Example risk assessment - open water These examples are included for illustrative purposes only. They should be adapted and expanded to suit circumstances and dive locations. Hazard Who Frequency Severity Risk Controls Immediate measures to deal * * evaluation with consequences if risk does Heart attack All Rare Fatal Medium Medical self-declaration / referral to BLS by Instructor. Medical Referee. Emergency services activation plan. Ear damage All Occasional Moderate Medium Trainees receive specific instruction Assistance from Instructor or injury in clearing’. buddy. ‘ear Divers or snorkellers do not dive when suffering from a cold. Mask Squeeze Trainees Rare injury Low Only mask which encloses both eyes Assistance from Instructor or and nose in the same airspace used. Trainees receive specific instruction in mask equalisation. Injury from falling Trainees Rare Moderate Low Trainees taught to always lay First Aid by Instructor. cylinders injury equipment down. Monitoring by Instructor. Running out of air All divers Occasional Fatal High All SCUBA sets fitted with cylinder All divers carry AS. pressure gauges. Monitoring by Instructor. Instructor / trainee ratios in accordance with BSAC recommendations.
Example risk assessment - open water These examples are included for illustrative purposes only. They should be adapted and expanded to suit circumstances and dive locations. Hazard Who Frequency * Severity * Risk evaluation Controls Immediate measures to deal with consequences if risk does Heart attack All Rare Fatal Medium Medical self-declaration / referral to Medical Referee. BLS by Instructor. Emergency services activation plan. Ear damage All Occasional Moderate injury Medium Trainees receive specific instruction in ‘ear clearing’. Divers or snorkellers do not dive when suffering from a cold. Assistance from Instructor or buddy. Mask Squeeze Trainees Rare injury Low Only mask which encloses both eyes and nose in the same airspace used. Trainees receive specific instruction in mask equalisation. Assistance from Instructor or Injury from falling cylinders Trainees Rare Moderate injury Low Trainees taught to always lay equipment down. Monitoring by Instructor. First Aid by Instructor. Running out of air All divers Occasional Fatal High All SCUBA sets fitted with cylinder pressure gauges. Monitoring by Instructor. Instructor / trainee ratios in accordance with BSAC recommendations. All divers carry AS.
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