Unsupervised climbing Climber Fall from height Wall not left unattended once erected High Spinal, head injury NGB qualified staff only Low Staff induction Assessment Reference Site/Location Work Activity Land Activities Simonside Climbing Wall Archery Akenshawburn Cottages 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 Shooting Group Being hit by Arrow High All participant stay behind shooting line, waiting Members Puncture wound line or Spectators to be behind spectator line Low Instructors Death Arrows can only be placed on bow when pointing Spectators down range Signage leading to Archery Range Use of back stop and side netting Clear briefing & demonstration Use of whistle/safety Collecting arrows Group Falling onto arrow knock High No running towards targets Members Eye injury Approach to one side Low Ensure no one is standing behind Carry back to shooting line properly walking Demonstration and group briefing Boss tied to stand Stand anchored appropriately Arm hit by bowstring Blister High Use of arm bracer members Whelt No dry Loosing low Discomfort Use correct sized bow & poundage Wear long sleeved clothing Limbs twisting when Instructors Jammed fingers Med Use of bow stringers only stringing bow Limb recoil Only by appropriately trained person Low Equipment failure Group Puncture wound Med All equipment checked by staff prior to use members Fibre glass splinter Monthly visual and manual checks Low Instructors
Unsupervised climbing Climber Fall from height Spinal, head injury High Wall not left unattended once erected NGB qualified staff only Staff induction Low Assessment Reference Land Activities Site/Location Simonside Climbing Wall Akenshawburn Cottages Work Activity Archery 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 Shooting Group Members Instructors Spectators Being hit by Arrow Puncture wound Death High All participant stay behind shooting line, waiting line or Spectators to be behind spectator line Arrows can only be placed on bow when pointing down range Signage leading to Archery Range Use of back stop and side netting Clear briefing & demonstration Use of whistle/safety Low Collecting arrows Group Members Falling onto arrow knock Eye injury High No running towards targets Approach to one side Ensure no one is standing behind Carry back to shooting line properly walking Demonstration and group briefing Boss tied to stand Stand anchored appropriately Low Arm hit by bowstring members Blister Whelt Discomfort High Use of arm bracer No dry Loosing Use correct sized bow & poundage Wear long sleeved clothing low Limbs twisting when stringing bow Instructors Jammed fingers Limb recoil Med Use of bow stringers only Only by appropriately trained person Low Equipment failure Group members Instructors Puncture wound Fibre glass splinter Med All equipment checked by staff prior to use Monthly visual and manual checks Low
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