Instructors Entrapment If in doubt do not launch or recover boats Consider alternate landing sites Students must not be allowed to stand between boats and beach when waves are running onto shore. Staff only to launch powerboats/PWC Stand only to side of vessels and not between craft and shore Watch lee shore winds for boats drifting into shipping channel Look for oncoming waves into wave trap Use secondary attachment strop on RIBS to support winch Manual Handling Groups Back injury/lifting injury Med Back awareness training Low Members Instructor briefing Instructors Use of jockey wheel Use of tractor to move objects/equipment Use of winch Instructors Finger entrapment Med Staff to operate winches Low Awareness of of winch and how they operate Suction effect of passing Groups Capsize Med Move paddlers/craft away from shore Low ships particularly at low tide Members Crush Injury Visually and monitor channel 12 (draught) in wave trap Instructors Facial/head Injury Wait until larger shipping has passed Sea Conditions Groups Sea Sickness Low Potential to raft up, support individual, make Low Members attempts to head into shore Instructors Work in area of calmest conditions. Sea Conditions Groups Man Overboard High Group briefing, appropriate speed in craft, Members regular head counts Low Instructors Staff training to practise recovery from water. Engine switched off with contact. Entrapment Groups Crush Injuries between boats, High Staff to ensure students are not in between Members pontoons & Jetties objects in water Low Instructors Transferring crew/passengers Support when moving, manual guidance between boats, risk of falling Support when transferring from boat to land through Transfer board for SEN students Entrapment Groups Fishing Med Give sufficient space to avoid entanglement. Low Members Awareness of lines and their limited visibility, Instructors casting fishermen from Groyne/piers and Jetty. Water Conditions Groups Surf High Unless kayak/paddle boarding/body boarding, Low Members stay off surf line, Instructors Be aware of sea conditions
Instructors Entrapment If in doubt do not launch or recover boats Consider alternate landing sites Students must not be allowed to stand between boats and beach when waves are running onto shore. Staff only to launch powerboats/PWC Stand only to side of vessels and not between craft and shore Watch lee shore winds for boats drifting into shipping channel Look for oncoming waves into wave trap Use secondary attachment strop on RIBS to support winch Manual Handling Groups Members Instructors Back injury/lifting injury Med Back awareness training Instructor briefing Use of jockey wheel Use of tractor to move objects/equipment Low Use of winch Instructors Finger entrapment Med Staff to operate winches Awareness of of winch and how they operate Low Suction effect of passing ships particularly at low tide (draught) in wave trap Groups Members Instructors Capsize Crush Injury Facial/head Injury Med Move paddlers/craft away from shore Visually and monitor channel 12 Wait until larger shipping has passed Low Sea Conditions Groups Members Instructors Sea Sickness Low Potential to raft up, support individual, make attempts to head into shore Work in area of calmest conditions. Low Sea Conditions Groups Members Instructors Man Overboard High Group briefing, appropriate speed in craft, regular head counts Staff training to practise recovery from water. Engine switched off with contact. Low Entrapment Groups Members Instructors Crush Injuries between boats, pontoons & Jetties Transferring crew/passengers between boats, risk of falling through High Staff to ensure students are not in between objects in water Support when moving, manual guidance Support when transferring from boat to land Transfer board for SEN students Low Entrapment Groups Members Instructors Fishing Med Give sufficient space to avoid entanglement. Awareness of lines and their limited visibility, casting fishermen from Groyne/piers and Jetty. Low Water Conditions Groups Members Instructors Surf High Unless kayak/paddle boarding/body boarding, stay off surf line, Be aware of sea conditions Low
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