks before impact entering the water) must be very carefully injuries considered prior to use, and participants must Landing on have proven themselves competent to do it on others safer jumps beforehand, jumps not to ‘clearing’ be used by under 18’s. Group to be observant of others in the water and instructor to control when people jump if necessary. Participants to be clearly briefed in suitable landing techniques and to prove they can do this properly in order to jump from higher up in a progressive manner. Jelly Fish and Choice of footwear on beaches, most of the body Low Weaver Fish stings covered in the water, avoidance of jellyfish Coasteering Site Specific Risk Assessments: Site and Hazard Control Measures Residual Comments/Further Risk Action Cable Bay: -Loose rock above - Inspection of the rock prior to going Low Continual monitoring on LHS of through the hole of the loose rock ‘cave’ bay -Rip Current on - Awareness of this and close monitoring Low LHS of bay of anybody in the water The Range: - The slot top out - Only use when necessary (better to cross Low path, very narrow zawn and exit to the west) and protect the and loose step - The slot, slip - Judgement of groups ability, group leading to management, careful consideration of in’ using slot on incoming tide ‘wedging - Seals biting - Monitor seal activity, especially in ‘Soup Dragon cave’, group management - Powerful tidal streams at
Instructor to carry knife in case of rope/weed entanglement Being washed out to sea Instructors to carry throw lines and be efficient in their use, group management and route choice Low Being washed onto rocks Briefing, supervision, group management, observation of sea and waves Low Jumping injuries: Shallow landings Winding and impact injuries Landing on others Instructor familiarity with suitable jumping spots and/or instructor to jump first in a progressive manner to test the depth to see if it is suitable. Jumps that require ‘clearing’ rocks (i.e. if you fall from the takeoff you’ll land on rocks before entering the water) must be very carefully considered prior to use, and participants must have proven themselves competent to do it on safer jumps beforehand, ‘clearing’ jumps not to be used by under 18’s. Group to be observant of others in the water and instructor to control when people jump if necessary. Participants to be clearly briefed in suitable landing techniques and to prove they can do this properly in order to jump from higher up in a progressive manner. Low Jelly Fish and Weaver Fish stings Choice of footwear on beaches, most of the body covered in the water, avoidance of jellyfish Low Coasteering Site Specific Risk Assessments: Site and Hazard Control Measures Residual Risk Comments/Further Action Cable Bay: -Loose rock above ‘cave’ on LHS of bay -Rip Current on LHS of bay - Inspection of the rock prior to going through the hole - Awareness of this and close monitoring of anybody in the water Low Low Continual monitoring of the loose rock The Range: - The slot top out path, very narrow and loose - The slot, slip leading to ‘wedging in’ - Seals biting - Powerful tidal streams at - Only use when necessary (better to cross zawn and exit to the west) and protect the step - Judgement of groups ability, group management, careful consideration of using slot on incoming tide - Monitor seal activity, especially in ‘Soup Dragon cave’, group management Low
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