Land Activities Assessment Reference Site/Location Work Activity Land Activities Various General considerations Assessor(s) Level 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 Weather Cold Injuries High Suitable clothing , to carry spares weather members Hypothermia forecast obtained Low Hyperthermia Use of layering system Heat Stroke Hydration Weather Group High Med Care on summits and ridges in particular. Careful members route choice Low Instructors Consider roping on exposed sections Weather Sunburn Med Encourage use of sun with high SPF members Wear long sleeved top Low Instructors Find where possible/lunch/rest stops Weather Group Dehydration Med Ensure group has sufficient fluids to last the day members Staff to monitor, use of rehydrates solution Low Instructors Food Group Insufficient energy to High Staff to ensure individuals are fed, high carb Med members complete tasks foods Instructors Allergen/intolerance Use of consent to check for diabetic, celiac, Anaphylaxis food/nut allergies Medical Group Diabetes, asthma, epilepsy High Consent forms, group list carried by staff, all staff members other diseases/conditions made aware Low Instructors information shared with designated person if on residential First aid trained staff First aid kits carried Includes inhalers and auto injectors in centres
Land Activities Assessment Reference Land Activities Site/Location Various Work Activity General considerations Assessor(s) SOA staff M Simpson Level 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 Weather members Cold Injuries Hypothermia Hyperthermia Heat Stroke High Suitable clothing , to carry spares weather forecast obtained Use of layering system Hydration Low Weather Group members Instructors High Med Care on summits and ridges in particular. Careful route choice Consider roping on exposed sections Low Weather members Instructors Sunburn Med Encourage use of sun with high SPF Wear long sleeved top Find where possible/lunch/rest stops Low Weather Group members Instructors Dehydration Med Ensure group has sufficient fluids to last the day Staff to monitor, use of rehydrates solution Low Food Group members Instructors Insufficient energy to complete tasks Allergen/intolerance Anaphylaxis High Staff to ensure individuals are fed, high carb foods Use of consent to check for diabetic, celiac, food/nut allergies Med Medical Group members Instructors Diabetes, asthma, epilepsy other diseases/conditions High Consent forms, group list carried by staff, all staff made aware information shared with designated person if on residential First aid trained staff First aid kits carried Includes inhalers and auto injectors in centres Low
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