Head injuries Eye injury Descents Group at speed High to brief group, ride at front and control members Over handle bars speed Med Instructors Musculoskeletal injuries to inform group of drifting with speed on descents esp. With cambered slopes. Low Riding as a group Group Falls Med Group to ride with sufficient space between members Musculoskeletal injuries Spread out with speed and on varied terrain Instructors Head injuries Use helmet Visibility Group RTC High Riders to wear high vis jackets, esp. On night members Lost cyclists rides Low Instructors Use of lights Made sure hand signals are and obvious Road sections/junctions Group RTC High Small group work members Consider walking across road at crossing points Med Instructors High visibilty Riders informed of riding position Made aware of drift Bike defects/equipment Group Falls Med Bikes have check prior to each days riding by failure members Musculoskeletal injuries group members & instructor Low Instructors Trailside repairs to be carried out Servicing carried out by qualified bike mechanic Assessment Reference Site/Location Work Activity Land Activities Various locations in UK Hill Walking Assessor(s) of Risk Level of risk Before After Controls SOA staff Controls (See risk matrix) M Simpson (See matrix) Hazardous Activity Persons at Significant Risks to Risk Rating Residual Risk Controls and Precautions Risk Health and Safety Descents, steep slopes Group Falls Med Staff to brief group, care to be taken on steep members Musculoskeletal injury sections Low Instructors Head injury positioning Correct footwear Terrain; footpath, bridleway, Group Slips/Trips/Falls Med Suitable route choice, members Correctly fitted Low Instructors Staff positioning Group briefing
Head injuries Eye injury Descents Group members Instructors at speed Over handle bars Musculoskeletal injuries High to brief group, ride at front and control speed to inform group of drifting with speed on descents esp. With cambered slopes. Med Riding as a group Group members Instructors Falls Musculoskeletal injuries Head injuries Med Group to ride with sufficient space between Spread out with speed and on varied terrain Use helmet Low Visibility Group members Instructors RTC Lost cyclists High Riders to wear high vis jackets, esp. On night rides Use of lights Made sure hand signals are and obvious Low Road sections/junctions Group members Instructors RTC High Small group work Consider walking across road at crossing points High visibilty Riders informed of riding position Made aware of drift Med Bike defects/equipment failure Group members Instructors Falls Musculoskeletal injuries Med Bikes have check prior to each days riding by group members & instructor Trailside repairs to be carried out Servicing carried out by qualified bike mechanic Low Assessment Reference Land Activities Site/Location Various locations in UK Work Activity Hill Walking Assessor(s) SOA staff M Simpson of Risk Before Controls (See matrix) Level of risk After Controls (See risk matrix) Hazardous Activity Persons at Risk Significant Risks to Health and Safety Risk Rating Controls and Precautions Residual Risk Descents, steep slopes Group members Instructors Falls Musculoskeletal injury Head injury Med Staff to brief group, care to be taken on steep sections positioning Correct footwear Low Terrain; footpath, bridleway, Group members Instructors Slips/Trips/Falls Med Suitable route choice, Correctly fitted Staff positioning Group briefing Low
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