Collision Groups Head/Body Injury Med Define working area, limit number of people Members Risk of Drowning in water. Low Instructors Working ratio 6 participants in water. Wear buoyancy aids & helmets Choose quieter area, be prepared to move session. Use of leashes Demonstration of technique used, line choice. Keep board shore side whilst going out. Falling off Groups Foot/ankle injury Med Ensure appropriate footwear Members Use area without rocks Low Instructors Inform group of foreign objects in water Assessment Reference Site/Location Work Activity Water Activities Water Activities Centre, NE33 1LH Keelboat sailing Tyne Harbour North & South of Tyne Harbour 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 Sailing Groups Drowning Med Participants are briefed on capsize / swamping Members procedures. Low Instructors Keel boats are subject to an annual maintenance schedule, and are visually checked prior to each use. All to wear buoyancy aids or life jackets Poor conditions Groups Exposure Med Instructor to helm, appropriate clothing Members Hypothermia Group members to use cabin, has spare clothes Low Instructors and sleeping bags available Boom strike Groups Head injury High Group briefing Low Members Clear loud instructions Instructors Sea state Groups Man overboard (MOB) High All to wear lanyards when moving around decks Low Members clipped into handrails Instructors Staff to be always on deck
Collision Groups Members Instructors Head/Body Injury Risk of Drowning Med Define working area, limit number of people in water. Working ratio 6 participants in water. Wear buoyancy aids & helmets Choose quieter area, be prepared to move session. Use of leashes Demonstration of technique used, line choice. Keep board shore side whilst going out. Low Falling off Groups Members Instructors Foot/ankle injury Med Ensure appropriate footwear Use area without rocks Inform group of foreign objects in water Low Assessment Reference Water Activities Site/Location Water Activities Centre, NE33 1LH Tyne Harbour North & South of Tyne Harbour Work Activity Keelboat sailing 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 Sailing Groups Members Instructors Drowning Med Participants are briefed on capsize / swamping procedures. Keel boats are subject to an annual maintenance schedule, and are visually checked prior to each use. All to wear buoyancy aids or life jackets Low Poor conditions Groups Members Instructors Exposure Hypothermia Med Instructor to helm, appropriate clothing Group members to use cabin, has spare clothes and sleeping bags available Low Boom strike Groups Members Instructors Head injury High Group briefing Clear loud instructions Low Sea state Groups Members Instructors Man overboard (MOB) High All to wear lanyards when moving around decks clipped into handrails Staff to be always on deck Low
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